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 Cockpit of the Porsche Study C 88 for the Chinese market
Porsche Study C 88 for the Chinese market
Development and production of an increased performance variant
1951 Le Mans 24-hour race For its first entry in the Le Mans 24-hour race on 23rd/24th June 1951, Porsche had two 356/2 Gmünd coupés with aluminium bodies on the starting grid. In their first attempt, Auguste Veuillet and Edmond Mouche were victors in the class up to 1100 cm3. This was also the first victory for a German sports car in international racing after the war. 356: air-cooled 4-cyl. boxer engine, 1086 cm3, 46 HP, 640 kg
1954 Carrera Panamericana In the fifth and final Carrera Panamericana from 19th to 23rd November 1954 in Mexico, Hans Herrmann (left), driving in the Porsche 550 Spyder, took 3rd place in the overall classification and won in the sports car class up to 1500 cm3. 550 Spyder (1954): air-cooled 4-cyl. boxer engine, 1498 cm3, 550 kg, 110 HP
1955 Mille Miglia Porsche sports cars notched up three great class wins on 1st May 1955. In 550 Spyders, Wolfgang Seidel and Helm Glöckler were victors in the sports car class up to 1500 cm3. 550 Spyder (1955): air-cooled 4-cyl. boxer engine, 1498 cm3, 110 HP, 590 kg
1956 Targa Florio Porsche won its first overall victory in a major international race in the Targa Florio on 10th June 1956. In his 550 A Spyder, Umberto Maglioli won out against strong international competition. 550 A Spyder: air-cooled 4-cyl. boxer engine, 1498 cm3, 135 HP, 550 kg
1957 German Grand Prix On 4th August, Edgar Barth, new to the Porsche team in 1957, won the formula II race in the Nürburgring which was started at the same time as the formula I race. With his 2-seater 550 A Spyder, he was faster than the competition in the single-seaters. 550 A Spyder: air-cooled 4-cyl. boxer engine, 1498 cm3, 135 HP, 550 kg
1958 European hill-climb championship In 1958 Wolfgang Graf Berghe v. Trips won the first European hill-climb championship for Porsche. He is seen here on the Gaisberg en route to victory in the 718 RSK Spyder. 718 RSK Spyder: air-cooled 4-cyl. boxer engine,1498 cm3, 142 HP, 530 kg
1960 12 hours of Sebring Porsche notched up its first overall victory in Sebring/USA on 26th March 1960 with Olivier Gendebien and Hans Herrmann in a 718 RS 60 Spyder. 718 RSK 60 Spyder: air-cooled 4-cyl. boxer engine,1587 cm3, 160 HP, 550 kg
1960 Tour de Corse In a 356 B Carrera 1600 GS/GT, Herbert Linge and Paul-Ernst Strähle won the challenging Corsica rally run from 5th to 8th November 1960. 356 B Carrera 1600 GS/GT: air-cooled 4-cyl. boxer engine,1588 cm3, 115 HP, 900 kg
1960 formula II constructors' world championship In the 1960 season, the formula II constructors' world championship title went to Porsche. On 18th September, Stirling Moss came 1st in Zeltweg in the 718/2. 718/2 : air-cooled 4-cyl. boxer engine,1498 cm3, 155 HP, 456 kg
1962 French Grand Prix Porsche used an 8-cylinder motor for the first time in 1962. With this power unit in the Porsche 804, Dan Gurney won the French Grand Prix in Rouen on 8th June, proving that Porsche was also capable of winning in formula I. 804: air-cooled 8-cyl. boxer engine, 1494 cm3, 180 HP, 455 kg
1964 European hill-climb championship In 1964, Edgar Barth won his third European hill-climb championship; this was the sixth title for Porsche. Here, Edgar Barth is seen starting on Mont Ventoux in the 718W-RS Spyder (2nd place). 718 W/RS Spyder: air-cooled 8-cyl. boxer engine, 1981 ccm, 240 HP, 640 kg
1966 Targa Florio In a privately entered 906, Herbert Müller and Willy Mairesse won the 50th Targa Florio on 8th May 1966 bringing the total number of overall Porsche victories to six in ten years. 906: air-cooled 8-cyl. boxer engine, 1991 cm3, 210 HP, 675 kg
1967 1000 kilometre Nürburgring The first overall victory for Porsche in the traditional 1000-kilometer race in the Nürburgring was won by Udo Schütz and Joe Buzzetta on 28th May 1967 in a Porsche 910. 910/6: air-cooled 8-cyl. boxer engine, 1991 cm3, 220 HP, 600 kg
1968 Monte Carlo Rally In 1968 Vic Elford and David Stone driving a 911 T, succeeded in winning the Monte Carlo Rally, held from 20th to 27th January, for Porsche for the first time. 911 T "Rallye": air-cooled 6-cyl. boxer engine, 1991 cm3, 180 HP, 1066 kg (with 60 l tank)
1968 24 hours of Daytona On 3rd/4th February 1968, Porsche won a triple victory with its 907 model. Five drivers in all drove the winning car: Vic Elford, Hans Herrmann, Jochen Neerpasch, Jo Siffert and Rolf Stommelen. 907/6 long-tail coupé: air-cooled 6-cyl. boxer engine, 1991 cm3, 220 HP, 600 kg
1968 constructors' world championship In 1968 Porsche succeeded in taking the constructors' world championship title. Here, Jo Siffert is seen driving a 908 long-tail coupé to victory in Spa. 908 long-tail coupé: air-cooled 8-cyl. boxer engine, 2997 cm3, 350 HP, 650 kg
1970 Monte Carlo Rally The 1970 Monte Carlo rally from 16th to 24th January 1970 was won by Björn Waldegaard and Lars Helmer in the Porsche 911 S 2.3. This third Porsche double victory in a row also formed the foundation stone for victory in the 1970 world rally championship. 911 S 2.3 : air-cooled 6-cyl. boxer engine, 2247 cm3, 230 HP, 960 kg