Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+ Coupé (Combined fuel consumption 11.5 l/100 km; combined CO₂-Emission 263 g/km), Exterieur, diamond White
Was this the new Porsche or the next one? Erwin Komenda’s 1952 proposal for the Typ 530 started the conversations, discussions, and disagreements that led to the Typ 901 a decade later. Porsche Archiv
Porscheâs American distributor Max Hoffman was a Viennese native, but he understood his U.S. racing customers well. It was for them that he proposed a stripped and lightened roadster, and Ferry responded with the 1952â1953 America Roadster. Porsche Archiv
The Typ 534 was not the most proportionally pleasing concept when it emerged from the design studio over the winter of 1953 and 1954. While wheelbase specifications are difficult to find, putting it in scale to the men holding the background, the car appeared to be Volkswagen Beetle length. Porsche Archiv
Porsche introduced the Typ 540 Speedster in 1954, carrying over the designation from the earlier America Roadster. This 1958 Carrera presented buyers the best combination of a lightweight and high-performance car. Porsche Archiv
The Neuester Sportwagen Typ 550 Spyder was one of Erwin Komenda’s finest collaborations with modeler Heinrich Klie. This early model was photographed outside Wendler Karosserie, Reutlingen, before its first speed test. Porsche Archiv
