Design innovations continued during the years of manufacture, contributing to its motorsports success and popularity. A brief history of the porsche 356 gmund coupes and pre. A 34sided stapled booklet with english text detailing the extensive range of books, magazines, videos, manual etc to do with the porsche marque. Through 1949, the company handbuilds the first 52 cars in a small garage in gmund, austria. Gmund collection the place for porsche memorabilia. Porsche introduces the aerodynamic 356, named for its design project number. The 356 is a lightweight and nimblehandling, rearengine, rearwheel drive, twodoor available both in hardtop coupe and open configurations. Within jerry seinfeld s renowned porsche collection resides an unassuming yet extraordinary piece of porsche history. Porsche 356 auto union 1949 gmund le mans photo palm springs, app. Earlier cars designed by the austrian company include cisitalia grand prix race car, the volkswagen beetle, and auto union grand prix cars. We do full restorations of historically significant race cars in our workshop in carson, california and offer trackside service at. All gmund collections, sample service, swatch books.
In an unassuming little austrian village in the middle of the alps, a former saw mill is a piece of earthly heaven for porsche lovers. History in family house not because im a mad about cars and especially porsche, but the fact that such a nice and valuable collection of the cars, and everything connected with this cars is find place in one small austrian village, and was build and is managed by the single entusiastic family. Porsche origin of the species is the latest porsche heritage book by renowned automotive historian karl ludvigsen. The biggest concession to useability was repositioning the engine back behind the rear wheels as the original vw design. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. The second 356, known as 3562, created the template which would stay with the model throughout its life. Special interest for collectibles and memorabilia like christophorus magazines, literature, brochures, memorabilia. Over the course of several days, the porsche circulated the banking. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title gmund.
The fascinating story looks at the design and engineering work that porsche carried. Whether you are looking for items to do with the 356, 911, 912, 917, 924, 944, 968, 928, 911 carrera, 959, 964, 993, 996, 997, boxster, cayman, cayenne or carrera gt you are sure to find something here. Porsche origin of the species within jerry seinfeld s renowned porsche collection resides an unassuming yet extraordinary piece of porsche history. Best car books the carloving petrolhead in your life. It is a marque with extraordinary history, technological advances, and that. With a background of this experience the porsche motorsport north america vintage department does historic race car restoration as well as rebuilding of engines and chassis. Porsche bentley publishers repair manuals and automotive books. Porsche automuseum gmund 2020 what to know before you. They had aluminum coachwork, hand hammered out by the few bodymen they could find in that country town. Within jerry seinfelds renowned porsche collection resides an unassuming yet extraordinary piece of porsche history.
An aluminumbodied gmund car which still exists was the porsches first works entry at le mans, and a class winner in 1951. The first vehicle to bear the porsche name was registered on june 8, 1948. The porsche construction office started to work in wooden sheds of a former sawmill. Porsche company, its cars, and its motor racing heritage from the first gmund. Liebe zu ihm love for porsche is the best source on the web to stay tuned on anything porsche. Rm sothebys the porsche 70th anniversary auction 27 october 2018. The 356, porsche s very first production car, was similar to the volkswagen beetle being a rearengine, rearwheel drive with an aircooled four. Cameron healey is certain that he has rediscovered this very special 356 sl. It was a lightweight and nimblehandling rearengine rearwheeldrive 2door sports car available in hardtop coupe and open configurations. Gmund books uk retailer of porsche books magazines manuals etc. Artstation porsche 356 sl gmund coupe 1951, vladislav. After stints as a soldier, public relations man, and montana cowboy really. The porsche 356 is a sports car which was first produced by austrian company porsche konstruktionen gesmbh, and then by german company dr.
A4 sheets, envelopes and full size sheets in small and large quantities. The type 356 turned ferry porsche s dream of a sports car into a reality. Written in both english and german, with the full cooperation from porsches historical archives author dieter landenberger is a director there. The ultimate book of the porsche 356 love for porsche. Porsche books by and about porsche 1950 history of porsche. Ferdinand porsche, its history as a car company was started in gmund, austria by his son, ferry ferdinand, and daughter louise. The porsche 356 was the companys first production automobile. Gmund was the manufacturing site for porsche from 1944 to 1950, and the porsche 356 was first produced here. The porsche 356 is a sports car which was first produced by austrian company porsche konstruktionen gesmbh 19481949, and then by german company dr. Trouble was, the americans had been using the old porsche premises for military motor pools. If you have the karnten card, the entry is even for free. Turning the tiny key in the center of the dashboard, the whole shop reverberated with the wonderfully rasping exhaust note, just as it would have 70 years ago, filling the room with a heady miasma of fumes. Porsche needed to return to zuffenhausen, where the porsche works were centered during the war. By 1950, a much improved version of the porsche 356 built in zuffenhausen, germany was being sold in america.
Online shop for lifestyle products from the paper factory. These early models were known as the gmund 356s, and were. Our parts catalogs are available free with purchase. But when the gis reluctantly agreed to leave in mid1950, porsche began preparing to close up at gmund and move back home. Not only is the helmut pfeifhofer porsche automuseum the only privately owned porsche sanctioned museum in the world, its actually in the same town that the very first porsches were made in, the fabled production run of 52 early gmund 356s. A huge party was staged, and the courtyard of the family villa was filled with friends and associates from. Porsche origin of the species is the latest porsche heritage book by renowned. Porsche has a history of over 60 years in motorsport and more than 30,000 race victories. Porsche unexpected coachbuilt press automotive jewelry. Captured exclusively for this book in a series of evocative portraits by acclaimed automotive photographer michael furman, 040s. Measures 15cm x 21cm approx around a5 size and is in good original condition. Stoddard authentic porsche parts is a leader in the vintage and oem restoration auto parts for your porsche 356, 911, 912 or 914. Gmund books uk retailer of porsche books magazines. Official porsche factory news, history, classic races and events.
Porsche book the complete history of types and models. A baremetal porsche with such fantastic history wouldnt be getting wet. The first car to bear the 356 name was a midengined, tube framed sports car, though arguably the production car bore a greater resemblance to the prewar porsche 64. Be inspired by over 80 vehicles on our 5,600 square metre exhibition area. Little did he know that a half century later, he would be chronicling their history. This is the day on which the porsche brand was born. An essential speedster book presenting the story of the typ 540 from its. Mundung, river mouth may refer to the following places.
Love for porsche liebe zu ihm a website by and for. Porsche ag in stuttgartzuffenhausen, you can today find one of the most spectacular car museums in the world. We designed this book for our clients, road scholars, to give to their customer after completing a major car restoration. Porsche 356 sl gmund coupe 1951 3 illustrations for the book porsche almanac racing cars. In 1948, the first porsche 356 emerged from a converted sawmill in gmund, austria the allied occupation forces were the new residents of porsche s stuttgart, germany offices. The museum shows some 15 models, and gives some insight into the early sports cars years of the brand. It set records for 500 miles, 1,000 kilometers, and 1,000 miles, and ran 94. Production started in 1948 at gmund, austria, where. Excellence was expected, karl ludvigsens masterwork, is the unrivaled history of the porsche company, its cars, and its motor racing heritage from the first gmund coupe in 1948 through its sixty years as an independent car company to its continued success with the 2020 taycan. Coachbuilt press creates unique and timeless books of the highest order, offering. These 5 books belong on every porsche enthusiasts shelf. While porsche is recognized as a german brand founded by dr.
Even though the gmund era is not the longest in the history of the porsche 356, we would have liked somewhat more information. Porsche, porsche, porsche the history of the porsche company. Bare metal, just as it looked when it was being assembled. Porsche origin of the species with foreword by jerry.
Porsche automuseum gmund 2020 all you need to know. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Cant see a publication date, but this is catalogue no. Wallace wyss is a native of detroit who recalls first seeing porsche 356 cars racing on the frozen ice of lake orion, michigan. Excellence was expected explores the history of the porsche.