Porsche 356

356/2 (Gmünd) (1948-50)

Features
Aluminium body // Bumpers flush with the body // Windscreen in two parts and divided by bar // Porsche logo on luggage compartment lid // Trafficators instead of direction indicators (in early models)

356 1100 (1950-54)

Features
Bumpers flush with the body; set apart from the body and with bumper guards as of MY 1953 // Windscreen in two parts and divided by bar; one-piece with bend in the centre ("bent window") as of MY 1953 // Short handle on luggage compartment lid; long and with Porsche Crest as of MY 1954 // Rectangular tail lights; round as of MY 1953 // Round and flat front direction indicators; integrated in horn grille as of MY 1954 // Round rear direction indicators below tail lights; adjacent to tail lights as of MY 1953 // Number plate lighting and brake lights in chrome housing above number plate; brake lights integrated in tail light as of MY 1953

Cabriolet: Padded fabric hood with small glass rear window; with enlarged, flexible plastic rear window as of 04/1953

356 1300 (1951-53)

Features
Bumpers flush with the body; detached from the body and with bumper guards as of MY 1953 // Windscreen in two parts and divided by bar; one-piece with bend in the centre ("bent window") as of MY 1953 // Short handle on luggage compartment lid // Rectangular tail lights; round as of MY 1953 // Round and flat front direction indicators // Round rear direction indicators below tail lights; adjacent to tail lights as of MY 1953 // Number plate lighting and brake lights in chrome housing above number plate

Cabriolet: Padded fabric hood with small glass rear window; with enlarged, flexible plastic rear window as of 04/1953

356 1500 (1952)

Features
Bumpers flush with body // Windscreen in two parts and divided by bar // Short handle on luggage compartment lid // Rectangular tail lights // Round, flat front direction indicators // Round rear direction indicators, below tail lights // Number plate lighting and brake lights in chrome housing above number plate

Cabriolet: Padded fabric hood with small glass rear window

356 1500 (1953-55)

Features
Bumpers set apart from body and with bumper guards // One-piece windscreen with bend in the centre ("bent window") // Longer handle with opening on luggage compartment lid; with Porsche Crest as of MY 1954 // Round tail lights // Round, flat front direction indicators; integrated in horn grille as of MY 1954 // Round rear direction indicators adjacent to tail lights // Brake lights integrated in tail light // Number plate lighting in chrome housing above number plate

Cabriolet: Padded fabric hood with small glass rear window; with enlarged, flexible plastic rear window as of 04/1953

356 1500 Super (1953-55)

Features
Bumpers set apart from body and with bumper guards // One-piece windscreen with bend in the centre ("bent window") // Short handle on luggage compartment lid; long and with Porsche Crest as of MY 1954 // Round tail lights // Round, flat front direction indicators; integrated in horn grille as of MY 1954 // Round rear direction indicators adjacent to tail lights // Brake lights integrated in tail light // Number plate lighting in chrome housing above number plate

Cabriolet: Padded fabric hood with small glass rear window; with enlarged, flexible plastic rear window as of 04/1953

356 1300 (1954-55)

Features
Bumpers set apart from body and with bumper guards // One-piece windscreen with bend in the centre ("bent window") // Long handle with Porsche Crest on luggage compartment lid // Round tail lights // Round, flat front direction indicators integrated in horn grille // Round rear direction indicators adjacent to tail lights // Brake lights integrated in tail light // Number plate lighting in chrome housing above number plate

Cabriolet: Padded fabric hood with enlarged, flexible plastic rear window

356 1300 Super (1954-55)

Features
Bumpers set apart from body and with bumper guards // One-piece windscreen with bend in the centre ("bent window") // Long handle with Porsche Crest on luggage compartment lid // Round tail lights // Round, flat front direction indicators integrated in horn grille // Round rear direction indicators adjacent to tail lights // Brake lights integrated in tail light // Number plate lighting in chrome housing above number plate

Cabriolet: Padded fabric hood with enlarged, flexible plastic rear window

356 1500 Speedster (1955)

Features
Bumpers set apart from body and with bumper guards // One-piece curved windscreen with rounded top corners // Window inserts in doors // Long handle with Porsche Crest on luggage compartment lid // Round tail lights // Round, flat front direction indicators integrated in horn grille // Round rear direction indicators adjacent to tail lights // Brake lights integrated in tail light // Number plate lighting in chrome housing above number plate // Unpadded fabric hood with flexible plastic rear window // Chrome trims at level of door handles // "Speedster" logo on front wings

356 1500 Super Speedster (1955)

Features
Bumpers set apart from body and with bumper guards // One-piece curved windscreen with rounded top corners // Window inserts in doors // Long handle with Porsche Crest on luggage compartment lid // Round tail lights // Round, flat front direction indicators integrated in horn grille // Round rear direction indicators adjacent to tail lights // Brake lights integrated in tail light // Number plate lighting in chrome housing above number plate // Unpadded fabric hood with flexible plastic rear window // Chrome trims at level of door handles // "Speedster" logo on front wings