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Each month, Panorama magazine brings you the best from the world
of Porsche. Races, vintage car shows, technical articles, we cover
it all!
At Panorama, we never have room for all the pictures we'd like
to
share with our readers. Here are some photos that just wouldn't
fit
into the magazine this month.
The cover feature for the February issue is the story of a pair
of 356s. That set us to thinking about Porsche's first venture
into automobile production and for our Gallery this month, we
bring you a collection of photos from Leonard Turner that salutes
the ancestors of our current cars.
We refer you to the magazine for even more articles. How do you
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Complete with the correct white wall tires, this Speedster
was a top contender when it was shown at the Milwaukee
Porsche Parade.
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The first fifty 356s were built in Gmünd, Austria.
This 1949 Gmünd coupe was still active in vintage
racing when it was shown in 2000 at the Sacramento
Porsche Parade.
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At the Monterey Vintage Races Salute to Porsche
in 1998, we see a Gmünd coupe, a 1957 356A and 1958
356A among others.
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Speaking of ancestors, here is the
first of them all--Porsche #1, driven by PCNA's
Bob Carlson, at the Mont-Tremblant
Porsche Parade.
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Iconic view of the most potent 356 ever produced,
the four-cam Carrera 2 which was in many ways a
match for early 911s.
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Striking and functional, this headlight
grille is a feature new cars haven't seen in years.
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Before there were 356As, Bs and Cs, there were
simply 356s. Here is a beautiful example caught
in the rain during a national concours judging.
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356 models often saw duty as police cars in various
countries in Europe. This survivor was lovingly restored
and brought to Saddlebrook last summer.
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Some 356s may be dogs, but this dog has his own 356.
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With smoking tires, this forty year old Speedster
is still a tough autocross competitor.
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Check out the February issue for Bob Gutjahr's "Pair of
Threes," Bill Oursler's story of the journey of a certain
908 from the high speed banking of Monza to the heat of
the original Can-Am and then to the precision of championship
autocrossing, the first in our "Two for the Road" series
on great automotive escapes and lots of technical questions
and answers. And, by the way, take a close look at the cover
and see how many Porsche crests you can identify in the
photo!
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