1955 Porsche 356/1500 Continental Coupé
At the request of American importer Max Hoffman, 356s for the 1955 model year were badged as Continentals before reaching American shores.
As Lincoln protested the Continental name being used, the Porsche Continental was only produced in 1955 and thus represented the ultimate Pre-A 1500 before 356A production commenced.
In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| type | Series Production Car |
| built at | Stuttgart, Germany |
| body stylist | Erwin Komenda |
| engine | Type 527 Air Cooled Flat-4 |
| position | Rear, Longituinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| valvetrain | Pushrod OHV |
| fuel feed | Dual Solex 40 PIBC Downdraft |
| power | 44.7 kw / 60 bhp @ 5000 rpm |
| bhp/weight | 80.21 bhp per tonne |
| body / frame | Steel Body over Steel Tub Chassus |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| wheel type | Steel Discs |
| front tires | 5.00-16 |
| rear tires | 5.00-16 |
| steering | VW Worm & Nut |
| f suspension | VW Parallel Trailing Arms, Tubular Dampers |
| r suspension | VW Leading Arms w/Torsion Bars, Hydraulic Lever-Arm Shock Absorbers |
| curb weight | 748 kg / 1647 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2101 mm / 82.7 in |
| front track | 1290 mm / 50.8 in |
| rear track | 1250 mm / 49.2 in |
| length | 3950 mm / 155.5 in |
| transmission | VW 4-Speed Manual |
