9:11 Magazine Episode 13: The Gmünd Porsche

Chapter 4—The first rear-engine Porsche cars In 1944, Ferdinand Porsche moved the design office to Gmünd, Austria. The Porsche 356 “No. 1” Roadster was built in a former sawmill—a mid-engine Roadster. The car would remain a one-off. 52 units of the 356/2 were built thereafter, eight of them being cabriolets. For these cars, the 40-hp engine was mounted in the rear. That created more space in the rear—and greater comfort. Watch more: Porsche 718 Spyder and Cayman GT4: https://youtu.be/sJPdQShozHQ The Porsche 989—prototype and predecessor of the Panamera: https://youtu.be/4pGGhxn5H-I Porsche Panamera: Development of a luxury sedan: https://youtu.be/xhUEI_8LIkQ On the move in the Blue Zone: https://youtu.be/yVEH8-5x0Is See all of Episode 13, “DNA”, here: https://youtu.be/7YQsghU7rWY Another lap? Then buckle up for more from 9:11 Magazine: https://911-magazine.porsche.com/en/ Subscribe NOW to Porsche channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_BaxRhNREI_V0DVXjXDALA

Added 13 Apr 2026