Tygan - History of the SPEEDSTER

So much has been written about the history of the Porsche Speedster 356
that we thought it might be a good idea to provide some links to
many of the great references that exist elsewhere on the internet

The Tygan Motor Company recognises that there is a groundswell
of passion for classic cars, and none more than for the
Porsche Speedster 356

Tygan's aim is to provide pure unadulterated authenticity
with the advantages of modern day manufacturing technology -
that's why owning a Tygan Speedster gives you that real combination of
reliability, longevity, minimal depreciation, low first-time buy, product support,
spares, no nonsense gadgetry and looks of admiring astonishment
from well-wishers and passers by

1948: every single bolt was just right

During the war Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche and a handful of his proven, faithful employees had started work on development number 356 in their workshops moved to the town of Gmünd in Kärnten.

The first design drawings were completed on 17 July 1947 and on 8 June 1948 the Kärnten state government issued a special permit homologating the car. Returning home after being held by the French as a prisoner of war and bailed out of custody by his family, Professor Dr.-Ing.h.c.Ferdinand Porsche, Ferry's father, stated right away that "every single bolt was just right".

No 1 was then followed by a small series of 52 additional cars built in Gmünd, production in Stuttgart from 1950 to 1965 subsequently amounting to 78,000 units of the 356 model Porsche No 1, a mid-engined roadster, is completed and homologated in the Austrian town of Gmünd. The engine displaced 1,131 cc and develops maximum output of 35 bhp. The first few 356 coupes are made of light alloy.

The 356 Registry offers a comprehensive history
and a year-by-year timeline

UK Car also offers a comprehensive history, taken
mainly from official Porsche biographies -
their history takes you right up to current times

Wikipedia always has something to say -
with a useful Porsche 'timeline'

There are tons of books for sale about the history of
the Speedster 356 - great bedside reading

Official Porsche Website - The Early Years and PORSCHE History