Porsche 356 B 1600 S Cabriolet.. The beginning of the automotive vision by Ferdinand Porsche where he develops a sports car with an aerodynamic, light and efficient design. The number 356 was given to this Porsche because it was the 356th project to be developed by Porsche Engineering. The Model 356 was the first production car to bear the Porsche name. Production started in 1948 and the first cars were built with aluminum bodies built in Austria, although production eventually moved to Germany after Porsche contracted Reutter Coachworks to build the 356 bodies. In 1951, the model 356 won its class at Le Mans * This ad was published by computer routine, all data need to be confirmed by the seller.