Year by year, the engine types and models fitted to the Porsche 356, their main specifications, and the engine and body serial number ranges for the Coupe, Cabriolet and Speedster (and later Convertible D, Roadster and Hardtop) bodies. Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
| Year | Model | Engine type | Engine model | Cam ht. total (mm) | Crankcase | Carburetors | Stroke / bore | Compr. ratio | HP (DIN) @ rpm | Engine serial nos. | Coupe | Cabriolet | Speedster |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -356 | 356/1100 | 369 | 32.1 | 2 PB | 32 PBI | 64/73.5 | 7:1 | 40@4200 | 0101-0411 | 5001-5410 | ||
| 1951 | 356/1100 | 369 | 32.1 | 2 PB | 32 PRI | 64/73.5 | 7:1 | 40@4200 | 0412-0999 | 5411-5600 | 5132-5162 | ||
| 10001-10137 | 10531-11280 | 10001-10165 | |||||||||||
| 356/1300 | 506 | 32.1 | 2 PB | 32 PRI | 64/80 | 6.5:1 | 44@4200 | 1001-1099 | 10351-10432 | ||||
| 2001-20821 | |||||||||||||
| FROM OCT. | 356/1500 | 527 | 31.7 | 2 RB | 40 PBIC | 74/80 | 7:1 | 60@5000 | 30001-30737 | ||||
| 1952 | 356/1000 | 369 | 32.1 | 2 PB | 32 PBI | 64/73.5 | 7:1 | 40@4200 | 10138-10151 | 11301-12084 | 10166-10211 | ||
| 356/1300 | 506 | 32.1 | 2 PB | 32 PBI | 64/80 | 6.5:1 | 44@4200 | 20822-21297 | 10433-10469 | ||||
| TO NOV. | 356/1500 | 527 | 31.7 | 2 RB | 40 PBIC | 74/80 | 7:1 | 60@5000 | 30738-30750 | 10251-10350 | |||
| FROM AUG. | 356/1500 | 546 | 32.1 | 2 PB | 32 PBI | 74/80 | 7:1 | 55@4400 | 30751-31025 | 12301-12387 | |||
| FROM JULY | 356/1500 S | 528 | 31.7 | 2 RB | 40 PBIC | 74/80 | 8.2:1 | 70@5000 | 40001-40117 | 15001-15050 | |||
| 1953 | 356/1100 | 369 | 32.1 | 2 PB | 32 PBI | 64/73.5 | 7:1 | 40@4200 | 10152-10161 | 50001-51231 | 15051-15116 | ||
| 356/1300 | 506 | 32.1 | 2 PB | 32 PBI | 64/80 | 6.5:1 | 44@4200 | 21298-21636 | 60001-60394 | ||||
| 356/1500 | 546 | 32.1 | 2 PB | 32 PBI | 74/80 | 7:1 | 55@4400 | 31026-32569 | |||||
| 356/1500 S | 528 | 31.7 | 2 RB | 40 PBIC | 74/80 | 8.2:1 | 70@5000 | 40118-40685 | |||||
| FROM SEPT. | 356/1300 S | 589 | 31.7 | 2 RB | 32 PRI | 74/74.5 | 8.2:1 | 60@5500 | 50001-50017 | ||||
| 1954 | 356/1100 | 369 | 32.1 | 2 PB | 32 PBI | 64/73.5 | 7:1 | 40@4200 | 10162-10199 | 51232-52531 | 60395-60722 | 80001-80200 | |
| 356/1300 | 506 | 32.1 | 2 PB | 32 PBI | 64/80 | 6.5:1 | 44@4200 | 21637-21780 | (12223=80001) | ||||
| TO NOV. | 356/1300 S | 589 | 31.7 | 2 RB | 32 PBI | 74/74.5 | 8.2:1 | 60@5500 | 50018-50099 | ||||
| JULY-NOV. | 356/1300 A | 506/1 | 32.1 | 2 PB | 32 PBI | 74/74.5 | 6.5:1 | 44@4200 | 21781-21999 | ||||
| TO DEC. | 356/1500 | 546 | 32.1 | 2 PB | 32 PBI | 74/80 | 7:1 | 55@4400 | 32570-33899 | ||||
| TO DEC. | 356/1500 S | 528 | 31.7 | 2 RB | 40 PICB | 74/80 | 8.2:1 | 70@5000 | 40686-40999 | ||||
| FROM NOV. | 356/1300 | 506/2 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 PBI | 74/74.5 | 6.5:1 | 44@4200 | 22001-22021 | ||||
| FROM DEC. | 356/1300 S | 589/2 | 36 | 3 RB | 32 PBIC• | 74/74.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@5500 | 50101-50127 | ||||
| 356/1500 | 546/2 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 PBI | 74/80 | 7:1 | 55@4400 | 33901-34119 | |||||
| 356/1500 S | 528/2 | 36 | 3 RB | 40 PICB | 74/80 | 8.2:1 | 70@5000 | 41001-41048 | |||||
| 1955 | TO OCT. | 356/1300 | 506/2 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 PBI | 74/74.5 | 6.5:1 | 44@4200 | 22022-22245 | 52532-54223 | 60723-60923 | 80201-81234 |
| 356/1300 S | 589/2 | 36 | 3 RB | 32 PBIC• | 74/74.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@5500 | 50101-50127 | |||||
| FROM JULY | Carrera 1500 | 547 | RB | 40 PII-4 | 66/85 | 9.5:1 | 110@6200 | 90001-90096 | |||||
| 356/1500 | 546/2 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 PBI | 74/80 | 7:1 | 55@4400 | 34120-35790 | |||||
| 356/1500 S | 528/2 | 36 | 3 RB | 40 PICB | 74/80 | 8.2:1 | 70@5000 | 41049-41999 | |||||
| FROM OCT. | 356 A/1300 | 506/2 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 PBI | 74/74.5 | 6.5:1 | 44@4200 | 22246-22273 | 55001-55390 | 61001-61069 | 81901-82000 | |
| (356 A) | 356 A/1300 S | 589/2 | 36 | 3 PB | 32 PBIC• | 74/74.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@5500 | 50128-50135 | ||||
| FROM NOV. | Carrera 1500 GS | 547/1 | RB | 40 PII-4 | 66/85 | 9.0:1 | 100@6200 | 90501-90959 | |||||
| Carrera 1500 GT | 547/1 | RB | 40 PII-4 | 66/85 | 9.0:1 | 110@6200 | 90501-90959 | ||||||
| FROM OCT. | 356 A/1600 | 616/1 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 PBIC | 74/82.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@4500 | 60001-60608 | ||||
| FROM SEPT. | 356 A/1600 S | 616/2 | 36 | 3 RB | 40 PICB | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5000 | 80001-80110 | ||||
| 1956 | 356 A/1300 | 506/2 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 PBI | 74/74.5 | 6.5:1 | 44@4200 | 22274-22471 | 55391-58311 | 61070-61499 | 82001-83156 | |
| 356 A/1300 S | 589/2 | 36 | 3 RB | 32 PBIC• | 74/74.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@5500 | 50136-50155 | |||||
| Carrera 1500 GS | 547/1 | RB | 40 PII-4 | 66/85 | 9.0:1 | 100@6200 | 90501-90959 | ||||||
| Carrera 1500 GT | 547/1 | RB | 40 PII-4 | 66/85 | 9.0:1 | 110@6200 | 90501-90959 | ||||||
| 356 A/1600 | 616/1 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 PBIC | 74/82.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@4500 | 60609-63926 | |||||
| 356 A/1600 S | 616/2 | 36 | 3 RB | 40 PICB | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5000 | 80111-80756 | |||||
| 1957 | TO AUG. | 356 A/1300 | 506/2 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 PBI | 74/74.5 | 6.5:1 | 44@4200 | 22472-22999 | 58312-59099 | 61500-61892 | 83201-83791 |
| 356 A/1300 S | 589/2 | 36 | 3 RB | 32 PBIC• | 74/74.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@5500 | 50156-50999 | 10001-101692 | ||||
| Carrera 1500 GS | 547/1 | RB | 40 PII-4 | 66/85 | 9.0:1 | 100@6200 | 90501-90959 | ||||||
| Carrera 1500 GT | 547/1 | RB | 40 PII-4 | 66/85 | 9.0:1 | 110@6200 | 90501-90959 | ||||||
| 356 A/1600 | 616/1 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 PBIC | 74/82.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@4500 | 63927-66999 | |||||
| 356 A/1600 S | 616/2 | 36 | 3 RB | 40 PICB | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5000 | 80757-81199 | |||||
| FROM SEPT. | Carrera 1500 GS | 547/1 | RB | 40 PII-4 | 66/85 | 9.0:1 | 100@6200 | 90501-90959 | 101693-102504 | 150001-150149 | 83792-84370 | ||
| (356A T-2) | Carrera 1500 GT | 547/1 | RB | 40 PII-4 | 66/85 | 9.0:1 | 110@6200 | 90501-90959 | |||||
| 356 A/1600 | 616/1 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@4500 | 67001-68216 | |||||
| 356 A/1600 S | 616/2 | 35 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5000 | 81201-81521 | |||||
| 1958 | 356 A/1600 | 616/1 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@4500 | 68217-72468 | 102505-106174 | 150150-151531 | 84367-84922 | |
| 356 A/1600 S | 616/2 | 35 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5000 | 81522-83145 | CONVERT. D | ||||
| FROM MAY | Carrera 1500 GT | 692/0 | RB | 40 PII-4 | 66/85 | 9.0:1 | 110@6400 | 91001-91037 | 85501-85886 | ||||
| 692/1 | PB | 40 PII-4 | 66/85 | 9.0:1 | 110@6400 | 92001-92014 | |||||||
| FROM AUG. | Carrera 1600 GS | 692/2 | PB | 40 PII-4 | 66/87.5 | 9.5:1 | 105@6500 | 93001-93065 | |||||
| 1959 | FROM FEB. | Carrera 1600 GT | 692/3 | PB | W 40 DCM | 66/87.5 | 9.8:1 | 115@6500 | 95001-95114 | 106175-108917 | 151532-152475 | 84923-84954 | |
| TO SEPT. | 356 A/1600 | 616/1 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@4500 | 72469-79999 | CONVERT. D | |||
| 356 A/1600 S | 616/2 | 35 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5000 | 83146-84770 | 85887-86830 | ||||
| FROM SEPT. | 356 B/1600 | 616/1 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@4500 | 600101-601500 | 108918-110237 | 152476-152943 | ROADSTER | |
| (356B T-5) | 356 B/1600 S | 616/2 | 35 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5000 | 84771-85550 | 86831-87391 | |||
| 356 B/1600 S-90 | 616/7 | 3 PB | 40 PII-4 | 74/82.5 | 9:1 | 90@5500 | 800101-802000 | ||||||
| Carrera 1600 GS | 692/2 | PB | 40 PII-4 | 66/87.5 | 9.5:1 | 105@6500 | 93101-93139 | ||||||
| Carrera 1600 GT | 692/3 | PB | W 40 DCM | 66/87.5 | 9.8:1 | 115@6500 | 95001-95114 | ||||||
| 1960 | 356 B/1600 | 616/1 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@4500 | 601501-604700 | 110238-114650 | 152944-154560 | ROADSTER | |
| 356 B/1600 S | 616/2 | 35 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5000 | 85551-88320 | 87392-88920 | ||||
| 356 B/1600 S-90 | 616/7 | 35 | 3 PB | 40 PII-4 | 74/82.5 | 9:1 | 90@5500 | 800101-802000 | |||||
| Carrera 1600 GT | 692/3 | PB | W 40 DCM | 66/87.5 | 9.8:1 | 115@6500 | 95001-95114 | ||||||
| 692/3A | PB | 44 PII-4 | 66/87.5 | 9.8:1 | 134@7300 | 96001-96050 | |||||||
| 1961 | TO SEPT. | 356 B/1600 | 616/1 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@4500 | 604701-606799 | 114651-117476 | 154561-155569 | ROADSTER |
| 356 B/1600 S | 616/2 | 35 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5000 | 88321-89999 | KARM./HARDT | 88921-89010 | |||
| 085001-085670 | 200001-201048 | DRAUZ | |||||||||||
| 356 B/1600 S-90 | 616/7 | 35 | 3 PB | 40 PII-4 | 74/82.5 | 9:1 | 90@5500 | 802001-803999 | 89011-89483 | ||||
| Carrera 1600 GT | 692/3A | PB | 44 PII-4 | 66/87.5 | 9.8:1 | 134@7300 | 96001-96050 | ||||||
| FROM SEPT. | 356 B/1600 | 616/1 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@4500 | 606801-607750 | D'LETEREN | |||
| FROM AUG. | 356 B/1600 S | 616/12 | 35 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5000 | 700001-701200 | 89601-89849 | |||
| (356B T-6) | 356 B/1600 S-90 | 616/7 | 35 | 3 PB | 40 PII-4 | 74/82.5 | 9:1 | 90@5500 | 804001-804630 | ||||
| 1962 | TO JULY | 356 B/1600 | 616/1 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@4500 | 607751-608900 | 118951-121099 | 156201-156999 | |
| 356/1600 S | 616/12 | 35 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5000 | 701201-702800 | KARM./HARDT. | ||||
| 356 B/1600 S-90 | 616/7 | 35 | 3 PB | 40 PII-4 | 74/82.5 | 9:1 | 90@5500 | 804631-805600 | 202201-202299 | ||||
| Carrera 2/2000 GS | 587/1 | PB | 40 PII-4 | 74/92 | 9.2:1 | 130@6200 | 97001-97446 | KARM./COUPE | |||||
| FROM JULY | 356 B/1600 | 616/1 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@4500 | 608901-610000 | 210001-210899 | 157000-157768 | ||
| 356 B/1600 S | 616/12 | 35 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5000 | 702801-705050 | 121100-123042 | ||||
| 356 B/1600 S-90 | 616/7 | 35 | 3 PB | 40 PII-4 | 74/82.5 | 9:1 | 90@5500 | 805601-806600 | KARM./COUPE | ||||
| 210900-212171 | |||||||||||||
| 1963 | TO JULY | 356 B/1600 | 616/1 | 33.2 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 7.5:1 | 60@4500 | 610001-611000 | 123043-125239 | 157769-158700 | |
| 0600501-0600600 | KARM./COUPE | ||||||||||||
| 611001-611200* | 212172-214400 | ||||||||||||
| 356 B/1600 S | 616/12 | 35 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5000 | 705051-706000 | |||||
| 0700501-0701200 | |||||||||||||
| 706001-707200* | |||||||||||||
| 356 B/1600 S-90 | 616/7 | 35 | 3 PB | 40 PII-4 | 74/82.5 | 9:1 | 90@5500 | 806601-807000 | |||||
| 0800501-0801000 | |||||||||||||
| 807001-807400* | |||||||||||||
| Carrera 2/2000 GS | 587/1 | PB | 40 PII-4 | 74/92 | 9.2:1 | 130@6200 | 97001-97446 | ||||||
| Carrera 2/2000 GT | 587/2 | PB | 46 IDM/2 | 74/92 | 9.8:1 | 160@6900 | 98001-98032 | ||||||
| FROM JULY | 356 C/1600 C | 616/15 | 34.8 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5200 | 710001-711870 | 126001-128104 | 159001-159832 | ||
| (356 C) | 730001-731102* | KARM./COUPE | |||||||||||
| 356 C/1600 SC | 616/16 | 35 | 3 PB | 40 PII-4 | 74/82.5 | 9.5:1 | 95@5800 | 810001-811001 | 215001-216738 | ||||
| 820001-820522* | |||||||||||||
| 1964 | 356 C/1600 C | 616/15 | 34.8 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5200 | 711871-716804 | 128105-131927 | 159833-161577 | ||
| 731103-733027* | KARM./COUPE | ||||||||||||
| 356 C/1600 SC | 616/16 | 35 | 3 PB | 40 PII-4 | 74/82.5 | 9.5:1 | 95@5800 | 811002-813562 | 216739-221482 | ||||
| 820523-821701* | |||||||||||||
| Carrera 2/2000 GS | 587/1 | 3 PB | 40 PII-4 | 74/92 | 9.2:1 | 130@6200 | 97001-97446 | ||||||
| 1965 | 356 C/1600 C | 616/15 | 34.8 | 3 PB | 32 NDIX | 74/82.5 | 8.5:1 | 75@5200 | 716805-717899 | 131928-131930 | 161578-162165 | ||
| 733028-733197* | KARM./COUPE | ||||||||||||
| 356 C/1600 SC | 616/16 | 35 | 3 PB | 40 PII-4 | 74/82.5 | 9.5:1 | 95@5800 | 813563-813893 | 221483-222580 | ||||
| 821702-821855* | |||||||||||||
| 1966 | MARCH | 356 C/1600 SC | 616/26 | 3 PB | 40 PII-4 | 74/82.5 | 9.5:1 | 95@5800 | 813894-813903 | 162166-162175 |
PB: plain journal bearing; RB: roller bearing; 2: two-piece crankcase; 3: three-piece crankcase.
• 589/2 1300 S engines were also equipped with 40 PICB carburetors. * Equipped with the new heater system.
Special thanks to Dr. Brett Johnson for providing additional technical data. For a more detailed version of the Body & Engine ID chart, see The 356 Restorer’s Guide to Authenticity.
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