{"id":195818,"date":"2017-02-16T20:31:08","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T19:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/?p=195818"},"modified":"2017-02-16T20:31:08","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T19:31:08","slug":"column-the-motorsport-success-of-the-porsche-356","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/2017\/02\/16\/column-the-motorsport-success-of-the-porsche-356\/","title":{"rendered":"Column: The Motorsport Success of the Porsche 356"},"content":{"rendered":"
A rich racing heritage is baked into every Porsche. An early chapter in Porsche racing history is in their first production car, the 356. While it was primarily a road car, many 356\u2019s spent plenty of time on the track. It was a popular racecar because it took little – if any – modification to make it race-ready.<\/p>\n
The rear-engine configuration was unique for a sports car. This made it excellent for rally racing. All the 356 needed was some beefy, off-road tires, some extra lights, and maybe a suspension modification to be ready for a rally event. Rally racing was very popular in Europe at the time the 356 was new.<\/p>\n