History
Porsche 356/2 Gmünd
After World War II, Ferry Porsche began production of his first sports car in Gmünd, Austria, where the family had relocated. The 356/2 featured hand-formed aluminum bodywork over a tubular frame, with a modified Volkswagen flat-four engine producing 40 hp. Only about 50 Gmünd coupes were built between 1948 and 1951, each essentially unique due to hand-crafting. These cars established Porsche's reputation for lightweight construction and excellent handling. When production moved to Stuttgart in 1950, the design evolved into the steel-bodied 356, but Gmünd coupes remain the most historically significant and valuable Porsche models.