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What is Porsche on Uncommon?
Porsche is a German automobile manufacturer specialising in high-performance sports cars, SUVs, and sedans. Founded by Ferdinand Porsche in 1931, the company...
Porsche
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Founded by Ferdinand PorscheStuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany
In Uncommon
10355
Public vehicles
34
Models
3
Owners
$150K
Typical value
$12K–$1,100K
Value range
6
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The story
Porsche is a German automobile manufacturer specialising in high-performance sports cars, SUVs, and sedans. Founded by Ferdinand Porsche in 1931, the company began as an engineering consultancy before producing its own vehicles, starting with the iconic 356 in 1948. Today Porsche is part of Volkswagen Group and sells over 300,000 vehicles a year while maintaining its engineering-first culture.
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History
Ferdinand Porsche established his design office in Stuttgart in 1931. Early work included consulting on the Volkswagen Beetle. The first vehicle to carry the Porsche name, the 356, debuted in 1948, a lightweight, rear-engined sports car built from VW components. The 911 arrived in 1964 and became the backbone of the brand. Through the 1970s and into the 1990s Porsche expanded with the 914, 924, 928, and 944. Near-bankruptcy in the early 1990s led to a dramatic turnaround under chairman Wendelin Wiedeking. The Boxster in 1996 and Cayenne SUV in 2002 stabilised finances. Porsche attempted a hostile takeover of Volkswagen in 2008-09 before the tables turned and VW absorbed Porsche into its group. The 918 Spyder (2013) and Taycan (2019) showcased next-generation performance engineering.
On track
Porsche is the most successful manufacturer at Le Mans with 19 overall victories. The 917 dominated at the end of the 1960s and early 1970s, immortalised by the 1971 winning car that still holds the race distance record. The 956 and 962 won six consecutive Le Mans victories (1982-1987). The 911 RSR and GT cars have kept Porsche at the front of GT-class racing for decades. In Formula 1 Porsche won two Constructors' Championships as an engine supplier (1983-84). The 919 Hybrid LMP1 car swept all major endurance races in 2015-2016 before Porsche returned to the top class with the 963 LMDh in 2023.
How they show up
Years in the garage
- 2006405
- 2004371
- 2007366
- 2005357
- 2008350
Colors people run
- Mostly Unmodified527
- Unmodified472
- Black348
- Red237
- Some Modifications230
Body styles
- Coupe6
- Suv2
- Sedan2
- Convertible2
Most parked
The catalog
356
1948–1965
550 Spyder
1953–1956
718
2025–present
718 Rsk
1957–1962
904 Carrera GTS
1964–1965
906 Carrera 6
1966–1966
907
1967–1968
908
1968–1971
910
1966–1967
911
1964–present
912
1965–1976
914
1969–1976
917
1969–1973
918 Spyder
2013–2015
919 Hybrid
2014–2017
924
1976–1988
928
1977–1995
934
1976–1977
935
1976–1981
936
1976–1981
944
1982–1991
956
1982–1985
959
1986–1993
962
1984–1991
963
2023–present
968
1991–1995
Boxster
1996–present
Carrera GT
2004–2007
Cayenne
2002–present
Cayman
2005–present
Macan
2014–present
Panamera
2009–present
RS Spyder
2005–2010
Taycan
2019–present
From the journal
Brand history
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Common questions
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