1955 Porsche 356/1500 Continental Coupe (Pre-A) Technical Specifications
| Type | Series Production Car |
| Built At | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Body Stylist | Erwin Komenda |
| Engine | Type 527 Air Cooled Flat-4 |
| Position | Rear, Longitudinal |
| Aspiration | Natural |
| Valvetrain | Pushrod OHV |
| Fuel Feed | Dual Solex 40 PIBC Downdraft |
| Power | 70 bhp @ 5000 rpm |
| Torque | |
| Bhp/weight | 80.21 bhp per tonne |
| Body / Frame |
Steel Body over Steel Tub Chassis
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| Driven Wheels | RWD |
| Wheel Type | Steel Discs |
| Front Tires | 5.00-16 |
| Rear Tires | 5.00-16 |
| Steering | VW Worm & Nut |
| F Suspension |
VW Parallel Trailing Arms, Tubular Dampers
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| R Suspension |
VW Leading Arms w/Torsion Bars, Hydraulic Lever-Arm Shock Absorbers
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| Curb Weight | 748 kg / 1647 lbs |
| Wheelbase | 2101 mm / 82.7 in |
| Front Track | 1290 mm / 50.8 in |
| Rear Track | 1250 mm / 49.2 in |
| Length | 3950 mm / 155.5 in |
| Transmission | VW 4-Speed Manual |
Lots of ‘errors’. All continentals had 1500 cc engines only and were only sent to the USA. All Continentals used the 3-piece engine which were designated by as 546/2 (1500N) and 528/2 (1500S). Solex 40’s were used only on the Super engines so the engine should be 528/2 NOT 527. The transmission should be a Porsche transmission (full syncro) NOT a VW transmission (non-syncro) (which had been discontinued for some time). The lower body molding was not present on early Continental coupes and is questionable on later coupes. Not sure suspension could still be considered VW although certainly based on the VW design.
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