Porsche Type 64 Specifications
The Porsche type 64 KdF Berlin-Rome car is acknowledged as the original ancestor of all the subsequent Porsche sports cars to follow. Below we get under the hood to give you the specs and performance numbers for this amazing Porsche.
| Engine | 4-cylinder, horizontally opposed |
| Capacity | originally 985cc, later possibly 1131cc, still later 1085cc |
| Bore x stroke | 70 x 64mm; 75 x 64mm; 73.5 x 64mm |
| Valves | 31mm |
| Maximum output | 32PS; 33PS; 40PS at 4000rpm |
| Weight | 615kg; 585kg; 545kg |
| Weight distribution | 40 per cent front; 60 per cent rear |
| Maximum speed | 173.5km/h (theoretical), possibly 140km/h in practice |
| Gearbox | 4-speed |
| Differential | 1:3.45 |
| Tires | 4.50 x 16, later 5.00 x 15 (Mathe) |
| Fuel tank | 50-litres |
| Lubrication | Shell 3X (summer); Shell X (winter) |
| Length* | 4000mm |
| Width* | 1700mm |
| Height* | 1250mm |
