PORSCHE RACING HISTORY356 A Carrera
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The Porsche 356 is a sports car that was first produced by Austrian company Porsche Konstruktionen GesmbH (1948–1949), and then by German company Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche GmbH (1950–1965). It was Porsche's first production automobile. Earlier cars designed by the Austrian company include Cisitalia Grand Prix race car, the Volkswagen Beetle, and Auto Union Grand Prix cars.
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27 May 1956 - Nürburgring 1000 km - World Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 61 | Porsche 356 A Carrera 1500 GS | 356-55000 | GT/T2.0 | Max Nathan (D)/Gert Kaiser (S) | Max Nathan (D) | 9th | 1st | 44 laps | |
| 65 | Porsche 356 A Carrera | GT/T2.0 | Helmut Schülze (D)/Joaquim Felipe Nogueira (P) | Helmut Schülze | 10th | 2nd | 44 laps | ||
| 63 | Porsche 356 A Carrera | GT/T2.0 | Helmut Zick (D)/Hans-Georg Plaut (D) | Hans Georg Plaut | 15th | 3rd | 42 laps | ||
| 62 | Porsche 356 A Carrera | GT/T2.0 | Ludwig Blendl (D)/Dieter Lissmann (D) | Ludwig Blendl | DNF | Wheel |
29 July 1956 - Le Mans 24 Hours - Non Championship Race
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 26 | Porsche 356 A Carrera 1500 GS | S1.5 | Max Nathan (D)/Helmut Glöckler (D) | Porsche KG (D) | DNF | 61 laps - Accident/Fire |