Description

PORSCHE 356 SL n.46

DOWNLOAD

By purchasing the Image Porsche 356 SL n.46. You will receive an email with the link to download the image. Once purchased this will always be available in your account.

HISTORY

The Porsche 356 SL is a car that participated at 24 Hours of Le Mans 1951.
The German Porsche KG team with Auguste Veuillet and Edmond Mouche at the wheel of the Porsche 356 SL n.46 finished nineteenth at the 24 hours of Le Mans 1951, with a gap of fifty-seven laps to winner. The race was won by Jaguar XK120-C n.20 with Peter Walker and Peter Whitehead. Second the Talbot – Lago T26 GS Biplace n.9 with Guy Mairesse and Pierre Meyrat with a gap of nine laps, while in third the Aston Martin DB2 n.26 with Lance MacKlin and Eric Thompson with a gap of ten laps.

CHASSIS

Porsche 356 SL
Designed: Erwin Komenda
Aluminium body on steel platform frame
Length: Unknown mm
Width: Unknown mm
Height: Unknown mm
Suspension front: Independent, transverse torsion bar, telescopic shock absorbers.
Suspension rear: Independent, swing axles, transverse torsion bar, telescopic shock absorbers.
Brakes:Drums all-round
Tyres: Dunlop

ENGINE

Porsche 1086 cc 4 cylinder boxer
Power: 34 kw
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive.
Differential: Rear differential lock
Transmission: Porsche four speed manual
Fuel brand: Unknown
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: Unknown lt

RESULT

Nineteenth in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1951 with drivers Auguste Veuillet, Edmond Mouche