Description

PORSCHE 356 SL n.51

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HISTORY

The Porsche 356 SL is a car that participated at 24 Hours of Le Mans 1952.
The German Porsche KG team with Huschke Von Hanstein and Peter-Max Muller at the wheel of the Porsche 356 SL n.51 did not finish at the 24 hours of Le Mans 1952, due to broken transmission after sixty-one laps. The race was won by the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL n.21 with Hermann Lang and Fritz Riess and the second place of the twin car n.20 of Theo Helfrich and Helmut Niedermayr with a gap of one lap, while third with fifteen laps of delay Nash Healey n.10 of Leslie Johnson and Tommy Wisdom.

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

Did not finish in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1952 with drivers Huschke Von Hanstein, Peter-Max Muller