Happy 70th Birthday to Porsche

Illustration for article titled Happy 70th Birthday to Porsche

Today is no regular Friday, it is in fact Sportscar Together day, as Porsche calls it.

Advertisement

What does that mean? It means that 70 years ago today, the first Porsche, 356 number 1, was first registered for road use. Today marked the first day that Porsche found its way into our hearts as royalty of the road, and for this event, I think it’s fair to look back upon the evolution of the side profiles of every single generation of every single Porsche production model.

356 (1948-1965)
356 (1948-1965)
Advertisement
911 Classic (1964-1974)
911 Classic (1964-1974)
912 (1965-1969)
912 (1965-1969)
Advertisement
914 (1969-1976)
914 (1969-1976)

930 (1975-1988)
930 (1975-1988)
Advertisement
924 (1976-1988)
924 (1976-1988)
928 (1978-1995)
928 (1978-1995)
Advertisement
944 (1982-1991)
944 (1982-1991)
959 (1986-1989)
959 (1986-1989)
Advertisement
964 (`1989-1993)
964 (`1989-1993)
968 (1992-1995)
968 (1992-1995)
Advertisement
993 (1994-1998)
993 (1994-1998)
986 Boxster (1996-2004)
986 Boxster (1996-2004)
Advertisement
911 GT1 Straßenversion (1996-1999)
911 GT1 Straßenversion (1996-1999)
996 (1999-2004)
996 (1999-2004)
Advertisement
955 Cayenne (2002-2006)
955 Cayenne (2002-2006)
Carrera GT (2004-2007)
Carrera GT (2004-2007)
Advertisement
987 Boxster (2005-2011)
987 Boxster (2005-2011)
997 (2005-2008)
997 (2005-2008)
Advertisement
987 Cayman (2006-2012)
987 Cayman (2006-2012)
957 Cayenne (2007-2009)
957 Cayenne (2007-2009)
Advertisement
970 Panamera (2009-2015)
970 Panamera (2009-2015)
997.2 (2009-2011)
997.2 (2009-2011)
Advertisement
958 Cayenne (2010-2017)
958 Cayenne (2010-2017)
981 Boxster (2012-2016)
981 Boxster (2012-2016)
Advertisement
991 (2012-2015)
991 (2012-2015)
918 Spyder (2013-2015)
918 Spyder (2013-2015)
Advertisement
981 Cayman (2013-2016)
981 Cayman (2013-2016)
95B Macan (2014-)
95B Macan (2014-)
Advertisement
991.2 (2016-)
991.2 (2016-)
971 Panamera (2016-)
971 Panamera (2016-)
Advertisement
982 718 Boxster (2017-)
982 718 Boxster (2017-)
982 718 Cayman (2017-)
982 718 Cayman (2017-)
Advertisement
9Y0 Cayenne (2018-)
9Y0 Cayenne (2018-)
971 Panamera Sport Turismo (2018-)
971 Panamera Sport Turismo (2018-)
Advertisement

And to the future...

Mission E (???)
Mission E (???)
Advertisement

And the honorable mention...

Volkswagen Type 1 (1936-2003)
Volkswagen Type 1 (1936-2003)
Advertisement