
When you hear the phrase "cult cars," you might think of
Ford Motor’s Mustang or General Motors’
Chevrolet Corvette, which have legions of devotees but are very common and still in production. Similarly, the
Jeep Wrangler, Porsche 911,
Mini Cooper and
Volkswagen Beetle and New Beetle are so high profile and commonplace that their followings are merely large.
The vehicles from Forbes list of the coolest cult cars of all time were niche cars when they were new—supercars, race
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The Porsche 356 was a Porsche sports car sold from 1948 through 1965, and Porsche’s first production automobile. It was preceded by the Porsche 64, which has lead to some argument over which car is officially the first Porsche, although the Type 64 was never mass-produced and was never much more than a driveable test-mule.
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Produced from 1959 the 356B was an improved 356A with modifications aimed no doubt at the US market. Notable alterations were a higher nose height at the front, larger bumpers and the addition of a pair of twin-choke carbs to boost performance.
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The first major style innovation since 1950 was the introduction of the "Speedster" in 1954 primarily aimed at the Californian market, where in its 1500S form it became a popular race car. 1955 saw a major change in engine specifications with the 1500 being replaced by the 1600, providing Porsche with their first genuine 100 mph production car and detail changes to the bodywork introduced as the 356A.
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A beautifully proportioned open Porsche, the Speedster added a new name to the motoring vocabulary that really couldn’t be explained better, maybe the word roadster or spyder would have been used by other manufacturers.
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