Carrera - What's in a name?
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OK boys and girls......where does the name Carrera come from and what does it mean?
From what little Porsche knowledge I have, I guess it comes from the Carrera Panamerica races held back in the 50's? A quick Google to translate Carrera in Spanish comes up with Career.....hardly inspiring. I was hoping it meant "race" or something else sporty.
So, come on then, can someone enlighten me?
Cheers
From what little Porsche knowledge I have, I guess it comes from the Carrera Panamerica races held back in the 50's? A quick Google to translate Carrera in Spanish comes up with Career.....hardly inspiring. I was hoping it meant "race" or something else sporty.
So, come on then, can someone enlighten me?
Cheers
You've answered your own question, it does mean race and it is from the Carrera Panamerica!
Well done! Gold star for you!
Originally put on a very special 356 which even today is worth 6 figures when you can find one (hen's teeth).
VS
(edited to add) They named the 356 after they won the race you see....
>> Edited by verysideways on Tuesday 21st December 08:54
Well done! Gold star for you!
Originally put on a very special 356 which even today is worth 6 figures when you can find one (hen's teeth).
VS
(edited to add) They named the 356 after they won the race you see....
>> Edited by verysideways on Tuesday 21st December 08:54
It's Panamericana actually 
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A friend owned a 356 painted in the colours of one that ran in the race - claimed to be a genuine car but I was never that sure of its' provenance.
I didn't know that Porsche had actually given that moniker to any car other than that design study of the early '90s.
. A friend owned a 356 painted in the colours of one that ran in the race - claimed to be a genuine car but I was never that sure of its' provenance.
I didn't know that Porsche had actually given that moniker to any car other than that design study of the early '90s.
"The serious racer was lacking power. Porsche knew this and asked Dr. Ernst Fuhrmann to design a powerful engine. Dr. Fuhrmann was a brilliant engineer who at the time was only thirty-three years of age. The engine was very complex. It had dual ignition, four camshafts and produced 110 bhp. It was shown to the press late 1953. The engine was first used in the Porsche 550 but in 1954 a 100bhp version was put in Dr. Porsche's personal 356 coupe, known as Coupe Ferdinand.
The car was such a hit at the Porsche factory, as a result a similar car was entered in the Liege-Rome-Liege marathon race. It performed remarkably well and as a result Ferry Porsche decided to make a small series of 356's with the four-cam engine. Because of the success of the four-cam engines (with the Porsche 550) in the Carrera Panamericana races in Mexico, the car and engine were named Carrera."
Taken from here:
www.my356carreraspeedster.com/?contentid=40
VS
The car was such a hit at the Porsche factory, as a result a similar car was entered in the Liege-Rome-Liege marathon race. It performed remarkably well and as a result Ferry Porsche decided to make a small series of 356's with the four-cam engine. Because of the success of the four-cam engines (with the Porsche 550) in the Carrera Panamericana races in Mexico, the car and engine were named Carrera."
Taken from here:
www.my356carreraspeedster.com/?contentid=40
VS
and there was I thinking it was named after Barbara Carrera, claimed by some to be the most beautiful bond girl ever
http://users.skynet.be/sky82359/
she does of course share many of the attributes of the 356 and 911 - timeless beauty, compelling curves, a vague feeling that she is not to be trifled with...
http://users.skynet.be/sky82359/
she does of course share many of the attributes of the 356 and 911 - timeless beauty, compelling curves, a vague feeling that she is not to be trifled with...
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