¤ 1950; Production starts at Stuttgart

¤ 1951; Launch of 1300 & 1500CC 356 models; First Le Mans win; Ferdinand Porsche Sr. dies, age 75

¤ 1953; 550 Spyder developed

¤ 1954; Production of first 200 356 Speedsters

¤ 1955; First Carrera - 356 A Carrera 1500 GS; 1100CC engines dropped

¤ 1956; Company's 25th; 10,000th 356 rolls off production

¤ 1958; 1300CC engines dropped; 10 years for 356 - >25,000 made