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Term Paper Title	Porsche
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                         Porsche

I have narrowed down my project to just Porsche vehicles.  I am not going to talk about the man behind the car to much.  I have found several web sites that have criteria about Porsche and their different models and their performance.  I will discuss these subjects along with others.  The history of Porsche will be discussed.  I will also talk about some different models such as the 911 GT3.  I will also discuss the GT1 and GT3 race seriesI will also discuss Porches latest press releases.

                         History
                      The early years (the 40's & 50's)
1948: The very first Porsche.
The very first Porsche 356/1 developed by Ferry Porsche and his proven team is completed in the Austrian town of Gmünd and receives technical homologation on June 8,1949: Presentation of the Cisitalia racing car.The Cisitalia racing car is presented at the Torino Motor Show, featuring a 12-cylinder dual-compressor boxer engine in mid ship arrangement, 1493 cc, 385 bhp at 10600 rpm, top speed 300 km/h (186 mph), four-wheel drive with individual drive activation of the front wheels.

1950: Porsche returns to Zuffenhausen
Porsche returns to Zuffenhausen, near Stuttgart. Thus begins a new chapter in Porsche's history. In rooms rented from the Reutter car body factory, production facilities are set up. Porsche becomes an independent automobile factory.

1951: Porsche's first international success in Le Mans
Professor Ferdinand Porsche Sr. dies, aged 75.
The Porsche 356 scores its first international success in motor racing, winning the 1100-cc category in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

1953: Porsche 550 Spyder
Presentation of the Fuhrmann engine for the Porsche 550 Spyder: 1.5 liter four-cylinder, four camshafts, 110 bhp

1956: the 10,000th Porsche 356
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Company, the 10,000th Porsche 356 leaves the production hall. Porsche has already scored 400 victories in motor racing. The 1.5 liter 550 Spyder, driven here by Richard von Frankenberg, becomes the "shark in the pool of perch" in major races, where it competed against cars with more horsepower.

1958: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Company, the 10,000th Porsche 356 leaves the production hall. Porsche has already scored 400 victories in motor racing.



                          The 60's and 70's

1961: Work starts on a new six cylinder engine
Behind closed doors, work starts on a new Porsche with a six cylinder engine. The body is designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, Ferry Porsc...

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