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The Porsche 356 was the company's first production model. It was a lightweight and nimble handling rear-engine rear-wheel-drive 2 door sports car available in hardtop and convertible configurations. Design innovations continued during the years of manufacture, contributing to its motorsports success and popularity. Production started in 1948 at Gmünd, Austria where approximately 50 cars were built. In 1950 the factory relocated to Zuffenhausen, Germany and general production of the 356 continued until April 1965, well after the replacement model 911 made its autumn 1963 debut. It is estimated approximately half of the total production of 76,000 356s still survive. The 356 was created by Ferdinand ""Ferry"" Porsche (son of Dr. Ing. Ferdinand Porsche founder of the company). Like its cousin, the Volkswagen Beetle (which Ferdinand Porsche Senior had designed), the 356 was a four-cylinder, air-cooled, rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive car utilizing unitized pan and body construction. While the 356's body was an original design by Porsche employee Erwin Komenda, its mechanicals (including engine, suspension and chassis) were derived from the Volkswagen. The first 356 was road certified in Austria on June 8, 1948, and used many Volkswagen parts for manufacturing economy. Quickly though, Porsche re-engineered and refined the car with a focus on performance. By the late '50s much fewer parts were shared between Volkswagen and Porsche. The early 356 automobile bodies produced at Gmünd, Austria were handcrafted in aluminum, but when production moved to Zuffenhausen, Germany in 1950, models produced there were steel-bodied. It was common for owners to race the car as well as drive it on the street. Increasing success with its racing and road cars brought Porsche orders for over 10,000 units in 1964, and by the time 356 production ended in 1965 approximately 76,000 had been produced. The 356 has generated a huge following right across the world with competition variants, stock cars and beautifully present totally original road cars. A movement has evolved however in southern California for something called 'Outlaws'. The first ""outlaw 356"" appears to be a 1956 356 Carrera customized by Dean Jeffries in 1957. As soon as he purchased the car, he started modifying it to showcase his abilities as a custom car builder. When asked years later why he customized a Porsche, he answered, ""Because, back then only the sports car guys had any money. All of the hot rodders were broke."" This way of thinking can most easily be seen reflected in the global phenomenon that the world of the VW Beetle. Huge industries exist for the promotion and modification of these iconic motorcars. And so it is with the Outlaw. This striking example, a throwback to the livery found on the Carrera Panamericana cars of the 1960's was acquired by the vendor from Delaware in 2005. Originally a racing car (SCCA and PCA racing log books indicate last race 1996 at Lime Rock), it was then shipped to California where the vendor lived and converted to a street legal Outlaw. Upon his return to the UK, the car was also shipped in June 2008 and made road legal in the UK with fresh V5C and MoT test certificate. The vendor designs commercial X-Ray machines for Her Majesties Government in order that we can keep our ports, airports and other sensitive installations safe and free from terrorists activity. It is to this end that 346URX was put to good use during the developmental stages. Study the image below and see if you can see the two Glock 26's and one M67 hand grenade secreted about the car! Presented in white with a painted red stripe and removable Carrera Panamericana decals, this high specification example has also had the bumpers removed, bonnet straps added and GT Perspex windows and 550 style rear vent panels installed. The drive train starts with a 1969 Porsche 912 engine tuned to deliver over 125bhp at the rear wheels as detailed in the recent dynamometer sheet. It