356 Carrera GS and GT Shots

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Great shot Gerard! That is Linge's Carrera license S AU 88 - Strahle's Carrera was license WN - V2. Do you have more from this Rallye?

I am always impressed with the photos you come up with.

Michael

[Porschinelle]

Apparently Paul Strahle did love the Tour de Corse as he competed in several editions with Herbert Linge but also with Robert Buchet
So in 1959 he finish 4th overall with the car above

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Paul Ernst Strahle came back in 1960 with WN V2 aqnd this time won the rallye with Herbert Linge again

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Michael
I realise I did a big mistake Strahle Linge 356 in 1960 had the plate S KN 212 not WN V2
Now there is quite a mystery regarding the plate WN V2 and WN V1
Were these plates Porsche factory race plate or Paul Ernst Strahle own plates ?
See this pic

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Paul Ernst Strahle did race the Tour de Corse 1961 with Robert Buchet on 356 Abarth carrera with the plate WN V1

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and he also raced the Targa Florio 1961 and 1962 with the same car

Strahle/Hanni Targa Florio 1962

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Strahle did race the Mille Miglia 1957 with WN V2

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Is it the same car he used to win the 1959 Liege Rome Liege with Robert Buchet



and to race the 1959 Tour de Corse always with Robert Buchet ?

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Sorry this pic was Tour de Corse (3rd edition) 1958 not 1959 is written before


which led to the question
Was it the same car or the WN V2 plate was it move from one car to another one ?

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Which is sure is that a car (Paul Strahle ?) is exhibited at the Porsche Stuttgart museum with this plate

and that this car is off on the road for special event as the Ernstallclassic

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Thank you Gerard

[Carrera GT]

[Rickie]

I find it intriguing that the Museum car has the chrome rear side window moulding, which did not appear on the GS-GT lightweight coupes in '57, if i'm not mistaken.

[Carrera GT]

I find it intriguing that the Museum car has the chrome rear side window moulding, which did not appear on the GS-GT lightweight coupes in '57, if i'm not mistaken.

Beginning with the very first March/April 1957 lightweights, it was only the Werkes Carrera GT coupe that had Plexi quarter windows with no frames. The customer "Production" model GT coupe had Plexi inside the standard chrome frame. Both also had Plexi rear window and side door Plexi (leather strap pull-up on the Werkes and roll-up on the Production model).

The Blue Strahle-Museum WN-V 2 Carrera was a "spare" lightweight chassis that he built up from other parts at the time. Interesting to note that he earlier had a Silver WN-V 2 Carrera as well.

By the way, the lightweight 1957 Werkes GT features ended up being used in the 1958 GT Production models...including the addition of Alu Doors and Lids front and rear.

Michael

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