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Frank Jung
English description:
The long and successful cooperation between Porsche and the „Stuttgarter Karosseriewerk Reutter & Co. GmbH“ was right from its beginning more than only a marriage of convenience. It was based on mutual sympathy of two unique companies within the automotive industry.
Already in 1931 the Reutter coachwork company, founded in 1906, started building first prototypes of the later called Volkswagen on behalf of the Porsche engineering office. In 1949 Porsche gave order to Reutter to produce 500 bodies for the Porsche sports car and around Easter time 1950 the first Porsche 356 ever being constructed in Germany was finished in Reutter’s factory I, located in Stuttgart, Augustenstrasse 82.
Porsche bought ground from Reutter within the plot of its factory II in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, in order to build a new construction site for manufacturing motors. In autumn 1953 Reutter moved the complete bodywork, until then produced in factory I, to factory II in Zuffenhausen and from that moment most of the legendary Porsche 356 were manufactured in intensive cooperation and side by side.
Besides those vehicles made by hand in serial-production the book presents a lot of prototypes and special cars made for Porsche up to the point of collective evolution of the later called Porsche type 911 (901 / T8)
The book’s focus is put on on the description of the development of a Porsche 356-body, illustrated as colourful and detailed as never before.
A lot of material used was taken out of the pool of the Reutter-family archive. So far unpublished documents and pictures were found in several institutional and private archives, especially the archive of Porsche itself. Personal memories of former Reutter-employees, presented in both words and pictures, contribute to not just another book about Porsche 356 amongst many others. A book highly valuable for all those interested in background information and insider knowledge.
Gebundene Ausgabe: 295 Seiten
Verlag: Delius Klasing (14. März 2011)
Sprache: Deutsch
ISBN-10: 3768832708
ISBN-13: 978-3768832700
Very interesting and informative. Thank you.
Frank Jung on Porsche 356 Talk Forum
Thank you very much for your kind reactions and those positive posts. Glad you like the book - or at least the pictures I collected. Writing & research work has been my occupation during the whole last year (full time).
And: yes! - I´m working on an English version of the book - I forward a lot of emails etc from outside germany to my publishers @ delius-klasing, showing them quite a huge demand from English speaking 356 enthusiasts. I´ll keep my fingers crossed that we will manage it as soon as possible...
If you´re on facebook you might follow news under the "Porsche 356 - made by Reutter" page; you´ll also find some screenshots there (of course in reduced quality ).
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Birth
of the Beetle: The Development of the Volkswagen by Porsche
Chris Barber
Synopsis
This is a record of the Beetle's early
evolution,
chronicled by an English teacher who spent 20 years digging through untapped
sources, including archives he discovered at Porsche. The book covers the period
from the Porsche expose of 17 January 1934 until July 1945, with the first lists
of experimental and test cars by Porsche in Gmund, Austria.
A cultural history of the development of the Volkswagen Beetle as told
through historical photographs, many never before published in the
world.
One of the best historic books to come out in recent times, this book
contains over 350 photos and designs - most of which have never previously
been published. Covers the period from January 1934 toJuly 1945, with the
final lists of experimental and test cars run by Porsche in Austria.
Sprache:
Englisch
Gebundene Ausgabe - 272 Seiten - Haynes Publications
Erscheinungsdatum: 1. Juni 2003
ISBN: 1859609597
Very interesting and
informative. In my recent book "The BIRTH of the BEETLE: The Development of
the Volkswagen by Ferdinand Porsche", Erwin Komenda is, of course,
mentioned many, many times! Thanks for the site. Chris Barber,Germany
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Porsche 356:
Driving in Its Purest Form
By Dirk-Michael Conradt
A superb history of the 356, from wartime tinkering
with VWs to the Type 64 and through all years of 356 production. Excellent
early photos, production shots, design studies, competition cars, exploded
views, line drawings, specs, production figures, developmental history and
much, much more. Hundreds of photos capture all the details through the years.
Hdbd., 9 1/4x 10 1/2, 264 pages, 267 black - white photos, 45 color
illustrations.
Less broad than Ludvigsen's book but no less detailed, and in a slightly
larger format which makes the pictures larger and better, "Driving"
focuses specifically on the 356 and it's internal development and acceptance
by the world. This book is really the standard for the 356 owner.
Hardcover (1 April, 1993) Publisher: Howell Pr; ISBN: 0929758099
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The Blue Circle
of Coupes Brochure is a double folder for the 356 Pre-A cars
and was published in several versions during 1953 and 1954. The folder shows a
circle of coupes on a blue background. Inside are technical information,
references to VW's and the Auto Union race cars, along with pictures of Dr.
Porsche, Ferry Porsche, Karl Rabe and Erwin Komenda.
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Christophorus press report, November 1966.
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