Street Racing Cars: Porsche

Although the Porsche name had been associated with European auto racing since the beginning, there was a half century of racing history before a car with the Porsche name on it entered a race. Professor Ferdinand Porsche and his son, Dr. Ferry Porsche, were closely involved with the development of the sports car at the prestigious Auto Union, Austro-Daimler, and Volkswagen; knowledge gained, that made it possible for the first car with the Porsche name to be built in 1948.

The history of Porsche racing is told in the names of the races, drivers, and model numbers of the cars.