Following yesterday’s post of Porsche’s ‘900’ type numbers, I had an email from photographer John Rampton (who’s set himself the ambitious task of photographing every single model of Porsche) listing every Porsche type number from 1 upwards. And here it is in its entirety, plus a photo of a Porsche 550 Spyder!
1 = Lohner-Porsche hybrid electric car, not part of official numbering but was first design
7 = Wanderer sedan, first official model number
8 = Wanderer 8-cyl car
9 = Wanderer 8-cyl car
10 = Horch rear suspension
12 = Zündapp sedan
16 = 8-cylinder engine for Röhr
18 = air cooled 3.5l truck engine
19 = 3-axle version of type 18
20 = suspension for Teves
22 = Auto Union race car
24 = Zundapp 3-wheeler
27 = Mathis-Ford car
28 = modfied versions of type 18 and 19
30 = Steyr passenger car
31 = suspension for Wanderer
32 = NSU sedan
36 = 8-cyl supercharged engine for Rohr
38 = modified gas engine for 2-axle truck
39 = modified gas engine for 3-axle truck
52 = Auto Union sports car
56 = suspension for ERA
57 = motorcycle engine for Zundapp
59 = suspension for Rochet-Schneider
60 = Volkswagen KdF Beetle prototype
61 = another KdF Beetle prototype
62 = Kubelwagen prototype
64 = prewar race car for Berlin-Rome race
64K10 = variant of Porsche 64
66 = right hand drive version of KdF Beetle
67 = KdF ambulance
68 = KdF Postal Service delivery van
70 = 17.7 liter 32 cylinder aircraft engine
72 = 19.7 liter 16 cylinder aircraft engine
76 = Laboratory unit
78 = airplane engine with side valve gear
80 = Mercedes land speed record car
81 = KdF van
82 = military version of KdF Beetle
83 = “Kreis” transmission
84 = “Dr. Hering” transmission
85 = 4 wheel drive design for VW
86 = 4×4 Kubelwagen
87 = 4×4 Kubelwagen
88 = Kubelwagen bus
89 = automatic transmission design for VW
90 = 1937 V12 rear-engined racing car for Daimler-Benz
92 = cross country version of type 82
93 = Limited Slip transmission
94 = 1937 V12 rear-engined racing car for Daimler-Benz
95 = bus chassis & suspension
96 = hydraulic gearbox
97 = Daimler-Benz truck
98 = amphibious vehicle
99 = study for type 91 & 95
100 = Leopard tank prototype
101 = WWII “Tiger” battle tank turret
102 = version of 101 with hydraulic drive
103 = Tiger Tank with Voith hydraulic transmission
106 = PIM experimental transmission for VW
107 = supercharged engine for VW
108 = 1938 Daimler-Benz: 2-stage supercharged engine
108F = tractor
109 = motorcycle engines
110 = prewar Volkstrakor
111 = small tractor
112 = advanced version of 111
113 = advanced version of 111
114 = prewar race car powered by 1.5l V-10
113 = 1941 Small tractor futher development of 111 above, 2-cyl.inline
114 = 1938-39 Sportscar study F-wagen 1,5 liter sports car prototype _V10 engine
114 K1 = 1939 Sportscar study: 1-seater
114 K2 = 1939 Sportscar study: 2-seater
115 = 1.1 liter supercharged mid-engined coupe for VW
116 = 1.5 liter mid-engine race-coupe for VW
120 = VW engine as standby power supply
121 = stationary VW-engine HWA
122 = stationary VW-engine RP
124 = Kübelwagen modified for railroad tracks
125 = Wind-wheel study
126 = Fully syncronized gearbox for VW
128 = Schwimmwagen
129 = VW 128 with shortened chassis
130 = Tiger Tank “Ferdinand”
138 = KdF amphibious car
155 = half-track KdF
164 = large truck
166 = Schwimmwagen
175 = Ostradschlepper
180 = Tiger tank; aka VK 4501(P)
181 = version of 180 but with hydraulic transmission
182 = KdF Kubelwagen production version
187 = 4×4 version of Kubelwagen
205 = massive Tiger tank; aka Panzer VIII Maus
212 = Ski-Bob (made in conjuctionion with Arova)
245 = 18-ton tank
266 = “Varrera” Minivan concept
293 = armored personnel carrier
296 = Forschungsprojekt-Langzeit-Auto
312 = gas engine tractor
313 = diesel tractor
323 = 11hp tractor
328 = tractor with 28hp engine
340 = wheelbarrow
355 = VW-based delivery van
356 = first Porsche postwar production car
360 = Cistalia race car
362 = supercharged version of 360
369 = 1100 motor
370 = Cistalia sports touring car
425 = 20hp diesel tractor
506 = 1300 motor
506/1 = 1300A motor
506/2 = 1300 Super motor
514 = 356SL for LeMans
524 = experimental 356 variant
527 = 1500 motor
530 = experimental small passenger car design
528/2 = 1500 Super motor
534 = Porsche/VW sports car concept
535 = Coffee tractor
540 = America Roadster/Speedster
541 = special 356 speedster variant
542 = V6 sedan built for Studebaker
546 = 1500 motor
546/2 = 1500 motor
547 = Carrera 1500 GS motor
547/1 = Carrera 1500 GT motor
587/3 = Carrera GTS (904) motor
589 = 1300 Super motor
550 = 4-cam mid-engined spyder race car
587 = small aircraft engine
597 = Porsche Jadgwagen offroad 4×4 (“hunter car”)
616/3, 6, 8, 13, 18, 20, 33-1 = porsche industrial-use engines based on 356 engine
616/16 = 1600 SC motor
616/18 = engine in Porsche 597
616/26 = 356 Police car motor
616/36 = 4 cylinder engine
621 = 1-cylinder tractor
622 = 2-cylinder tractor
623 = 3-cylinder tractor
624 = 4-cylinder tractor
633 = Studebaker project
645 = sports racing car
675 = small Volkswagen
678/1 = airplane engine based on 356 engine
678/3 = airplane engine based on 356 engine
678/4 = airplane engine based on 356 engine
691 = 550 RS race car
692/0 = Carrera 2 (2000 GS) motor
692/1 = Carrera 2 (2000 GT) motor
695 = pre-911 prototype
702 = small helicopter
718 = Formula 2 race car
726 = Volkswagen car
728 = small Volkswagen car
729 = marine engine based on 356 motor
764 = Volkswagen 6-cyl car
787 = Formula 1 car for 1961
804 = Formula 1 car for 1962
806 = Leopard Tank engineering design
807 = Tank recovery vehicle design
814 = Leopard Tank engineering design
901 = rear-engined 6-cylinder car – changed to 911 after law suit by Peugeot
901/20 = Carrera 6 (906) motor
902 = rear-engined 4-cylinder car – changed to 912 later on
904 = “Carrera GTS” – 1st plastic bodied Porsche powered by 4 cam Carrera motor
906 = “Carrera 6” – 6 cylinder race car
906/8 = 8 cylinder version of 906
907 = sports racing car
908 = 8-cylinder racing car
909 = Bergspyder hillclimb car
910 = racing car
911 = rear-engined 6 cylinder air-cooled production car
912 = 911 body with 356 engine production car
913 = 3 cylinder engine test study
914-6 = mid engine 911 powered production car
914-4 = mid engine type 4 (VW) engine powered production car
914SR3000 = custom made 914 for Dr. P
915 = 4 passenger 911 test study
916 = Special 914 variant with 2.4 litre flat-6
917 = 12-cylinder race car
917/10 = open-topped turbocharged 917
917/30 = upgraded open-topped turbocharged 917
918 = gasoline/electric hybrid drive sports car
921 = gas turbine test study car
923 = 912E = 911 body with 914 2.0L engine production car
924 = 1st water cooled 4-cylinder production Porsche
925 = RHD 924
924S = 924 with engine from 944
926 = off-road awd test study car
927 = modified 4-valve head for 912 engine
928 = 1st 8 cyl water cooled production car
928S = 2nd gen 928
928S4 = 3rd gen 928 engine uprated to 4 valve/cyl
928GTS = 4th gen 928 / 2nd gen 928S4
929 = “Turbo Sports Carrera” design study car
930 = 911 turbo
931 = 924 turbo
932 = right hand drive 931
933 = tube-framed 924 race car
934 = 1st water cooled Porsche 911 wide body racer (Group 4 race car)
935 = updated 934 racer (Group 5 race car)
936 = spyder version of the 935 (Group 6 race car)
937 = 924 Carrera GT
938 = RHD 924 Carrera GT
939 = 924 Carrera GT Le Mans
941 = Cabriolet version of 968
942 = special stretch 928 made for Dr. P.
944 = updated 924 production car with 2.5 litre engine
944S = 16V 944
944S2 = 16V improved 944
945 = RHD 944
946 = 924S = 924 body with 944 2.5 litre motor
947 = transmission made for Mercedes Benz
948 = lightweight 928 study
949 = 924 Carrera GTP (Group C race car)
950 = G50 transmission
951 = 944 turbo
951S = upgraded 951
952 = RHD 944 turbo
953 = Dakar AWD rally car
954 = Dakar RWD rally car
955 = Cayenne SUV
956 = 1st ground effect Porsche sports racer (Group C race car)
957 = 2nd generation Cayenne SUV
958 = 3rd generation Cayenne SUV
959 = water cooled AWD supercar
960 = automatic transmission for 928
961 = Le Mans version of 959
962 = updated 956 racer
964 = 911 Carrera 2/4 production car
965 = 911 Carrera 3.3 and 3.6 turbo
965S = “Flachbau” 965
966 = open-topped 962
968 = (originally 944S3) last generation of 924 with 3.0 litre 4 cylinder engine
969 = twin turbo v8 supercar concept
970 = Panamera; 4 door V8 sedan
980 = Carrera GT; mid engined V10 supercar
981 = 3rd generation Boxster
984 = mid-engined sports car concept
986 = Boxster; mid-engine 6-cylinder water cooled car
987 = 2nd generation Boxster
987c = Cayman; mid-engined 6-cylinder water cooled car
989 = 4-door V8 sedan concept
991 = 3rd gen water cooled 911 production car
993 = last air cooled 911 production car
995 = front engined V8 concept
996 = 1st gen water cooled 911 production car
997 = 2nd gen water cooled 911 production car
9R6 = Porsche Spyder prototype race car
2603 = Airbus cockpit
2623 – TAG Turbo F1 V6 engine used in MLaren F1 cars 1983-87
2635 – Porsche V12 engine used in Footwork-Arrows F1 cars in 1991
2708 – Porsche Indy racing car 1987-90
PFM 3200 = 6 cylinder engine for light aircraft
R22 – Allgaier/Porsche tractor
YO-95-6 = helicopter engine based on 356 engine
