The Porsche 904 with its small frontal area of only 1.4 square metres, designed by F.A. Porsche, is the first Porsche with a fibre glass-reinforced plastic body. It is created in collaboration with Heinkel Flugzeugbau, an aircraft manufacturing company. In addition to 106 units with four-cylinder engines, works cars with 210-hp, six-cylinder engines and three 904 with eight-cylinder powertrains are created. Edgar Barth and Umberto Maglioli win the prototype class at the Targa Florio in 1964 in one of the eight-cylinder cars.
Specifications
Model Year
1964
Engine
8-Cyl. Boxer
Displacement
1982 ccm
Power Output
178 kW (240 HP)
Top Speed
263 km/h
Astrid Böttinger
Spokesperson Heritage and Porsche Museum
Team Coordinator Communications
Fifty-five years ago, Richard Attwood and Hans Herrmann won the first of a total of 19 overall victories for Porsche in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Today, the British-born Attwood celebrates his 85th birthday.
