Autocar Heroes: latest 911 meets original Porsche 356. What DNA do they share?

Hello, welcome to the channel and an Autocar Heroes video, as we take the latest Porsche 911 - a Carrera 4 GTS - to meet its grandparent.

It's an original Gmund-built Porsche 356 from 1950, one of the very first sports cars with Porsche's name on it, built in Austria before the company relocated to Stuttgart where it's still homed today.

Why and how and what's it like and is it anything like a new 911? And how much is it worth? Join Matt Prior as he finds out the story of this fascinating car, the oldest Porsche in the UK.

Filming and editing by Shreyans Chordia.

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