{"id":497725,"date":"2018-08-06T14:54:55","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T14:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=63046"},"modified":"2025-01-06T00:47:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T00:47:24","slug":"1959-porsche-356a-convertible-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1959-porsche-356a-convertible-d\/","title":{"rendered":"1959 Porsche 356A Convertible D (Chassis #86638)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Chassis #86638 &#8211; 1959 Porsche 356A Convertible D<\/h2>\n<p>Just how good a racecar was Porsche\u2019s 356?<\/p>\n<p>Since the model\u2019s introduction, Porsche 356s of all types (77,895 cars built) recorded victories throughout the world. 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