Porsche System Engineering
 Based in: StuttgartFounded: 1948 (active 1957-1964) Principal: Ferry Porsche |
The company's vast racing success has been built upon sports car racing and it was through this medium that the Porsche name appeared as modified two seaters in Formula 2 racing.
A true Formula 1 entry didn't materialise until 1961 and the team soon withdrew and concentrated on the racing it knew best. The TAG- backed turbo engine of the mid eighties was a great success but this was tempered by the disastrous V12 produced for Footwork in 1991.
Cars
| Car designation | Race years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 550RS | 1957 - 1958 |
| Porsche RSK | 1958 - 1959 |
| Porsche 718 | 1959 - 1964 |
| Porsche 787 | 1961 - 1962 |
| Porsche 804 F1 | 1962 |