OWNERS MANUAL:
1950 - 1951 356 Pre-A (1st photo: old lettering, 2nd photo: split windshield, 3rd photo: no oil temp gauge), 1952/10 has raised letters like earlier manuals but the other pages are like the Gold-lettered version shown below.
1952/12 - 1954/2 356 Pre-A (1st photo: gold lettering, 2nd photo: bumper guards, 3rd photo: additional oil temp gauge)
1954/6 356 Pre-A Porsche script (French version had silver)
1956/1 356A
1956/6 356A (First Red Cover, German print)
1956/10 356A (First Yellow Cover?, English print)
note: original manuals have 42 punched holes in the cover for the spiral
1957/9 356A
1959/9 356B 1961/9 356B
1963/9 356C
1955/12 Speedster
Roadster:
Carrera
REUTTER (Body Care Supplement)
4/1956 1957
OWNERS MANUAL SERVICE BOOK:
356-A Factory Service Book, undated 356-A Factory Service Book, undated.
(issued 10/1953). German Text
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356-B Factory Service Book, 5/62.
356-B Factory Service Book, 12/59
356-C Factory Service Book, 6/66.
356-C Factory Service Book, 7/64.
OWNERS MANUAL FOLDERS/BINDERS:
Folder 1 - 1955 - 1956/6 356A - Red Paper w/"PORSCHE" script
note: this version most likely used on manuals without spiral
Folder 2 - 1956/7 - 1959 356A - Red Paper w/Porsche crest
note: this version most likely used on manuals with spiral
Folder 3 - 356B - Red Vinyl
Folder 4 - 356C - Clear Vinyl
Folder 5 - 356B D'Ieteren twin grill roadster
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