Return of the Carrera
The name "Carrera" was first used by Porsche in 1956 for the most powerful model in the 356 range, and it recalled a famous class victory by the German make in the Carrera Panamericana Mexico 2 years prior. The word is Spanish for "race" and racing, and the Panamericana event was the daddy of them all, involving road racing, usually on dirt roads, from the north to the south frontiers of Mexico. After Two previous attempts Porsche succeeded in winningthe 1600cc class in 195
