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Porsche No. 1 356 Roadster Fish Silver Maisto 1:18

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Porsche No. 1 356 Roadster Fish Silver Maisto 1:18 31853 Diecast
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Maisto's 1:18 diecast Porsche No. 1 356 Roadster in Fish Silver traces back to the aluminum-bodied prototype built in Gmund, Austria, the car that started the Porsche brand. Entry-tier diecast makes this foundational sports car accessible for a Porsche generational display.
Porsche No. 1 356 Roadster Fish Silver Maisto 1:18
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Brand
Porsche
Manufacturer
Maisto
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
31853
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About the Porsche No. 1 356 Roadster Fish Silver Maisto 1:18

TL;DR: Maisto's 1:18 diecast Porsche No. 1 356 Roadster in Fish Silver reproduces the open-top aluminum prototype built in Gmund, Austria in 1948, the car credited as the first to carry the Porsche name. Entry-tier zinc construction makes this foundational piece accessible for a Porsche lineage collection.

Every Porsche traces back to one small, lightweight roadster hand-built in a converted sawmill, and the No. 1 356 is that starting point.

Maisto's Diecast Rendering of the Original 356

The zinc alloy body gives this compact open-top roadster real heft for its footprint, a pleasant surprise given the entry-tier price. Panel gaps around the low doors and rounded tail run wider than premium resin work, and the Fish Silver finish is applied smoothly but without the layered depth a costlier clear coat provides. The open cockpit exposes a simplified interior with molded seats rather than fine-grain upholstery texture, in keeping with the tier. What the model gets right is the No. 1's distinctive rounded proportions and low windscreen, the shape that separated it from anything else on the road when it first appeared and still reads clearly at this scale.

Why the No. 1 356 Matters to Porsche Collectors

Built in Gmund, Austria in 1948 using an aluminum body over a modified Volkswagen platform, the No. 1 356 is widely credited as the first car to carry the Porsche name, a lightweight two-seater built by Ferdinand Porsche's son Ferry as a proof of concept. That origin story gives even an entry-tier diecast of this car outsized significance in a Porsche collection, since it represents the starting point every subsequent 356 and 911 built upon. Few brand origin stories translate as directly into a single identifiable car shape as this one does.

Anchoring a Porsche Lineage Display

This roadster works best as the opening piece in a Porsche generational shelf, placed ahead of later 356 coupes and early 911s to show the visual throughline across decades. Its compact 1:18 footprint takes up less shelf depth than a full-size sedan, leaving room for larger companions nearby. Open cockpits collect dust faster than sealed bodies, so an occasional soft-brush pass on the seats and dashboard keeps the display-ready look intact.

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