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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Porsche | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Ferdinand Alexander "Butzi" Porsche | ||||||||||
| Production | 1962 | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Porsche 787 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Space frame of mild steel tubing | ||||||||||
| Suspension | Upper and lower A-arms, torsion bars, Koni or Bilstein shock absorbers mounted inboard | ||||||||||
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| Wheelbase | 2,300 mm (90.6 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Porsche Type 753[1] 1,494 cc (91.2 cu in) Flat eight cylinder boxer Naturally-aspirated mid-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Porsche 6 forward speeds Type 718 manual Limited-slip differential | ||||||||||
| Weight | 452 kg (996.5 lb) | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Porsche disc brakes | ||||||||||
| Tires | Dunlop | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants |  Porsche System Engineering | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Joakim Bonnier Dan Gurney Phil Hill | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1962 Dutch Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 1962 French Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 1962 French Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1962 United States Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||||
The Porsche 804 is a single-seat, open-wheeled racing car produced by Porsche to compete in Formula One (F1). It raced for a single season in 1962 in the 1½ litre formula.
- ^ "Engine Porsche • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com.