Porsche 804

Porsche 804
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorPorsche
Designer(s)Ferdinand Alexander "Butzi" Porsche
Production1962
PredecessorPorsche 787
Technical specifications
ChassisSpace frame of mild steel tubing
SuspensionUpper and lower A-arms, torsion bars, Koni or Bilstein shock absorbers mounted inboard
Axle track
  • 1,295 mm (51.0 in) front
  • 1,285 mm (50.6 in) rear
Wheelbase2,300 mm (90.6 in)
EnginePorsche Type 753[1] 1,494 cc (91.2 cu in) Flat eight cylinder boxer Naturally-aspirated mid-mounted
TransmissionPorsche 6 forward speeds Type 718 manual Limited-slip differential
Weight452 kg (996.5 lb)
BrakesPorsche disc brakes
TiresDunlop
Competition history
Notable entrantsGermany Porsche System Engineering
Notable driversSweden Joakim Bonnier
United States Dan Gurney
United States Phil Hill
Debut1962 Dutch Grand Prix
First win1962 French Grand Prix
Last win1962 French Grand Prix
Last event1962 United States Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
81210
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.

  1. ^ "Engine Porsche • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com.