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Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche (19 September 1909 – 27 March 1998), mainly known as Ferry Porsche, was an Austrian-German technical automobile designer and automaker-entrepreneur. He operated Porsche AG in Stuttgart, Germany. His father, Ferdinand Porsche Sr. was also a renowned automobile engineer and founder of Volkswagen and Porsche.
Ferry Porsche founded the company’s global reputation as a producer of successful sports and racing cars in 1948. In doing so, he used the same design principles that his father applied with the Volkswagen (air-cooled horizontally opposed engine in rear), and, at the same time, upheld the racing tradition that his father started. The Basics
His passion and belief in his dream changed the automotive world forever. The legacy of a big dream Back in 1948, Ferry Porsche presented his vision of a sports car to the world. The 356 ‘No 1’ Roadster wasn't just a passing fancy, but the final answer to a dream he never let go.
His son Ferry, the founder of today’s company and the father of Wolfgang Porsche, had discovered the farmstead back in the 1930s while driving through the mountains. The area around the Großglockner, Austria’s highest peak, is an ideal place for test-drives and tours of discovery.
Apr 2, 2014 · Ferdinand Porsche founded the Porsche car company in 1931. In the early 1920s, he oversaw the development of the Mercedes compressor car and later developed the first designs of the...
On the basis of the Beetle design, the first sports car to bear the Porsche name was created in Austria, in the Malta Valley in Carinthia. In 1948 Ferry presented a car, bearing the design number 356, that was later to become the foundation for Porsche's legendary reputation.
Ferdinand Porsche [a] (3 September 1875 – 30 January 1951) was a German-Bohemian automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche AG.
