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Ferdinand Porsche was a brilliant designer and engineer. But his youngest grandson didn’t see much of him. Upon returning from a French prisoner-of-war camp, Ferdinand had health troubles, yet also a sense of restlessness.
Ferdinand Porsche’s name is synonymous with sports cars, but his true legacy is the “people’s car” he created; the Volkswagen Beetle. Porsche was born in 1875 in what is now Vratislavice nad Nisou, Czech Republic.
Apr 6, 2012 · Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, grandson of automaker founder and creator of the iconic Porsche 911, has died at the age of 76.
