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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.
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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.
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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.
Learn how Ferry Porsche and his sister Louise Piëch founded the Porsche brand in 1948, using the Beetle design as the basis for their first sports car, the Porsche 356. The siblings also established the Porsche Konstruktionen GesmbH in Gmünd, Austria, to protect their father's legacy and prevent a confiscation by the occupying forces.
Apr 6, 2012 · Ferdinand A. Porsche, who designed the original Porsche 911, the snazzy, powerful sports car that became the lasting signature of the German automobile company founded by his grandfather and...
