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  1. Ferdinand Alexander Porsche (11 December 1935 – 5 April 2012), also known with the nicknamed "Butzi", was a German designer whose best known product was the first Porsche 911. He is the son of Ferry Porsche, grandson of Ferdinand Porsche.

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · (1875-1951) Who Was Ferdinand Porsche? At a young age, automotive engineer Ferdinand Porsche had an affinity for technology, and was especially intrigued by electricity. Porsche worked as...

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  4. Ferdinand Porsche (3 September 1875 – 30 January 1951) was a German-Bohemian automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche AG.He is best known for creating the first gasoline–electric hybrid vehicle (Lohner–Porsche), the Volkswagen Beetle, the Auto Union racing cars, the Mercedes-Benz SS/SSK, and several other important developments and Porsche automobiles.

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  5. Born. 11 December 1935. Died. 5 April 2012 (aged 76) Citizenship. Austrian. Why We Care. While heading up the styling department at Porsche, he played a pivotal role in the design of the 904, the iconic 911, and the 914. He went on to establish Porsche Design. More Research. More Porsche History. F.A. “Butzi” Porsche. (1935 – 2012)

  6. Apr 2, 2024 · Ferdinand Porsche (born September 3, 1875, Maffersdorf, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now in Liberec, Czech Republic]—died January 30, 1951, Stuttgart, West Germany) was an Austrian automotive engineer who designed the popular Volkswagen car. Porsche became general director of the Austro-Daimler Company in 1916 and moved to the Daimler Company in ...

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  7. Apr 6, 2012 · Ferdinand Alexander Porsche was born in Stuttgart on Dec. 11, 1935, and as a boy spent time with his father and his grandfather in the design office in Zuffenhausen. He went to school in...

  8. Apr 5, 2012 · Ferdinand Alexander Porsche (11 December 1935 – 5 April 2012), also known with the nicknamed "Butzi", was a German designer whose best known product was the first Porsche 911. He is the son of Ferry Porsche, grandson of Ferdinand Porsche.

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