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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.
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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Here in 1949: Ferdinand Alexander “Butzi” Porsche, his grandfather Ferdinand Porsche and young Ferdinand Karl Piëch (also grandson of Ferdinand Porsche). Both young boys were to become serious players in the future – F.A. Porsche as the designer of the 911 and Ferdinand Piëch as the creator of Porsche 917 and Bugatti Veyron.
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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Apr 2, 2014 · Birth date: September 3, 1875. Birth City: Maffersdorf. Birth Country: Austria-Hungary. Gender: Male. Best Known For: Ferdinand Porsche founded the Porsche car company in 1931. In the early 1920s ...
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Apr 5, 2012 · SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. 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. Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Mar 5, 2017 · Ferdinand Alexander Porsche was the design director for the family company Porsche when, in the early 1960s, he designed a car that instantaneously catapulted him to the pinnacle of the design world: the Porsche 911, an icon among sports cars. He created many race car designs as well.
