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The origins of the company date to the 1930s when Czech-German automotive engineer Ferdinand Porsche founded Porsche with Adolf Rosenberger, a keystone figure in the creation of German automotive manufacturer and Audi precursor Auto Union, and Austrian businessman Anton Piëch, who was, at the time, also Ferdinand Porsche's son in law.
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Automotive
- A Humble Beginning
- Growth and Success
- A Sportscar Legend
- Brave New World
- Returning to Roots
- Toward A New Millennium
- The New Millennium
1948 Porsche introduces the aerodynamic "356," named for its design project number. Through 1949, the company hand-builds the first 52 cars in a small garage in Gmund, Austria. 1950 Porsche leases space in the Reutter body factory in Zuffenhausen, a Stuttgart suburb. Reutter builds bodies for the 356 and production reaches 369 for the year. Sportsc...
1956 10,000thPorsche built. Top performance road car is 100-hp Carrera. 1958 10,000th356 built. Porsche outsources body production as demand grows. 1962 Porsche establishes independent distribution network in Europe. 1963 Successor to the 356 first shown — the 911 powered by an all-new 2.0-liter, 130-hp six-cylinder engine. Porsche takes over its f...
1964 911 production begins and the new model is an instant hit. US price: $5,500. 1965 10,000th356 production ends after 17 years and 77,361 built. Porsche quickly responds to demand for new entry model with the 912 — the 911 body with the former 356 four-cylinder engine. US price: $4,000. 1966-1970 Porsche expands the 911 range quickly, adding an ...
1975 Porsche introduces 911 Turbo supercar in North America as a 1976 model. The 911 Turbo combines exotic car performance with luxury and everyday usability. 1976 Porsche replaces the 914 with the 924, a front-engine sports coupe. The car is powered by an Audi engine and built by Audi and features a rear transaxle for optimal weight distribution. ...
1990 Porsche introduces the all-wheel drive 911 Carrera 4 and the rear-wheel drive 911 Carrera 2. The cars share just 15 percent of their parts with the previous 911. New Tiptronic automatic transmission available for the Carrera 2 provides choice between fully automatic shifting and clutchless manual shifting. 1993 Dr. Wendelin Wiedekin, head of p...
1997 Boxster introduced with mid-mounted 201-horsepower, 2.5-liter engine. Porsche quickly responds to worldwide demand by establishing a second Boxster assembly site in Finland. 1998 Ferry Porsche dies at age 88. Porsche introduces the first 100-percent all-new 911 model since the first one in 1964. The new car breaks with 911 tradition by using a...
2001 The Porsche 911 GT2 debuts with top track speed of 195 mph. Carrera engines increased to 320 horsepower. Adopt the 911 Turbo headlight design and receive a newly shaped front end, widened rear end panel, and redesigned oval exhaust tailpipes. 2002 Porsche announces plans to produce the Carrera GT with a six-liter V10 engine. An all new 911 Tar...
News from the "History" section. History 16/05/2024. The Porsche Museum welcomes its six millionth visitor. Since 31 January 2009, the Porsche Museum has been presenting the history of the brand in a modern way. History 02/05/2024. Drive: History and future of the Porsche 911.
The history of the Porsche automobile brand began in 1948 with the Type 356, but the groundwork for the company was laid in the design office of Professor Ferdinand Porsche. The first order book in 1930 recorded the start-up phase of a legend in the making.
26 de mar. de 2010 · La historia comienza cuando en 1948, Ferry salió a buscar el automóvil que siempre había soñado, no lo encontró y decidió construirlo. Ferry se muestra así como un hombre inquieto, visionario y un...
Ferdinand Porsche nació en 1875 en Maffersdorf, una localidad del norte de Bohemia que hoy se llama Vratislavice y pertenece a la República Checa. Hace seis años el fabricante de automóviles Škoda compró la casa natal de este pionero de la automoción.
Historia. Ferdinand Porsche. Artículo principal: Ferdinand Porsche. Mercedes-Benz SSK. Nació en Maffersdorf, entonces Austria, hoy Vratislavice nad Nisou, distrito de Liberec, República Checa, 6 el 3 de septiembre de 1875 y fue el tercero de los cinco hijos de Anton Porsche, ingeniero y empresario.
