Car Designer Porsche, 76, Dies
Time: 04-05-2012 23:05 User: ccathcart PubDate: 04-06-2012 Zone: IN Edition: 1 Page Name: B4 Color: CyanMagentaYellowBlack B4 | FRIDAY,APRIL 6, 2012 | THE COURIER-JOURNAL INDIANA &DEATHS | courier-journal.com IN Car designer Porsche, 76, dies Came up with four-cylinder.It’sacombi- day.” nation that the company Porsche was the son of 911sportscar has evolved instead of re- former Porsche Chairman placing and which turns on Ferry Porsche, who died in By David McHugh car enthusiasts even today. 1998, and the grandson of Associated Press The 911, now in its sev- Ferdinand Porsche, who enth version, remains rec- started the company as a FRANKFURT, Germany — ognizably the same vehi- design and engineering The Porsche 911, with its cle, though with much up- firm in the 1930s. sloping roof line, long hood dated mechanical parts Born in Stuttgart on and powerful rear engine, and technology. Dec. 11,1935, F.A. Porsche has been asports car-lov- The new car was origi- was initiated into the fam- er’sfantasy for the half- nally designated the 901, ily business while still a century since its1963 intro- but the number was boy,spending time in his duction. Its creator,Ferdi- changed because French grandfather’sworkshops nand Alexander Porsche, competitor Peugeot and design facilities. He 76, grandson of the auto- claimed apatent on car studied at the Ulm School maker’sfounder,has died. names formed with azero of Design and joined the Porsche died Thursday in the middle. company in 1958, taking in Salzburg, Austria, Manny Alban, president over the design studio in Porsche AG said.
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