Ferdinand Porsche

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Porsche possesses arguably the most historic, technical, and politically intertwined founding story in the entire global automotive industry, rooted entirely in the legendary engineering brilliance of one of the most complex figures of the 20th century. The company was officially founded in 1931 in Stuttgart, Germany, by Ferdinand Porsche. Porsche was a brilliant, eccentric automotive engineering genius. Prior to founding his own company he was foundational to the global automotive industry, having engineered successes for Austro-Daimler and Mercedes-Benz. However, his foundational firm did not actually build cars under its own specific name; it was established as a specialized, advanced engineering consulting firm. The world-changing corporate project was controversial: in 1934, Ferdinand Porsche was heavily contracted directly by the totalitarian regime of Adolf Hitler to design the 'Volkswagen' (the 'people's car,' which eventually became the legendary Beetle). The true pivot to an independent, exclusive sports car manufacturer occurred entirely after World War II, driven by his ambitious son, Ferry Porsche. While Ferdinand was imprisoned in France for his wartime affiliations, Ferry designed and hand-built the very first true Porsche sports car, the legendary 356, in a cramped, remote former sawmill in Gmünd, Austria. By utilizing advanced, aerodynamic engineering and modifying basic, cheap Volkswagen components, Ferry Porsche established the specific, iconic engineering architecture that defines the global sports car dynasty today.