F.A. Porsche

by Bertel Schmitt

April 5th, 2012 2:54 PM

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the designer of the Porsche 911, died today in Salzburg.

His parents called him “Butzi.” Amongst his colleagues, the son of „Ferry“ Porsche was known as “F.A. Porsche.” He left Porsche in 1972 to start Porsche Design, a company that created watches, pens, lighters and a multitude of other products.

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Morea on Apr 05, 2012

Regarding the hover caption for the lower photo: Are the two boys brothers or cousins?

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- TKewley on Apr 05, 2012
  
  Cousins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_family
  
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Herb on Apr 05, 2012

Wasn't he also involved in the design of the Porsche 904?

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- TKewley on Apr 05, 2012
  
  If by "involved" you mean "solely responsible for the styling of", then yes.
  
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