Thursday 5th April 2012

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche - 1935-2012

Porsche mourns the designer of the 911, who's died at the age of 76

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Porsche boss Matthias Muller has led tributes to Ferdinand Porsche, commonly known as FA Porsche after his initials Ferdinand Alexander and credited with shaping the iconic 911.

FA Porsche headed up Porsche Design from 1962

Grandson of Ferdinand Porsche and the eldest son of Ferry and Dorothea Porsche, he was born in 1935 and carried both the family name and tradition while expanding the Porsche brand into new areas under his Porsche Design consultancy.

But while his industrial design achievements, including eyewear, pens and other consumer goods, won acclaim and held true to his beliefs that "good design should be honest" it's his mark on the Porsche brand's most iconic product that will forever be remembered. Other highlights include the Type 804 F1 car and 904 GTS but his original design for the 911, created a year after he was appointed head of the Porsche Design Studio in 1962, is a shape that has endured over nearly half a century and endless permutations on the same basic template.

An official memorial service is scheduled to take place in Stuttgart in due course.

[sinbaddio]

Bad times - RIP.

[HedgehogFromHell]

RIP Mr FA Porsche.

Edited by slinky on Thursday 5th April 17:05

[shoestring7]

Better known as Butzi.

SS7

[angry jock]

RIP Butzi Porsche.
You really did create a legend. A sad day.

[Blib]

I thought that he was older than that. Sad news.

[GTiFrank]

RIP

Does anyone know how he died?

[anonymous-user]

Must be amazing having designed the original Porsche 911 and watch it evolve over the years.

Really hope Porsche have a very limited edition or something to celebrate the life of this great man.

RIP.

[JamesHayward]

Rest In Peace Mr Porsche

[Streps]

RIP
The evolutions of his design will live on for a very long time.

[RSGulp]

A sad day. Makes his signature on the back of my RS all the more special. Time to go for a drive.

RIP Butzi

[Freakuk]

RIP FA, you've left an amazing legacy for us all.

[Barry Ashcroft]

As an owner many thanks

RIP

[AdamPT]

RIP, Mr 911.....

[muppet42]

RIP Mr Porsche

[Du1point8]

RIP to an inspiration...

[turbo-ww]

So, you arrive at the Pearly Gates (obvs) and He asks the question.

What have you achieved in your lifetime?

I created the Porsche 911

Welcome Sir!

RIP FA.

[STiG911]

RSGulp said:

A sad day. Time to go for a drive.

RIP Butzi

As should we all

[drpep]

Great man - I'm sure we all owe him a lot; whatever we drive, as they've all been compared to the 'benchmark'.

[deltashad]

Great man, designed my kettle. I love that kettle.

[Burnham]

Like his car, a legend. Cheers old boy, RIP.

ETA:

deltashad said:

Great man, designed my kettle. I love that kettle.

lol