Thursday, April 5, 2012

Designer Of Iconic Porsche 911, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, Dies

Picture from January 22, 1999 shows Ferdinand Alexander Porsche next to the logo of German car maker Porsche in Stuttgart.

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, Designer Of Iconic Porsche 911, Dies -- CNN

(CNN) -- Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, who designed and unveiled to the world the first Porsche 911, has died in Salzburg, Austria, a spokesman said. He was 76.

The death was announced Thursday by Matthias Muller, president of Porsche AG, who credited the late designer with establishing a "design that is a legacy."

Porsche gained worldwide recognition at the age of 27 when he unveiled the first Porsche 911 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1963.

Recalling the design process, Porsche said: "Right from the start the specification was that the car had to be instantly recognizable as a Porsche from its silhouette."

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More News On The Death Of Iconic Porsche 911 Designer Ferdinand Alexander Porsche

Appreciation: F. A. Porsche, the Mind Behind the Perfect Sports Car -- Time
Grandson of Porsche founder worked on classic sports car, ran own design firm -- Washington Post/AP
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche dies at 76; Porsche 911 designer -- L.A. Times
Legendary sports car designer Ferdinand Porsche is dead at 76 -- L.A. Times
FA Porsche, designer of iconic 911 sports car, dies -- BBC
Ferdinand Porsche, designer of 911, dies at age 76 -- CBS/AP
Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche, Designer Of The 911, Dead At Age 76 -- Jalopnik

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