Porsche: Excellence Was Expected
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Volume 1
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Although Porsche was long an important force in the design of German automobiles, its first efforts at building its own vehicles only matured in the early years after World War II in the unlikely location of a sawmill in Gmünd, Austria, and survived the internment of both Professor Ferdinand Porsche and Ferry Porsche. From those modest beginnings, author Ludvigsen takes the reader through Porsche’s move back to Stuttgart and its first forays into racing with its road cars.
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Gradually the 356 evolved and matured. After a long and fruitful life it was superseded by the brilliant 911 in 1965. In the same way some of the old guard,such as Huschke von Hanstein who ran public relations and competitions, gave way to young Turks like Ferdinand Piëch. Meanwhile the company continued its march towards the highest levels of motorsports contests, scoring victories in endurance racing, Formula 1, rallying and on many different national venues across the globe.
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This first period of Porsche history was the most pivotal. Under Ferry Porsche the young car company confirmed its impeccable engineering credentials, became known globally through competition and continued its cautious expansion while remaining privately held and proudly independent of bankers. Just as this era of the company created the foundation for all of its future accomplishments, this first volume of Karl Ludvigsen’s masterwork provides the building blocks for the fascinating history and developments to follow.