Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
German industrial designer (1935 – 2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ferdinand Alexander Porsche (11 December 1935 – 5 April 2012), also known with the nicknamed "Butzi", was a German designer whose best known product was the first Porsche 911. He is the son of Ferry Porsche, grandson of Ferdinand Porsche.[1]
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For other people named Ferdinand Porsche, see Ferdinand Porsche (disambiguation).
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Ferdinand Alexander Porsche | |
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Born | (1935-12-11)11 December 1935 |
Died | 5 April 2012(2012-04-05) (aged 76) |
Occupation | Porsche designer |
Notable work | Porsche 904 Porsche Typ 754 T7 Porsche 911 |
Children | Ferdinand Oliver Porsche |
Parent | Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche |
Relatives | Ferdinand Porsche (grandfather) Ferdinand Piëch (cousin) |
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While his grandfather and father were both engineers, he was more involved in working out the appearance of a product. He never thought of himself as an artist or designer, but more as a technically talented craftsman in shaping.[citation needed]