September 3, 1875 – Ferdinand Porsche is born
Ferdinand Porsche, International Motorsports Hall of Fame member and Car Engineer of the 20th Century, was born on this day
Ferdinand Porsche, International Motorsports Hall of Fame member and Car Engineer of the 20th Century, was born on this day
When the first car badged as a Porsche hit the road in June of 1948, Ferry Porsche and his father
Ferdinand Porsche, International Motorsports Hall of Fame member and Car Engineer of the 20th Century, died on this day in
For many automobile enthusiasts, the opportunity to own a classic car like the 1966 Porsche 912 is a dream come
Since its founding in 1948, Porsche had been a stalwart supporter of air-cooled engines. That all came to an end
Actor James Dean had just finished filming the movie Giant and was ready to get back to the action on
Ferdinand Porsche, an automotive consultant, designer and engineer, debuted his first vehicle at the World’s Fair in Paris in 1900.
Gunther Werks is an automotive restoration company who currently remaster the Porsche 993 and turn it into a modern and
After withdrawing from Formula One at the end of the 1962 season, Porsche refocused its attention to sports cars, where
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