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Ferdinand Porshe was born on September, 3rd, 1875 in the small town Mafferdorf located in an Austro-Hungarian province Bohemia (territory of modern Czechia). Since the early childhood Ferdinand showed the liveliest interest to everything that has been connected with technics: in fifteen years it has independently made the generator both an electric bulb, and the house of family porshe became the second in a city, shined by means of an electricity.

Ferdinand Porshe was born on September, 3rd, 1875 in the small town Mafferdorf located in an Austro-Hungarian province Bohemia (territory of modern Czechia). Since the early childhood Ferdinand showed the liveliest interest to everything that has been connected with technics: in fifteen years it has independently made the generator both an electric bulb, and the house of family porshe became the second in a city, shined by means of an electricity.

Naturally, such talent could not remain not noticed and as porshe has especially taken a great interest in "self-fluent carriages» also the way to arising motor industry to it has been opened. To the beginning of the century it worked in local company Austro-Daimler where by 34 years has served to a post of the technical director. However his career has accepted rather dizzy character already after the First World War.

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In 1923 of the Austrian engineer to a post of the technical director invites Mercedes, and porshe, not deliberating, moves with a family to Stuttgart. Five years it will be responsible for perspective workings out of the German company (renamed at him in Daimler-Benz after merge to firm Daimler), and under its management on light there will be such masterpiece, as Mercedes-Benz SSK. On equipped with the seven-litre engine with the mechanical supercharger SSK, dispersed almost to 200 km/h, legendary racer Rudolf Karachchiola on a boundary of the thirtieth has gained many loud victories.

Naturally these supercars hardly probable could be bought, SSK-series have been let out only 31 copy. The most known owner of this car was American comedian Zeppo Marx.

Ferdinand Porshe has been enamoured in motor racing and considered, that only sports move technical progress. Somehow the designer has visited the USSR under Stalin's personal invitation and, like as, has heard a hint from the leader, that for it in the Soviet government the ministerial post is ready. porshe has refused the flatter offer because in the country of Councils motor racing did not develop in any way, and the engineer agreed to project tanks only in parallel with racing bolidami.

Ferdinand Porshe declared, that in the automobile market it cannot reach an object in view, and though it not especially appreciated cars for the public, in them he saw the future. He was interested in designing of exclusive racing cars, but the market demanded creation of basic model for citizens of an average prosperity. When in 1928 Ferdinand Porshe has developed "Daimler-version" for mass production, the board Daimler-bents has rejected this offer. Having become angry, porshe has left the enterprise.

The person, hardly is more senior fifty years, with glory of the outstanding designer, with irrepressible character was not that worker who would be in great demand.

Besides on labour exchange there were at that time many young, less temperamental unemployed with good education. porshe received offers, but has been assured that nobody in a status to offer it something worthy. The phenomenal engineer with the 30-year-old experience did not recognise itself won.

In April, 1931 porshe together with the son, 22-year-old Ferdinand-junior, or it is simple Ferri, under an advertising slogan «we create, and also we advise on all questions of working out of land, water and air vehicles» has based independent firm Dr. Ing. h. c. F Porsche AG. To the first order for the project of the compact car with the two-litre motor, arrived from company Wanderer, they have appropriated a serial number «007» that clients did not think, is what is it valid their very first order. Job has been executed excellent, and the order from Auto Union on the racing car in weight no more than 750 kg has there and then followed.

Auto Union P-wagon has much more outstripped time - the car reminds bolidy Ôîðìóëû-1 the sixtieth-seventieth years more likely. In a car design easy materials, including aluminium, the 16-cylinder engine with a supercharger were widely used and unique system of change of job gazoraspredelitelnogo the mechanism settled down behind the driver. Ferri all free time devoted to personal testing of the car while in one perfect day the father has not told to it: «At me enough good drivers, but the son - only one».

In 1934 porshe has received the main order of the life which have immortalised his name: Adolf Hitler has in person charged to the engineer to create «the national car» on which the ordinary German could travel on avtobanam. The beginning of a batch production of model KdF (future Volkswagen "Bug") was prevented by war, and just erected factory KdF-Stadt has passed in order Ljuftvaffe. Those 630 copies of the car that it was possible to collect, to the buyer have not reached, and have been distributed between the high-ranking officers of army.

During war Ferdinand Porshe's to talent was even more applications, than in a peace time. He participated in working out heavy bronetehniki Tiger, Ferdinand/Elefant, Leopard and Maus, projected easy staff cars and amphibians Kubelwagen, Schwimmwagen and Kommandeurwagen. In parallel there was a further operational development "national" KdF.

After defeat of Germany all family Porshe has moved to France, but there them have tracked down and have arrested, not without the aid of new company management Renault (the autocompany have nationalised). As well as Lui Reno, Ferdinand Porshe, his son Ferri and the husband of his daughter Anton Piha have accused of complicity to a nazi mode and have hidden for a lattice.

The bailed daughter of engineer Louise Pih has begun struggle for clearing of relatives, and in six months has managed to pull out from prison of the brother. Ferri immediately was accepted to construction of the all-wheel drive car of class Ôîðìóëà-1 for Italian firm Cisitalia. The money earned on this order has allowed it to redeem in 1947 at Frenchmen of the father and Anton Piha.

Developed and made Ferri porshe and Pero Duzio Cisitalia has been presented in 1949 at an automobile exhibition in Turin. It was the first racing car with the average motor and a full drive.

porshe have located in the Austrian city of Gmjunde where automobile company Porsche AG has been created. There they have started designing of first own car on sites of "Bug", and in 1950 manufacture of the first car under stamp Porsche - model 356 compartment has begun. Ferdinand Porshe has died after the transferred stroke in January, 1951. Shortly before death the great designer has visited Wolfsburg, and for the first time the eyes has seen, how hundreds "Zhukov" cheerfully run on avtobanam. The old man could not keep some tears - the dream of all his life became a reality.

Up to Ferdinand Porshe's death the father and the son operated the enterprise in common. Since 1951 prior to the beginning of 70th years the firm was a success. New and more and more qualitative cars, expansion of service and marketing of cars promoted a firm recognition in racing sports. The success was the best award for engineers, mechanics and drivers of firm.

The large and considered investments into new technologies have brought porshe huge glory, as to the independent enterprise which has created technically perfect sports and racing models. Since 1961 son Ferri participated in creation of model porshe - Buttsi. It took part in creation of a legendary body 911 (its motor cousin Buttsi, Ferdinand Pih has developed).

After itself Ferdinand Porshe the senior has left more than seven tens original workings out. It was surprisingly many-sided creator, creating not only cars and lorries, but also tanks, off-road cars, motorcycles, locomotives, aviation engines and even windmills.

Efforts of son Ferdinand Porshe, Ferdinand Anton Ernest Porshe (more known as Ferri porshe), company Porsche has gained in the automobile world the highest authority as release of sports and racing cars, and «traditional craft» - performance of various orders. Not a secret, that ours "eight" and "ten" have passed in due time through hands of experts Porsche.