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Ferdinand Porsche


 

Ferdinand Porsche (September 3, 1875 ? January 30, 1951) was an Austrian automotive engineer, Porsche was born to german-speaking family in Vratislavice (in german language called Maffersdorf), Austria-Hungary (now in the Czech Republic), who developed the original Volkswagen and a prototype of the Tiger I tank. Dr. Porsche's son was Ferry Porsche, the eponym for the Porsche automobile, based on the Volkswagen design. The name Porsche is pronounced with an audible "e" -- "PORSH-uh", not "PORSH". The german name "Porsche" originates in czech "Bore?" .

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