Ferdinand Alexander Porsche

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.

For other people named Ferdinand Porsche, see Ferdinand Porsche (disambiguation).
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
Born(1935-12-11)11 December 1935
Stuttgart, Germany
Died5 April 2012(2012-04-05) (aged 76)
Salzburg, Austria
OccupationPorsche designer
Notable workPorsche 904
Porsche Typ 754 T7
Porsche 911
ChildrenFerdinand Oliver Porsche
ParentFerdinand Anton Ernst Porsche
RelativesFerdinand Porsche (grandfather)
Ferdinand Piëch (cousin)

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.

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