The Museum of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is honouring the 100th birthday of Ferdinand Anton Ernst “Ferry” Porsche (1909-1998) with a Special Exhibition: From 19 September to 31 October 2009 the Museum is proudly presenting seven of Ferry Porsche’s personal cars, among them three “Birthday Cars” he received from his employees. A further highlight being shown for the first time is a Porsche 356/2 Keibl Cabriolet with which Ferry Porsche started series production of his sports cars in 1948. Photos never published before as well as personal documents and belongings from the Corporate Archive also offer the visitor a new insight into the far-reaching activities of Ferry Porsche as a businessman and private individual.
Porsche’s story of success as a manufacturer of sports cars would be inconceivable without the lifetime achievement of Ferry Porsche. It was under his guidance that the Construction Office run by his father Ferdinand became an independent car maker presenting the Type 356 in 1948 as the first sports car to bear the name Porsche. As the Managing Director and Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Ferry Porsche guided the Company for no less than five decades in becoming one of the world’s most significant manufacturers of sporting premium cars.
Ferry Porsche in front of the one millionth Porsche, a 911 of the model line 993 (1996)
Ferry Porsche at his 70th birthday with a Porsche 928 (1979)
Ferry Porsche at the Porsche-plant in Zuffenhausen (1968)
Ferry Porsche and his son Ferdinand Alexander in front of a Porsche 911
Ferry Porsche with Porsche 356 B Coupe
Portrait of young Ferry Porsche
Ferry Porsche at the wheel of a Volkswagen Prototype
1994, Ferry Porsche at his 85. Birthday in the 356 “Number 1”
Ferry Porsche (centre), his father Ferdinand Porsche (right) and Erwin Komenda (left), 1948, in front of the 356 No. 1 in Gmund
Ferry Porsche (right) with Fritz Huschke von Hanstein at the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1953.
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