Legendary sports car designer Ferdinand Porsche is dead at 76

**bijou** · 04-05-2012, 03:13 PM

This 1963 photo shows Ferdinand Alexander Porsche leaning on a Type 901 Porsche. The creator of the legendary Porsche 911 died at the age of 76, the car manufacturer announced Wednesday. (Porsche AG)

By Jerry Hirsch April 5, 2012, 11:39 a.m.

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, who designed the first 911 sports car and went on to found a consumer products design firm that also carried the Porsche name, died Thursday in Salzburg, Austria. He was 76.

http://www.latimes.com/business/mone...,1456835.story

**Gentleman Pirate** · 04-05-2012, 03:15 PM

Rest in Peace. the Porsche 911 has been my dream car ever since I was 12.

**noonwitch** · 04-09-2012, 08:52 AM

Cool cars are always a good legacy to leave behind.

Another famous innovator from Salzburg, like Mozart. I was watching TSOM on ABC Family over the weekend. Such a beautiful place.

**SaintLouieWoman** · 04-09-2012, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by noonwitch

Cool cars are always a good legacy to leave behind.

Another famous innovator from Salzburg, like Mozart. I was watching TSOM on ABC Family over the weekend. Such a beautiful place.

May Mr Porsche rest in peace. If he lived in Salzburg, he was living in a peaceful paradise. I saved and went to Salzburg years ago, way back when the dollar was stronger and air fares were cheap. I've never been in a prettier place. And I did the Sound of Music tour. I know it wasn't some chic thing to do in Europe, but it was fun. I also went to a nearby salt mine and slid down this huge slide to the bottom. Now that was unusual.

RIP to the designer of my dream car.