World's first Porsche celebrates 67 years - Boston.com
The Porsche was developed by and named for Austrian automotive engineer Ferdinand Porsche, who unveiled his first design, a hybrid vehicle that used electricity and petrol, at the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris. This car, touted by Porsche as the first car to use all-wheel drive , set several land speed records, exceeding speeds of 35 miles per hour. After several decades, Porsche’s original design was discovered in an old shed in Austria in 2014. Porsche became general director for Austro-Daimler Company, the company that preceded Mercedes-Benz, in 1916. Daimler later merged with the Benz... Porsche and his son developed the prototype for the original Volkswagen in 1936. The Porsches were also involved in the design of several military vehicles, including the Tiger tank. After Porsche was released from prison, Ferdinand and Ferry worked on a new automotive project: A sports car that would become the first to bear the “Porsche” name. According to the latest figures from Porsche , more than 623,000 vehicles have been registered worldwide as of 2014. Check out how Porsche vehicles. Source: www.boston.com
