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Ferdinand Porsche is born
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Attends Imperial Technical School until 18
Managed to attend classes at the Imperial Technical School in Reichenberg at night while helping his father in his mechanical shop by day. -
Electric Hub Motor
During his five years there, he first developed the electric hub motor -
Bela Egger Electrical Company
Thanks to a referral he landed a job with the Bela Egger Electrical company in Vienna -
Joined Jakob Lohner & Co.
Joined Vienna based factory Jakob Lohner & Co. which produced coaches for Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria as well as kings of other regions(Jakob Lohner began construction of automobiles in 1896) -
System Lohner-Porsche
First design was the System Lohner-Porsche, a carriage like car driven by two electric motors fitted within the front wheel hubs, powered by batteries -
First design was ordered by Englishman E. W. Hart
First design was ordered by Englishman E. W. Hart -
Car was presented at Paris World Exhibition under the name Toujours-Contente
Car was presented at Paris World Exhibition under the name Toujours-Contente -
Mixte Introduced
Introduced the Mixte vehicle which used an internal combustion engine(first petroleum electric hybrid vehicle on record) -
-1906 300 Lohner-Porsche chassis were sold
Over 300 Lohner-Porsche chassis were sold -
Won Exelberg Rally
The 35 mph carriage won the Exelberg Rally with Porsche himself piloting it -
Drafted Into Military Service
Drafted into military service and served as a chauffeur to Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria -
Married Aloisia Johanna Kaes
Married Aloisia Johanna Kaes Porsche -
Louisa Porsche was born
Louisa Porsche was born -
Recognized with the Poetting Prize
Recognized with the Poetting Prize as Austria’s most outstanding automotive engineer -
Austro-Daimler recruited Porsche as their chief designer
Austro-Daimler recruited Porsche as their chief designer -
Ferry Porsche is born
Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche(Ferry) is born to Ferdinand and Aloisia Johanna Kaes -
Prince Henry Trial's Car
His best known Austro-Daimler car was designed for the Prince Henry Trial with a top speed of 85 mph -
Advanced to managing director
Advanced to managing director -
received the honorary doctorate degree from the Vienna University of Technology
received the honorary doctorate degree from the Vienna University of Technology -
Successfully continued to construct racing cars with Austro-Daimler
Successfully continued to construct racing cars with Austro-Daimler -
His 1922 design won 43 out of 53 races
His 1922 design won 43 out of 53 races -
Left Austro-Daimler
Left Austro-Daimler after differences ensued about the future direction of car development -
Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft's Technical Director
Landed a job as Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft’s Technical Director in Stuttgart, Weimar Germany which was already a major hub for the German automotive industry then -
Came up with several very successful race car designs
Came up with several very successful race car designs -
Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft’s and Benz & Cie merged
Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft’s and Benz & Cie merged into Daimler-Benz with their joint products beginning to be called Mercedes-Benz -
His concept of a small, lightweight car was not popular on their board
His concept of a small, lightweight car was not popular on their board -
Left for Steyr Automobile
Left for Steyr Automobile but the Great depression brought about Steyr’s economic collapse and Porsche ended up being unemployed -
Consulting Firm
Founded his consulting firm in Stuttgart where he returned and recruited several old co-workers he befriended at his former places of employment -
First project was the design of a middle class car for Wanderer
First project was the design of a middle class car for Wanderer -
Other commissioned designs followed
Other commissioned designs followed -
Worked On Some Designs Such As The Type 12
Worked on some of his own designs such as the Type 12 as well which happened to be a reincarnation of the small car concept from his days at Daimler-Benz which he financed with a loan on his life insurance and was later sponsored by Zundapp but later lost interest after their success with motorcycles -
founded a subsidiary company called Hachleistungs Motor GmbH de
With car commissions low in the depressed economic climate, he founded a subsidiary company called Hachleistungs Motor GmbH de develop a racing car which he had no customer for -
The experimental P-Wagen project was born
The experimental P-Wagen project was born -
Auto Union Gmbh was formed comprising struggling auto manufacturers Audi, DKW,Horch, and Wanderer
Auto Union Gmbh was formed comprising struggling auto manufacturers Audi, DKW,Horch, and Wanderer -
Show Piece
The chairman of the board of directors, Baron Klaus von Oertzen wanted a show piece project, so at fellow director Adolf Rosenberger’s insistence, von Oertzen met with Porsche, who had done work for him before -
1933 Berlin Motor Show
At the 1933 Berlin Motor Show, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler announced two new programs being the people’s car(every German should own a car or tractor in the future) and a state-sponsored motor racing programme(to develop a high speed German automotive industry) -
The announcement led to two projects and set a precedent for the rest of the decade with Porsche accepting further projects form Nazi Germany, latterly including military vehicles from the Panzer, Tiger Tank and the Elefant tank destroyer
The announcement led to two projects and set a precedent for the rest of the decade with Porsche accepting further projects form Nazi Germany, latterly including military vehicles from the Panzer, Tiger Tank and the Elefant tank destroyer -
Received Contract from Hitler
Porsche received a contract from Hitler to design a people’s car (or Volkswagen) following such designs as the 1931 Type 12 car -
First two prototype cars were completed
First two prototype cars were completed -
Several further pre-production batches were followed
Several further pre-production batches were followed -
A new city, Stadt des KdF-Wagens was founded near Fallersleben by Volkswagen for a new factory
A new city, Stadt des KdF-Wagens was founded near Fallersleben by Volkswagen for a new factory -
Wartime production concentrated almost exclusively on the military Kubelwagen and Schwimmwagen variants
Wartime production concentrated almost exclusively on the military Kubelwagen and Schwimmwagen variants -
Mass production of the car which later became known as the Beetle commenced after the end of the war
Mass production of the car which later became known as the Beetle commenced after the end of the war -
Ferry was set free soon but Ferdinand and Anton were held in Dijon prison for 20 months without trial
Ferry was set free soon but Ferdinand and Anton were held in Dijon prison for 20 months without trial -
Ferry tried to keep the company in business and they also repaired cars, water pumps, and winches
Ferry tried to keep the company in business and they also repaired cars, water pumps, and winches -
Porsche was asked to continue the design of the Volkswagen in France
Porsche was asked to continue the design of the Volkswagen in France -
Differences within the French government and objections from the French automotive industry put a halt to this project before it had even begun
Differences within the French government and objections from the French automotive industry put a halt to this project before it had even begun -
French authorities arrested Porsche, Anton Piech, and Ferry Porsche(his son) as war criminals
French authorities arrested Porsche, Anton Piech, and Ferry Porsche as war criminals -
A contract with Piero Dusio was completed for a Grand Prix motor racing car that never went into racing but the money it raised was used to get his father out of prison
A contract with Piero Dusio was completed for a Grand Prix motor racing car that never went into racing but the money it raised was used to get his father out of prison -
The company started working on a new design, the Porsche 356, the first car to carry the Porsche brand
The company started working on a new design, the Porsche 356, the first car to carry the Porsche brand -
The company was located in Gmund Carinthia at the time because they evacuated from Stuttgart to avoid Allied bomb raids, 49 Porsche 356’s were manufactured in an old saw mill all built entirely by manual labor
The company was located in Gmund Carinthia at the time because they evacuated from Stuttgart to avoid Allied bomb raids, 49 Porsche 356’s were manufactured in an old saw mill all built entirely by manual labor -
The Porsche family returned to Stuttgart not knowing how to restart their business
The Porsche family returned to Stuttgart not knowing how to restart their business -
Ferry Porsche took one of the limited series 356 models from Gmund and visited Volkswagen dealers to raise some orders and asked them to pay in advance
Ferry Porsche took one of the limited series 356 models from Gmund and visited Volkswagen dealers to raise some orders and asked them to pay in advance -
-1966 More than 78,000 Porsche 356’s were manufactured
More than 78,000 Porsche 356’s were manufactured -
Later contracted by Volkswagen for additional consulting work and received a royalty on every Volkswagen Type I(Beetle) car manufactured which provided Porsche with a comfortable financial situation as more than 20 million Type I were built
Later contracted by Volkswagen for additional consulting work and received a royalty on every Volkswagen Type I(Beetle) car manufactured which provided Porsche with a comfortable financial situation as more than 20 million Type I were built -
Visited the Wolfsburg Volkswagen factory for the first time since the end of World War II
Visited the Wolfsburg Volkswagen factory for the first time since the end of World War II -
Porsche suffered a stroke
Porsche suffered a stroke -
He did not fully recover and died at the age of 75
He did not fully recover and died at the age of 75 -
Was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame
Was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame -
Won the award of Car engineer of the Century
Won the award of Car engineer of the Century
