Porsche Celebrates 75 Years Of Chasing Goals And Fulfilling Dreams

Porsche Celebrates 75 Years

It’s a big year for Porsche as the famed manufacturer celebrates 75 years of engineering excellence and constantly pushing boundaries. To kick off the celebrations, the marque has released a short video to highlight what makes the brand so successful – the desire to follow dreams and make them come true.

Porsche was established in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche Sr. but would only make its first car in 1948. Just one 356/1 prototype was produced before the sports car went into production as the 356/2. While Ferdinand Sr had founded the company, it was his son, Ferdinand Jr – known as Ferry – who developed the first sports car.

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Porsche Celebrates 75 Years Of Chasing Goals And Fulfilling Dreams