Designer · 1875–1951

Ferdinand Porsche

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Auto Union

Ferdinand Porsche · 1932

The Auto Union racing cars (Types A–D) were state-funded, rear mid-engine Grand Prix machines built from 1934 to 1939. Ferdinand Porsche designed the foundational P-Wagen Project, which Auto Union acquired in 1932. Their central fuel tank, forward driver position, and supercharged engines delivering up to 550 hp defined pre-war racing engineering — and established solutions still used in modern open-wheel cars.

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Volkswagen Beetle

Ferdinand Porsche · 1938

The Volkswagen Beetle is the Volkswagen Type 1. It was conceived in the early 1930s under Adolf Hitler’s directive for a 'people’s car' to serve Germany’s Reichsautobahn. Ferdinand Porsche’s team developed it from 1934, building two prototypes in 1935. Production began in 1938 but was delayed until 1945 by World War II.