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From
Chapter 3: Electrifying Automobiles 1900-1905
In neat sketches in his own note-book Porsche worked out theelectrical connections that wouldbe needed to control the orwardspeeds o his powerul Panhard-powered Mixtes o 1905From
Chapter 8: Opportuntyn the Ar 1909–1918
In his characteristic bowlerPorsche observed a test lightwith one o his engines onthe Steineld in 1911 In therearmost seat was diminutiveaviatrix Lilli Steinschneider
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Chapters
1. Twenteth-Century Debut 1900
Lohner-Porsche • An Epoch o Innovation • First Racing “Porsche” • Persistence: Porsche’sTrademark • Porsche’s Hybrid System • The Lohner-Porsche Electric Vehicle
2. Boheman Begnnngs 1875–1900
Lohner’s Choice: The Electric Car • Porsche’s Formative Years • Porsche’s Motor Wheel •Pro Dr Ferdinand Porsche: Horoscope Summary
3. Electryng Automobles 1900–1905
Lohner-Porsche Mixte • Emil Jellinek Interest in Lohner-Porsche Cars • Mixte Improvements •Racing Mixtes • Porsche Chaueurs Archduke Franz Ferdinand • Lohner-Porsche Productionand Sales • 1905: Year o Transition • Electric Wheel Revival
4. Jellnek’s Dream 1906–1908
Modernizing Austrian Daimler • Lohner-Porsche-Jellinek Alliance • Shit to Rear-wheel Drive •End o the Electrics
5. Vva Austro-Damler 1906–1914
Oak-lea Maja • Transorming Maja to Austro-Daimler • A New Small Car: The 16/18 •Trial by Racing
6. Racng n Ther Blood 1909–1911
1909 Prince Heinrich Trial • Designing or Speed with 1910 Trial Car • Overhead-camshatEngines • Development o the 1910 Car • Coping with the 1910 Prince Heinrich • World’sFirst Sports Car • What Winner Director Porsche Had to Say
7. Creatvty n Confct 1910–1918
Motorized Military • Pioneering Road Trains • Karl Rabe and the Horse • Military ContributionsHonored • Director Porsche Describes His Journey
8. Opportunty n the Ar 1909–1918
Austro-Daimler Powered Airships • Early Flight at the Steineld • Porsche’s Aero Four •Aero Four in the Air • Lohner-built Taube • Aero-six • Aero Experiments
9. Stellar Sxes 1918–1923
Wartime Privation • Regrouping Ater the War • Postwar Projects • A New Austro-Daimer: AD617 • Smaller Six : ADM • Master o Hillclimbs: Hans Stuck and the ADM
10. Sascha to the Rescue 1921–1923
Count Alexander “Sascha” Kolowrat • The “Sascha” • ADS-R “Sascha” Racer • Contestingthe Targa Florio • More Racing Success • Grand Prix Racing with the ADS II-R • An End toRacing and the ADS
11. Stuttgart Callng 1919–1926
Split with Austro-Daimler • Move to Germany’s Daimler • Porsche’s Racing Mercedes
12. Shootng Stars 1923–1928
Supercharged Sixes • The Mercedes-Benz SS and SSK Are Born • Trucks, Diesels,Aero-engines and Tanks • Building a Small Car or Daimler-Benz • Loss o Faith
13. interregnum n Steyr 1928–1930
Coming Home to Steyr • Economic Collapse and Departure rom Steyr
14. Genus or Sale 1930–1934
Establishing Independence • Designs or Wanderer and Auto Union • Final Years • SomeIdeas on the Design o Racing Cars o the Past, Present and Future
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Porsche: Excellence Was Expected
In
Ferdnand Porsche—Geness o Genus
, author KarlLudvigsen reveals a dynamic young innovator who helped tochart the course o the automobile through the irst decadeso the twentieth century As early as 1900, at the age o 25,Ferdinand Porsche pioneered hybrid technology to power hisautomobile designs Once gasoline gained dominance as thepower-source o choice, Porsche became relentless in his goalto design the astest and most durable automobiles in EuropePorsche’s engineering brilliance did not stop at the automobileHe also made signiicant contributions to the early developmento airplane engines and military transport vehicles And inaddition to his hands-on style o engineering, FerdinandPorsche was a tireless managing executive in the automotiveindustry
Ferdnand Porsche—Geness o Genus
explores in depth theunique combination o ambition, determination and genius thatwere the genesis o an automotive dynasty which hascontinued to thrive and expand or over a century
From
Chapter 12: Shootng Stars 1923–1928
For the carriage trade in 1928 Ferdinand Porsche and his colleaguesintroduced the Model SS, which catered to more spacious bodywork thanthe ultra-low Model S Its Type M 06 engine was enlarged to 71 liters