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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: Opportuty 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
Chapters
1. Tweteth-Cetury Debut 1900
Lohner-Porsche • An Epoch of Innovation • First Racing “Porsche” • Persistence: Porsche’sTrademark • Porsche’s Hybrid System • The Lohner-Porsche Electric Vehicle
2. Bohema Beggs 1875–1900
Lohner’s Choice: The Electric Car • Porsche’s Formative Years • Porsche’s Motor Wheel •Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Porsche: Horoscope Summary
3. Electryg Automobles 1900–1905
Lohner-Porsche Mixte • Emil Jellinek Interest in Lohner-Porsche Cars • Mixte Improvements •Racing Mixtes • Porsche Chauffeurs Archduke Franz Ferdinand • Lohner-Porsche Productionand Sales • 1905: Year of Transition • Electric Wheel Revival
4. Jellek’s Dream 1906–1908
Modernizing Austrian Daimler • Lohner-Porsche-Jellinek Alliance • Shift to Rear-wheel Drive •
End o the Electrics
5. Vva Austro-Damler 1906–1914
Oak-leaf Maja • Transforming Maja to Austro-Daimler • A New Small Car: The 16/18 •
Trial by Racing
6. Racg Ther Blood 1909–1911
1909 Prince Heinrich Trial • Designing for Speed with 1910 Trial Car • Overhead-camshaftEngines • Development of the 1910 Car • Coping with the 1910 Prince Heinrich • World’sFirst Sports Car • What Winner Director Porsche Had to Say
7. Creatvty Cofct 1910–1918
Motorized Military • Pioneering Road Trains • Karl Rabe and the Horse • Military ContributionsHonored • Director Porsche Describes His Journey
8. Opportuty the Ar 1909–1918
Austro-Daimler Powered Airships • Early Flight at the Steinfeld • Porsche’s Aero Four •Aero Four in the Air • Lohner-built Taube • Aero-six • Aero Experiments
9. Stellar Sxes 1918–1923
Wartime Privation • Regrouping After the War • Postwar Projects • A New Austro-Daimer: AD617 • Smaller Six : ADM • Master of 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 to
Racing and the ADS
11. Stuttgart Callg 1919–1926
Split with Austro-Daimler • Move to Germany’s Daimler • Porsche’s Racing Mercedes
12. Shootg Stars 1923–1928
Supercharged Sixes • The Mercedes-Benz SS and SSK Are Born • Trucks, Diesels,Aero-engines and Tanks • Building a Small Car for Daimler-Benz • Loss of Faith
13. iterregum Steyr 1928–1930
Coming Home to Steyr • Economic Collapse and Departure from Steyr
14. Geus or Sale 1930–1934
Establishing Independence • Designs for Wanderer and Auto Union • Final Years • Some
Ideas on the Design o Racing Cars o the Past, Present and Future
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Porsche’s engineering brilliance did not stop at the automobile.He also made significant contributions to the early development
o airplane engines and military transport vehicles And inaddition to his hands-on style o engineering, FerdinandPorsche was a tireless managing executive in the automotiveindustry
Ferdad Porsche—Geess o Geus
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: Shootg 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