Where Do Porsches Come From?

Porsche is a German automotive company, named after its founder, Ferdinand Porsche. Ferdinand Porsche got his official start in 1933 when he developed and created a Grand Prix racecar. This car was developed for another company and at that time did not bear the now-famous Porsche name. This particular car stood out because of the rear-engine design and was ordered by Volkswagen, who wanted to place it in its Beetle. The Porsche family went on to successfully create other racecars built for endurance and speed. The Berlin-Rom-Wagen went on become the prototype for all the later Porsche sports cars.
It was not until 1948 that the first official Porsche car was released. It was called "No. 1" and won first prize at the Innsbruck Stadtrennen racing competition. Porsche continued to produce award-winning sports cars for the next 25 years. It produced its 10,000th car in 1956 and showed no signs of stopping. It seemed the sky was the limit for this family-owned business.
By 1970, Porsche had 9 out of all 10 possible major racing championships under its belt. It had proven itself time and time again as the car to beat in the sports and racing arena. It then moved into the commercial market with the Porsche 911 Carerra. The car was still impressive, but more practical for non-professional drivers. It took more safety precautions (for example, the installation of "safety bumpers"). Always leaders in the car safety industry, Porsche cars were the first ever in Germany to produce cars with driver and passenger-side airbags. Thankfully for drivers, many other car manufacturers followed Porsche's example.