Charles Faroux and the first Porsche at Le Mans?
#1
Posted 17 May 2008 - 23:45
In short, Faroux was part of a group that in 1947 got Ferdinand Porsche released from a 20 month imprisonment for using slave labour during WW2 – Wikipedia provided me with the last bit.
Although Ferdinand Porsche died on January 30th 1951, it sounds quite plausible to me that Faroux delivered the invitation to Ferdinand himself, but what part had Faroux in the release of Porsche, and who were the other persons in the partition, and why did they do the effort of getting Porsche released in the first place?
All of this, because I wanted to know who Charles Faroux was, so if anyone can tell something about him too, that will be appreciated in the best way.
Jesper
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#2
Posted 18 May 2008 - 01:19
I will try to take pics of the two if I can find the things in my accumulation of stuff.
#3
Posted 18 May 2008 - 01:25
http://www.historicr...1&driverID=1682
As far as I know about the release of Professor Porsche, the French authority was not so much interested in that man's innocence but instead were looking for a high ransom. This is were Raymond Sommer was very instrumental for the release of Professor Ferdinand Porsche. But he was not alone, Charles Faroux and the Italian Piero Dusio had helped free the ailing Professor from French jail.
#4
Posted 18 May 2008 - 08:00
#5
Posted 18 May 2008 - 12:00
Jesper
#6
Posted 18 May 2008 - 12:46
Faroux and Ernest Henry were the two most influential French journalists in the inter-War period.
#7
Posted 18 May 2008 - 22:29
Do you mean Maurice Henry? I only know Ernest Henry as a designer.Originally posted by Vitesse2
Faroux and Ernest Henry were the two most influential French journalists in the inter-War period.
#8
Posted 19 May 2008 - 00:24
There is a plaque in his honor at the old Reims facility .
http://theracingline.../fra-reims.html
#9
Posted 24 August 2008 - 09:13
Twenty years ago Kris Nissen told Danish television viewers that he was "relaxing" for about a minute at maximum speed on that very same straight in his Kremer 962.
At the recent Copenhagen Classic Grand Prix, the 60th anniversary of Porsche was celebrated with an excebition and a parade during which it was told that Porsche has accumulated a total of “28000 victories” It wasn’t mentioned weather this was class victories or overall wins, but that it was surpassing any other manufacturer in the world. Never thought of this before, but considering the efforts of Porsche as a factory team and it’s many privateer efforts I won’t be surprised. Who’s second, then?
BTW I’m missing a previous post by myself (back in May/June) – how do that happen?
Jesper
#10
Posted 25 June 2011 - 10:47
Jesper
Edited by Jesper O. Hansen, 25 June 2011 - 10:52.