Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Piëch, the man chiefly responsible for the Porsche 917 and Audi Quattro, and who turned Volkswagen from a struggling company into a world leader, died suddenly last Sunday:
https://www.autocar....aped-volkswagen
Ferdinand Piëch has died
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Tim Murray
, Aug 29 2019 11:20
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sabrejet
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Posted 29 August 2019 - 12:26
I hadn't seen this: hard to believe that such an important loss seems to have been missed by so many. He was a true enthusiast.
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Michael Ferner
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Posted 29 August 2019 - 13:46
I doubt that.
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john aston
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Posted 29 August 2019 - 17:17
Obit in The Times yesterday. Great achievements, yes , 917, Quattro etc but reportedly a vindictive and unpleasant man . 12 kids... you'd need two Audi Q7s for that lot ...
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Posted 29 August 2019 - 22:51
I doubt that.
He was an enthusiast! And he was a true car guy! Yes, he also was tough but he saved VW, Lamborghini, Ducati, MAN, Bentley and made Bugatti possible again! He was a man with visions and a fantastic engineer who was able to turn his visions into reality.
The automotive industry owed him a lot!
May he Rest in Peace!
JoBo
Edited by JoBo, 29 August 2019 - 22:52.
