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History of the company/bank and archive description for Dr. Ing. h. c. Porsche AG
History of the
company/bank:		 In 1931 foundation of "Dr. Ing. h. c. Porsche AG" as an independent and neutral Engineering Office by Ferdinand Porsche (September 3rd 1875 - January 30th 1951); April 25th 1931 registration of the company in the commercial register of the city of Stuttgart; outstanding constructions in the 1930s: Auto - Union racing-car (Porsche - Typ 22) and Volkswagen (Porsche - Typ 60); 1938 transformation to a limited partnership; 1940 Ferdinand (Ferry) Porsche (born September 19th 1909) becomes vice-president of the company; 1944 displacement of the company from Stuttgart - Zuffenhausen to Gmünd / Kärnten (Austria); 1948 under the direction of Ferdinand (Ferry) Porsche construction and production of the first Porsche automobile type 356 in Gmünd / Kärnten, beginning of the Porsches activities in car - racing; 1950 return of the company to Stuttgart - Zuffenhausen; 1963 presentation of the Porsche 911; 1969 presentation of the VW - Porsche 914; 1971 opening of the Research & Development Centre in Weissach; 1972 transformation into a joint - stock company; 1975 presentation of the Porsche 924; 1977 presentation of the Porsche 928; 1981 introduction of the Porsche 944; up to March 1990 Ferdinand (Ferry) Porsche is head of the supervisory board of the joint - stock company, his successor in this position is his eldest son , Ferdinand Alexander Porsche; 1991 introduction of the Porsche 968; from October 1st 1992 Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking is speaker of the Board; from March 5th 1993 Prof. Dr. Helmut Sihler is head of the supervisory board; from August 1st 1993 Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking is head of the executive committee; 1996 introduction of the Boxster; in the financial year of 1996 / 97 the turnover of the company amounts to 2,81 billion DM; 1997 introduction of the new 911; 1997 : approximately 7,900 employees.
Archive description Records:
  • Dr. Ing. h. c. Porsche AG, since 1875, approximately 500 shelf metres; comprising: documents, printings, photographs, films, videos, posters; finding aids: lists, index cards, PC
Special Collections:
  • Collection of photographs and slides, since 1890, approximately 350,000 pieces
  • Films, 1936 - 1980, approximately 350 pieces
  • Videos, since 1970, approximately 1,500 pieces
  • posters, since 1952, approximately 1,200 pieces
  • Brochures, since 1948
  • Annual reports, since 1972 / 73
  • Books, approximately 1,100 volumes
  • Documentations (persons, models, races), since 1890
Publications
  • Aichele, Tobias: Porsche 911 : Forever young. Third revised Edition. Stuttgart (Motorbuch - Verlag) 1996. 429 p. ISBN 3-613-01546-3.
  • Aichele, Tobias: Porsche 911 : Forever young. Translated by Peter Albrecht. First Edition. Indianapolis (Beeman Jorgensen Incorporated) 1995. 392 p. ISBN 0-929758-11-0.
  • Boschen, Lothar / Barth, Jürgen: Das große Buch der Porsche - Typen. Second Edition. Stuttgart (Motorbuch - Verlag) 1994. 886 p. ISBN 3-613-01284-7.
  • Conradt, Dirk - Michael: Porsche 356 : Fahren in seiner schönsten Form. First Edition. Stuttgart (Motorbuch - Verlag) 1989. 263 p. ISBN 3-613-01291-X.
  • Conradt, Dirk - Michael: Porsche 356 : Driving in its Purest Form. Translated by Peter Albrecht. First Edition. Indianapolis (Beeman Jorgensen Incorporated) 1993. 263 p. ISBN 0-929758-09-9.
  • Frankenberg, Richard von: Ferdinand Porsche : Der Weg eines genialen Konstrukteurs. First Edition. Vienna (Amalthea - Verlag) 1957. 15 p.
  • Frankenberg, Richard von: Die ungewöhnliche Geschichte des Hauses Porsche. Fourth Edition. Stuttgart (Motorbuch - Verlag) 1969. 207 p.
  • Frère, Paul: Die Porsche 911 Story. Sixth Edition. Stuttgart (Motorbuch - Verlag) 1989. 334 p. ISBN 3-613-01053-4.
  • Frère, Paul: Das Rennen vor dem Rennen : Porsche - Rennwagen zwischen Versuch und Einsatz. Second Edition. Stuttgart (Motorbuch - Verlag) 1973. 293 p. ISBN 3-87943-183-3.
  • Frère, Paul: Porsche Rennwagen der 70er Jahre. First Edition. Stuttgart (Motorbuch - Verlag) 1983. 214 p. ISBN 3-87943-183-3.
  • Ludvigsen, Karl: Porsche : Geschichte und Technik der Renn- und Sportwagen. Translated by Clemens Deisenhammer. First Edition. Munich (BLV - Verlagsgesellschaft) 1980. 520 p. ISBN 3-405-13026-3.
  • Ludvigsen, Karl: Porsche : Excellence was expected. First Edition. Princeton (Princeton Publishing) 1977. 487 p. ISBN 0-915038-09-9.
  • Molter, Günther / Porsche, Ferry: Autos sind mein Leben : Eine Autobiographie. Third Edition. Stuttgart (Motorbuch - Verlag) 1994. 318 p. ISBN 3-613-01282-0.
  • Molter, Günther / Porsche, Ferry: Cars are my life. First Edition. Cambridge (Patrick Stephens Ltd.) 1989. 273 p. + Appendix. ISBN 1-85260-259-7.
  • Upietz, Ulrich (Ed.): Porsche 956 - 962 : Die erfolgreichsten Rennsportwagen aus Weissach. First Edition. Mühlheim a.d.Ruhr (Gruppe C Motorsport Verlag) 1993. 384 p. ISBN 3-928540-05-X.
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