August 2009

Porsche: Excellence Was Expected

By Karl Ludvigsen

As highlighted throughout this issue, the importance of Porsche to the past 70 years of automotive and motor sport history is significant. From the company’s founding in 1930, to the first 356 Gmünd coupes, to Le Mans victory in 1970, and then on to near constant motor sport success thereafter, the Porsche name casts a broad automotive shadow.