Ferdinand Porsche, creator of the 911, dead at 76

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Fritzo

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All of the people I admire are dropping dead today :(

http://news.yahoo.com/ferdinand-porsche-911-sports-car-designer-dies-165251714.html

The 911 has always been my favorite car design. It's just so fluid looking...one of those designs that looks fast when it's standing still. As a kid, the 911 was always the first car out of my Matchbox collection, it was the first model I ever built, and one day I hope to own a real one.

RIP Mr. Porsche...you gave me something to dream about :)
 

brainhulk

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RIP, a 911 porsche was the first real sports car I got to ride in as a kid. The design is just timeless
 
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Fritzo

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There aren't many car designs that have stayed consistent for a half century. You can look at a 1960's 911 and a 2012 911 and say "Oh yeah! That's the same car!" Just goes to show how forward thinking the man was:

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manimal

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you forgot my fave the 993


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Thank you Ferdinand for your good lifes work!
 
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