When you think of Porsche you think of prestige, performance and power but did you know that the 911 was almost called the 901? Or that the first prototype, 356 actually had the engine behind the driver but in front of the rear axle, mainly for better balance? Want to learn some more interesting facts? See Below:
1.) The first 25 917 racecars were called “secretary cars," because they were actually built by secretaries.
2.) Porsche design tractor, made specifically for coffee farmers.
3.) Porsche specifically built an Engine for Harley Davidson - a V-Rod to be exact.
4.) The Porsche 911 placed among the top 5 in the Global Automotive Elections Foundation’s Car of the Century in 1999.
5.) One of the first cars Porsche ever developed was a Volkswagen Beetle
