Ferdinand Porsche
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Ferdinand Porsche has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Behind the Bastards (Oct 2025). Presented as the key automobile designer approached by German auto industry/Nazi state to design the affordable "people’s car"; described as willing to work with Nazis to…
Ferdinand Porsche was an Austrian-German automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche AG. He is best known for creating the first gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle (Lohner-Porsche), the Volkswagen Beetle, the Auto Union racing cars, the Mercedes-Benz SS/SSK, and several other important developments and Porsche automobiles.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on Behind the Bastards |
| Role | Automotive engineer and founder of Porsche (Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche GmbH) |
| Affiliation | Porsche (founder); Volkswagen project (designer/engineer role in origin story) |
Who talks about Ferdinand Porsche on podcasts?
Ferdinand Porsche came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on Behind the Bastards.
What is Ferdinand Porsche mentioned alongside?
Worked with: Adolf Hitler
Affiliated with: Adolf Hitler