Ferdinand Piëch (1937-2019)
Ferdinand Piëch, the grandson of Porsche founder Ferdinand Porsche (the eldest daughter), died on August 25, 2019 at the age of 82, and Porsche is now also sending a memorial message. I am.
Porsche official release:Porsche mourns the death of Ferdinand Piëch
Ferdinand Porsche in the center, Ferdinand Piech on the right, and Alexander Porsche on the left. Photographs from about 1949
In response to this news, many overseas car sites are also filled with articles such as memorial to Mr. Piëch and his achievements.
Of all those articles I saw, the one published by Car Magazine was the best.
It was well understood what kind of person Mr. Piehi was, and it seems that this writer (Georg Kacher introduced in the article) probably wrote this article while crying. Well, this is a sentence that conveys his feelings for Mr. Piëch.
Although it is in English, if you are not in pain to read English, you should definitely read it once to know Mr. Piëch (I think that Google Translate does not convey it, so please do this in English) ↓
Source:Ferdinand Piëch 1937-2019: profile of a car industry giant
Anyway, it seems that it was very difficult for car-related reporters to approach and listen to Mr. Piëch, who did not like the media.
By the way, even if you look at other articles, there is an evaluation that he was a pretty ruthless person,
"Ferdinand Piech will be remembered and admired, but will not be" loved ", just because it wasn't what he wanted" (Ferdinand Piech will). be remembered and admired. More than likely, he will not be "loved." But that was never one of his goals.)
It seems that his irony and ruthlessness were well-established.
However, even so, it is a fact that there are many articles that feel "love for Mr. Piehi" even though he says so no matter what article he sees.
Mr. Piëch did not seem to be a person who talked very fluently, and in general, dealing with reporters was as simple as "Yes" or "No" with a long silence and a smile. There were many.
"Mr. Piëch is a secretive, and when he talks about something, he speaks only under the conditions he has set, and he hates being outspoken," said a spokeswoman for Mr. Piëch. is.
Mr. Piech does not act or speak like the top executives of other companies, he carefully selects the words he uses when speaking, even when he is angry. It was said very calmly ... It's very cynical in a good way, and very sarcastic in a bad way.
It was announced that he had dyslexia, and he wasn't very good at making speeches.
"Anyone can make mistakes," said Piëch. "I can't forgive someone making the same mistake twice."
The writer of this article said that he made five interview requests in the last 40 years, but in the end, he rejected them because he didn't want to do it.
To get closer to Mr. Piëch, the writer approaches Mr. Piëch's wife, Uschi Piëch, and gives him a special recipe for his grandmother's grandmother (how to make the most delicious apricot dumplin).
"Please make this recipe for Mr. Piëch!"
I heard that ...
Mrs. Ursula Piech and Mr. Piech
Six months later, from Mr. Piëch
"It's the wrong approach (to me). I'd rather have roast pork instead of apricot dumplin."
I heard that he was told the irony. It was written that it would take a considerable amount of time and effort just to show Mr. Piëch's humorous side.
I think it was quite amazing for a reporter to have such a humorous irony from Mr. Piëch.
Porsche 917 World Premiere @ 1969 Geneva in Geneva Mr. Piech (right)
By the way, Mr. Piëch himself was a very good driver when it came to driving a car.
At the time of the announcement of Audi's first ur-quattro, Mr. Piech and reporters ran the snow-covered Austrian Ferdinand Piëch in an attempt to demonstrate the awesomeness of four-wheel drive. However, after some corners, it is said that the taillights of Mr. Piëch's car are no longer visible.
I wondered if it would be possible to drive on a snowy pass road enough to shake off the following cars.
Ferdinand Porsche (right) and Porsche 901 in front of a Type 718/2 engine (left is Mr. Piech)
Some of Piech's cars include the original Vylon, Audi R8 Coupe and Spider, Cadillac Escalade, Ferrari 458 and Ducati bikes.
However, there is no Porsche 911, and in Porsche's car, one of the cars that Mr. Piech worked on, the original Porsche Bergspyder is owned. Cadillac Escalade is a little surprising ^ ^
In addition, there are rumors that all the cars he owns can be opened, closed and activated with the same master key ...
The specifications of the car that Mr. Piehi personally uses as a corporate car are generally black in body color, and the interior is covered with magnolia leather in a combination of his favorite color and trim.
Occasionally, Mr. Piehi said, "It looks like a normal VW Golf R, but actually I made a Golf 4 Motion with 500 horsepower" or "I made a Škoda with a tuned VW engine". It seems that he also made a special request ^ ^
And Mr. Piëch likes coupe and hates convertibles.
Mr. Piëch was a millionaire, but he was still not a splurge.
Of course, although he owns cars and yachts, he didn't seem to be a luxury person in his daily life, and Mr. Piech's trademark pinstripes suit was made to order especially for him. The black shoes of Tricker's were also purchased normally in London, not made in.
His favorite watch is the Breitling with a blue stainless steel dial, which is relatively unobtrusive.
The frayed leather briefcase contained a large amount of black Montblanc pens.
Anyway, Mr. Piëch seems to have had a big image of being ruthless, ironic and sarcastic, but many people praised his achievements and his commitment to the car, saying, "He was not loved." Although it was written, I really felt that "he was loved" in every article.
Finally, I would like to conclude by looking at some of the cars that Mr. Piëch worked on.
Typical cars by Ferdinand Piëch
1. Porsche 917
2. Audi Quattro (Ur-Quattro)
3. Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4
4. Volkswagen Phaeton
We pray for the souls. RIP
Other sources:
◆ The cars Ferdinand Piëch brought us
◆ Former Volkswagen czar Ferdinand Piech dead
◆ The Complicated Legacy of Ferdinand Piech
◆ The Time When Ferdinand Piech Was Our Man Of the Year
◆ The Complicated Legacy of Ferdinand Piech
I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).
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