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Whats the story behind "Porsche+Audi"? |
krazykonrad |
Jul 14 2006, 04:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,126 Joined: 21-February 06 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 5,610 |
Does anyone know the deal with "Porsche+Audi" in the 70's like on the Penske 917s?
Thanks, Konrad |
Joe Bob |
Jul 14 2006, 05:55 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Short lived unholy alliance....they got together to sell and make stuff together....not sure but it was only in the US.
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Brando |
Jul 14 2006, 05:56 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
They made that funky ass 924/944 thingie.
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914-8 |
Jul 14 2006, 05:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 802 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Cal Member No.: 5,461 Region Association: None |
Briefly, in the late 60s (partly because of the impending production of the 914, which was sold as a Porsche in US, but a VW-Porsche in the rest of the world), Porsche and VW formed a joint company to distribute their cars.
Interestingly, as part of the agreement, Porsche gave VW the exclusive right to sell Porsche cars in the US. VW established a new division of VW, called "Porsche+Audi" to distribute Porsches in the US. So that's what "Porsche+Audi" was. Going back further, Porsche was of course a very small family company in the early 50s that didn't sell cars in the US. Max Hoffman was the one who originally began importing Porsches for sale in the US. By the late 50s, Porsche took that over, and tried to work as its own distributor in the US. But that ended up being too big of a job, which lead to the VW agreement in the late 60s. Eventually, Porsche became big enough to do it itself, and now porsche cars are distributed in the US by Porsche Cars North America. |
Pat Garvey |
Jul 14 2006, 07:16 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
Briefly, in the late 60s (partly because of the impending production of the 914, which was sold as a Porsche in US, but a VW-Porsche in the rest of the world), Porsche and VW formed a joint company to distribute their cars. Interestingly, as part of the agreement, Porsche gave VW the exclusive right to sell Porsche cars in the US. VW established a new division of VW, called "Porsche+Audi" to distribute Porsches in the US. So that's what "Porsche+Audi" was. Going back further, Porsche was of course a very small family company in the early 50s that didn't sell cars in the US. Max Hoffman was the one who originally began importing Porsches for sale in the US. By the late 50s, Porsche took that over, and tried to work as its own distributor in the US. But that ended up being too big of a job, which lead to the VW agreement in the late 60s. Eventually, Porsche became big enough to do it itself, and now porsche cars are distributed in the US by Porsche Cars North America. And now look at who's the majority stockholder of VW? My, how the worm can turn! Watch what happens from here.... |
Cap'n Krusty |
Jul 14 2006, 07:27 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
And now look at who's the majority stockholder of VW? My, how the worm can turn! Watch what happens from here.... [/quote] 21.5 % is hardly "the majority"................................ The Cap'n, google adept, and here to help you with those pesky facts. |
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