Rolf Eden was one of the best-known and most flamboyant figures in Berlin’s nightlife. He became famous throughout Germany as an actor, entertainer, and nightclub owner. Eden made a name for himself as the successful operator of several legendary nightclubs. The “Big Eden,” in particular, became a gathering place for celebrities and artists, turning Eden…
Berlin Motor Books and Michael Schnabl hosted a themed evening titled “35 Years of the Porsche 964 RS” at Lake Ammersee. The guest of honor for the evening was Roland Kussmaul, the developer of the 964 RS. He became world-renowned as one of the best race engineers. During his 36 years at Porsche, there was…
Roland Kussmaul is considered the “father” of the 964 RS. He became world-famous as a legendary Porsche race engineer and worked at Porsche for over 36 years. Kussmaul began his career in 1969 as a design engineer before being transferred to road testing in 1973. At the request of Peter Falk, Roland Kussmaul was transferred…
The legendary 356 Speedster had helped Porsche achieve a breakthrough in the American market in the mid-1950s. For many American Porsche enthusiasts, the 356 Speedster marked the beginning of a lifelong passion for the fascinating sports cars from Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. No wonder Porsche has repeatedly considered reviving the exciting Speedster concept. The first modern-era Porsche Speedster…
As the star guest of our themed evening, ‘60 Years of the Porsche 911 F Model,’ we will be presenting Alois Ruf and his 901 prototype Quickblau next Saturday. Alois Ruf made history with his manufactory for high-performance automobiles. “Yellowbird” is just one of the keywords: 29 examples of the car were built from 1987…
As part of the legendary Musketeers, Hans Springmann modeled the Porsche 911, which was created in the studio under the direction of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. He has now passed away at the age of 88. Hans Springmann had been in contact with the Porsche family since his earliest days, as his mother had already worked…
Berlin Motor Books and Michael Schnabl invited guests to the themed evening ‘30 years of the Porsche 993’ in the Motorlegenden showroom directly on Lake Ammersee. Among the guests of honour were Porsche 993 project manager Bernd Kahnau and 993 test driver Dieter Röscheisen. Jürgen Pippig, Jürgen Lewandowski and Oliver Mezger were also among the…
The British car designer Tony Hatter was born in Newcastle in 1954. His studies led to attaining a masters degree in Automotive Design at the Royal College of Art in London in 1981. In that same year he began his career at Opel in Russelsheim before in 1986 achieving his goal by becoming a designer…
It is common knowledge that there was no original Speedster version of the Porsche 993 generation. Two unique cars of the Porsche 993 Speedster became very well known. During the series production of the Porsche 993 from 1993 to 1998, only one vehicle was produced. This prototype was made for the designer of the Porsche…
Louise Piëch was born in 1904 as the eldest daughter of the legendary automobile designer and inventor Ferdinand Porsche. Five years later, her brother Ferry Porsche followed. Louise Piëch had never planned to play a major role in her father’s company. She was more interested in art, which was why she opted to study art…
