The designer of the iconic Porsche 911 sports car, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, has died at the age of 76 on April 5, 2012. The 911 first appeared in 1963, and the elegance and simplicity of its shape quickly made it a classic. It is now in its seventh version, and was recently voted one of the best cars of the twentieth century.

He was the grandson of an outstanding Ferdinand Porsche – the designed of the Volkswagen Beetle.

FA Porsche was in charge of the family firm's design department when he conceived the 911 as a replacement for its first model, the 356. He had been the designer of the family business since 1957. Later he had become the head of designers’ department and in 1990s he helped the company to escape the sales slump.