It’s a sad sad day for Porsche fans all over the world. On April 5th 2012, the Porsche community lost Ferdinand Alexander “Butzi” Porsche, who died at age 76 in Salzburg, Austria. He was grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, who created the original Volkswagen Beetle. He is most known for designing the first Porsche 911, launched in 1962, which would become the most iconic and successful model of the company.