Ferdinand Porsche, designer of Auto Union Grand Prix racers and the original Volkswagen, was honored as the Car Engineer of the Century by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation.The young Porsche chose to be a mechanical apprentice instead of attending university. In 1898, he was employed by Lohner, a manufacturer of electric cars and at the age of 23, he designed the Lohner-Porsche. This car was exhibited at the most prestigious car exhibition of the time, L’Exposition Universelle De Paris in 1900.

1999年12月19日，汽车联盟大奖赛赛车设计师和初代大众汽车设计师——费迪南德·波尔舍（Ferdinand Porsche）被全球汽车选举基金会（Global Automotive Elections Foundation）授予“世纪汽车工程师”称号。年轻时，波尔舍没有选择上大学而是成为了一名机械学徒。1898 年，他受雇于电动汽车制造商洛纳（Lohner），并在23岁时设计了洛纳-保时捷（Lohner-Porsche）。1900年，这辆车在当时最负盛名的汽车展览会——巴黎世界博览会上展出。

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