La Porsche que Porsche lui-même ne voulait pas — et qui a pourtant tout changé

The Porsche that even Porsche didn't want—and yet changed everything. The story of the 1914 Porsche begins with a handshake between Ferry Porsche and Volkswagen boss Nordhoff and ends with a legacy that has inspired every modern Boxster and Cayman. A car no one wanted, that won Le Mans, that received a monstrous eight-cylinder prototype as a birthday present, and that nearly dragged the entire company into the abyss. This is its full story, with all the scandals, the secrets, and the man who would later build Bugatti. Music used in this video: Eyes of Glory — Aakash Gandhi, When Johnny Comes Marching Home — Cooper Cannell. Historical photographs are from archive.org and are in the public domain.