Only 333 pieces are to be manufactured.
――In 1956, little was known about the duties of designers in Germany, but one person was at the top of the list created by Ferry Porsche's son Ferry Porsche regarding the design of a new car body. Also, Albrecht von Gertz.
--The legendary BMW 507 design he created has impressed and continues to influence many.
――At the age of 43, an aristocratic freelance designer lived in the United States and traveled back and forth between New York and his hometown.
--Around the fall of 1956 Porsche contacted him to ask him for a design.
-Swabian maker Porsche was not an established traditional company like BMW, the last employer of Gertz at the time, but Count Gertz responded to the offer.
--Perhaps Porsche's internal affairs were communicated to him before he devoted himself to his project in New York.
--A very high level of sportiness and an independent look should have been a top priority.
――After visiting the Swabian factory several times, he realized his idea with a full-scale clay model and submitted it to a Porsche representative in July 1957.
――Everyone who was there saw the compact car, and the striking feature was the round headlights at the front, with the front hood extending to the bumper in between.
--The rear has three small tail lights on both ends.
――In the end, according to the words Ferry Porsche left [great Gertz, but not Porsche].
――In short, it was too American.
--Albrecht von Gertz also announced a second design, which didn't suit Porsche's taste either.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )