What Drove Porsche: The Man Behind the Machines

The designer of one of the most popular car brands in history, Ferdinand Porsche, would not have seen his success without the support of Adolf Hitler. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast we take a look at the life of the man behind the brand... Cast List: Shalina Patel: Historian Karl Ludvigsen: Author ‘Professor Porsche’s Wars’ Frank Jung: Head of Porsche Historic Archives Richard Hausmann: Volkswagen Beetle Collector Nigel Jones: Author & Historian  Guy Walters: Author & Historian  Karina Urbach: Author, ‘Go-Betweens for Hitler’ Magnus Brechtken: Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History John Bailie: Author, ‘Donington Park: The Pioneers’ Dieter Landenberger: Head of Heritage, Volkswagen  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices