Peugeot Tried to Stop Porsche and Ended Up Making It Unstoppable
How a name change turned a setback into legend, the surprising origin story behind the iconic Porsche 911.
Few stories in automotive history mix drama, prestige and poetic justice as beautifully as this one.
Picture it: the early 1960s, a new sports car from Germany is about to make its mark on the world, but a French manufacturer throws a legal spanner in the works.
The result? Instead of a setback, Porsche finds the recipe for an icon. This is the story of how Peugeot tried to stop the Porsche 911 and, in doing so, may have sealed its immortality.
