Huschke von hanstein biography of william

Hanstein joined Porsche, then a small sports car manufacturer, serving as an ambassador especially to foreign markets like France, which were rather difficult for Germans at the time. Due to his aristocratic background and diplomatic skills, he succeeded both in selling cars as well as passing technical inspections before races, like at the 24 hours of Le Mans were he led Porsche to class wins.

Now you've made me curious enough to dig out my own copy and re-examine it! Posted 30 December - Perhaps this could be merged with the existing "Errors in books" thread? Posted 30 December - The book gives a portrait of the travelling Hanstein did as driver, team manager and ambassador for Porsche. Of course not all of one life can be included in one book.

But no mention of Carel Godin de Beaufort. Not a word. I returned the book Posted 30 December - The book reads as though it is a series of articles in a 'popular' magazine compiled into a book. Come to think of it, that's a bit like the Neubauer autobiography. References [ edit ]. Motor Sport magazine archive. April Retrieved 19 October Von Hanstein won worldwide recognition and respect as a racing driver, PR-manager, and chief of the racing department of Porsche as well as a functionary in German and international organizations.

Huschke von hanstein biography of william

On exhibit are cars and motorbikes with a special relation to Huschke von Hanstein. Furthermore, show cases showing plaques and badges, posters, cups and other memorabilia commemorating the racing baron — among them e. Archived from the original on July 18, Retrieved Huschke von Hanstein: The Racing Baron. ISBN Bibliography [ edit ]. External links [ edit ].

Authority control databases. Germany Netherlands. As Press Director, racing manager, and a racing driver, from to Huschke von Hanstein helped fashion the unique image of the brand name Porsche. Born in Halle, the son of a nobleman and major entrepreneur, after passing the final school examination, the Abitur, Huschke von Hanstein became a successful racing driver.

He pressed ahead with endurance events over the next few years on motorcycles from FN, Ardie, BSA, and Norton, but soon switched to four wheels, and scored success after success all over Europe as a works driver with Hanomag, Adler, and BMW, in endurance events, hill events, and circuit competitions. From he was already a regular competitor in the legendary Le Mans hour race, and two years later became German hill events champion with a BMW.

In von Hanstein scored a huge success in the substitute Mille Miglia event, when he led the German national team to overall victory with a BMW After the war, he initially continued with his motor sports activities with own-build VW sports cars, before coming in contact with Porsche in by way of introduction from the former Auto-Union Racing Manager, Dr.

With the bearing of a man of the world and self-assured elegance, matched with a gift for rhetoric and mastery of many languages, Huschke von Hanstein achieved a great reputation in the automobile world.