The development from the four-seater 530 prototype to the 901 is one of the most exciting
decades in Porsche history. Numerous previously unpublished original documents provide a
detailed picture of concepts designs backgrounds and decisions. A central role is played by
the Type 695 whose final design was eventually built as a one-off and became the model for the
Type 754. File notes minutes of meetings and memoranda document why the great Porsche fails
and Ferry Porsche makes a drastic cut and embarks on a completely new project: the T8 soon
receives the type number 901 and is presented to the world public in September 1963 at the
International Motor Show at the successor to the 356. This marks the beginning of the Porsche
911 success story.
