This is the American who saved the Porsche 911

Peter Schutz was CEO of Porsche from January 1, 1981 to December, 31, 1987. He was the first American to hold the post. He’s also the reason the Porsche 911 still exists today. The Germans had made the decision to axe their icon, saying the 911 was "outmoded." In our June issue, Peter talks about the day in 1981 that he walked into Helmuth Bott’s office and dramatically rescued the 911.

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