Watch Dr. Wolfgang Porsche And His Son Ferdinand Drive 550 Spyders In The Mountains Of Austria 4 Porsches, but only 2 cars. This father and son duo is the coolest thing you will see today. Advertisement Ferdinand Porsche or “Ferry” is the man who brought Porsche into the public eye. He did much work to get the original Porsche 356 sold in mass markets and gave the brand its racing heritage. But the Porsche family runs deep. Ferry’s dad, Ferdinand, is of course the founder of Porsche Motor Company and is the one to thank for creating the brand in the first place.