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Decent innings, great legacy. RIP Hans.

What an achievement and legacy!

Orange Cola wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:39 pm What an achievement and legacy!

And yet nobody knows how to spell his name

Actually, it seems people have started to spell it correctly in the last few years but it was even in the magazines as Metzger for aeons.

Looks like he started and ended his career with Porsche too. Not many people are able to say that any more.

Jobbo wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:32 pm

Orange Cola wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:39 pm What an achievement and legacy!

And yet nobody knows how to spell his name

Actually, it seems people have started to spell it correctly in the last few years but it was even in the magazines as Metzger for aeons.

I can just imagine the great grandkids “but we’ve searched google and he doesn’t exist, you’d think someone who created such a Legendary engine would be all over the media?”.

I reckon it’s impossible to quantify depending on how you look at it but that must be one of the most successful engines going

Jobbo wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:32 pm

Orange Cola wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:39 pm What an achievement and legacy!

And yet nobody knows how to spell his name

Actually, it seems people have started to spell it correctly in the last few years but it was even in the magazines as Metzger for aeons.

Phonetics innit.



"I wanted to join Porsche because the type 356 sportscar inspired me," said Mezger.

"So I applied, got an interview, and the company offered me a job in diesel engine development — until then I didn't even know that Porsche had such a thing.

"But I envisioned working on sportscars and they showed understanding and that's how I started in the calculations department."

A Mezger derv

A life well lived, r.i.p..