Who was Huschke von Hanstein?

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. On exhibit are cars and motorbikes with a special relation to Huschke von Hanstein.

Who is Hans von Hanstein?

Fritz Sittig Enno Werner von Hanstein (3 January 1911 – 5 March 1996) nicknamed “Huschke von Hanstein”, was a German racing driver who from the 1950s served both as Porsche ‘s public relations manager and chief of their racing department. Hanstein was born in Halle, German Empire, to a Prussian noble family which originated in the Eichsfeld.

When did Dietrich Hanstein get married?

In June 1950, he married Ursula von Kaufmann (1916–2005) on the Nürburgring race track. After the war, Hanstein began a new career. In 1950, he joined Volkswagen in the press department and in 1951, moved to Porsche, where he was head of public relations and race director from 1952 to 1968.

What happened to Hanstein’s family after WW2?

As a result of World War II, Hanstein’s family’s possessions were lost in socialist East Germany. In June 1950, he married Ursula von Kaufmann (1916–2005) on the Nürburgring race track. After the war, Hanstein began a new career.