Many consider the Porsche 64 (also known as the VW Aerocoupe, Type 64 and Type 64K10) as being the first automobile by Porsche. It was built mainly from parts from the Model 64 VW Beetle and there comes the model number. Its flat-four engine produced 50 bhp and gave a top speed of 160 km/h.
Porsche Burro designed the body after wind tunnel tests made for the Type 114, a V10 sports car that was never produced. Dr. Porsche wanted to enter the car in the 1939 Berlin-Rome race. The bodywork company Reutter built three cars in shaped aluminium. Out of the three, one was crashed in the early World War II by a Kraft durch Freude (Volkswagen) bureaucrat. The two remaining were used by the Porsche family. Later on, they put one of them in the storage and used only one. In May 1945 American troops discovered the one put in storage, cut the roof off and used it for joyriding for a few weeks until the engine gave up and it was scrapped. Pinin Farina restored the remaining Porsche 64 in 1947, as it was owned and driven by Ferry Porsche. In 1949, the Austrian racer Otto Matte bought it and won the Alpine Rally in 1950 in it.
The Porsche 64 was an essential stepping stone in the brand’s history, bridging the gap between Ferdinand Porsche’s early automotive work and the creation of Porsche’s first true production car, the 356. Although built largely from Volkswagen components, the Porsche 64 showcased the aerodynamic principles and lightweight construction that would become hallmarks of Porsche engineering. While it never entered the 1939 Berlin-Rome race as intended, its legacy remains significant as the earliest Porsche-branded vehicle.
Just as the Porsche 64 marked the beginning of the brand’s journey, the Porsche 928 represented a bold attempt to redefine its future. Unlike Porsche’s earlier models, the 928 was designed as a luxurious, front-engine V8 grand tourer rather than a rear-engine sports car. While the 64 was an experimental design, and the 928 was meant to lead Porsche into a new era, both models demonstrated the company’s willingness to challenge conventions and innovate. Today, preserving and maintaining these unique Porsches requires expert knowledge to ensure they continue to tell their part of the brand’s remarkable story.
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