VW 39–the last of its kind
A stately 32 hp and a top speed of 145 km/h—the VW Beetle 39 was a high-speed prototype. Porsche built 14 of the pre-series vehicles. After its restoration, the last VW 39 is as good as new. There’s a good deal of Porsche in this Volkswagen. Discovered beneath war rubble, the car has been painstakingly restored. This ur-Beetle was specially designed by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche and his son Ferry as a high-speed variant. Porsche built a total of 14 prototypes of the car in 1939. Around-the-world trip in a Porsche 928 S4? Not the only adventurous tour by Frenchman Philippe Delaporte: https://youtu.be/g9WtbQcT4X4 See all of Episode 11, “Extraordinary,” here: https://youtu.be/InX0Zs7c-9M Buckle up and come along for the ride; all episodes are available here: https://bit.ly/2PnhCnJ
About Porsche 928
The Porsche 928 is a grand touring car which was manufactured and marketed by Porsche AG of Germany from 1977 to 1995 across a single generation with an intermediate facelift. It is a 2+2 coupé with a rear hatchback. The 928 has a water-cooled engine which is mounted in the front and drives the rear wheels. It was Porsche's first production car with a V8 engine. Initially conceived to address changes in the automotive market, it represented Porsche's first fully in-house design for a production ...
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