Michael SatterfieldA sportier version of the VW Beetle with an aluminum body, the Type 64 or Type 60K10 was designed for the ’39 Berlin—Rome Rally. Many consider it the first automobile from what was to become the Porsche company and a true design precursor to the post-war production model.
The model number comes from the fact that it was built mainly from design drawings for the Type-64 “record car”. Most mechanical parts came from the 38 prototype series. The chassis was heavily reinforced and the engine also reworked to produce around 40 horsepower.
The Type-64 was only a drawing until the three racers were built. The body was also a compromise in that the cab had to look like a KdF car,[citation needed] but the rest was ‘record’ car. The VW beetle was the Type-60, and the name the “60K10” means body design 10 for the Type 60 Beetle. Its flat-four engine produced 50 bhp and gave a top speed of around 160 km/h (99 mph)
