Oldest Porsche In History, From 1939, Valued At $17 million At Auction

Oldest Porsche In History, From 1939, Valued At $17 million At Auction The Porsche 64, also known as the Type 64 and Type 60K10, is considered by many to be the first automobile for what would become the Porsche company, and a true design forerunner of the post-war production model. The model number comes from the fact that it was built primarily from design drawings for the Type-64 “record car“. Most of the mechanical parts came from the VW 38, the prototype KdF-Wagen better known as the Volkswagen Beetle. The chassis was heavily reinforced and the engine also reworked to produce around 40 horsepower. The Type 64 was just a design until all three pilots were built. The bodywork was also a compromise as the cabin had to look like a KdF car but the rest was a 'record' car. The VW beetle was the Type 60, and the name “60K10“ stands for 10 body design for the Type 60 Beetle. Its flat-four engine produced between 32 and 40