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VW 39–the last of its kind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=16&v=BfC6UU4p_0E

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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.
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The Volkswagen Beetle With A Porsche Heart

https://www.yahoo.com/news/volkswagen-beetle-porsche-heart-091640178.html
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This Volkswagen Type 39 prototype was capable of over 90mph. Once lost, it has now been fully restored.
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