Story by Karl Ludvigsen Creating his own car company was “an old idea of my father’s,” Ferry Porsche recalled. The idea dated back at least to 1923. “When he left Austro Daimler in 1923 to go to Mercedes,” Ferry continued, “he had the idea to do something a little like...
The Porsche 64, also known as the Type 64 and Type 60K10, is considered by many to be the first automobile from what was to become the Porsche company. The first KdF Berlin-Rome competition car, chassis number 38/41, was finished on August 19, 1939. It had a streamlined body and small 4-cylinder aircooled 1100 cc flat engine.
Porshe’s First Experiment at a Sports Car Now, to some, it may seem silly to have a car that tops out at 88 mph on a website that features 1,000 hp hypercars, but those people are wrong. The Porsche Type 64 is where it began, where Porsche’s humble beginnings hinted...
Porsche Type 64 Video This car was built to race in the 1939 Berlin to Rome road race which never happened because of the war. Car is built on a 1938 Volkswagen prototype chassis and uses a lot of VW parts. It belongs to the PROTOTYP MUSEUM in Hamburg. It...
It’s hard to know where to begin when writing a report on Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI. It was both an emotional and a sensory overload! A reunion with people not seen for a while, and the historical impact of all the rare cars. This was the sixth iteration put on...
It was created by Dr. Ing. h.c. Ferdinand Porsche and a handful of his close associates in 1937-38 and, despite the hideous wartime destruction, is still alive and well today, a distinguished septuagenarian. Yet important though it is, not much has been seen or heard of the Type 64 or,...
Porsche Type 64 Specifications The Porsche type 64 KdF Berlin-Rome car is acknowledged as the original ancestor of all the subsequent Porsche sports cars to follow. Below we get under the hood to give you the specs and performance numbers for this amazing Porsche. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get...
Porsche Type 64 – An Origin Story In advance of the Porsche Type 64’s feature presentation at RM Sotheby’s record-setting Monterey sale (15-17 August), we have released a new film on the car. In the film, produced by Porch House Pictures, award-winning filmmaker, multiple Pikes Peak Hill Climb Champion, and...
Porsche Type 64 Pictures Often overlooked, the Porsche Type 64 holds a significant place in the history of Porsche sports cars. We have covered just how special it is in our Porsche 64 Ultimate Guide but this page is dedicated to just how special it looks. Our Porsche Type 64...
Porsche Type 64 Chris Harris Review Ladies and gentlemen, this is it. This is the very beginning of Porsche; the start of one of the world’s most famous sportscar (and now SUV) makers on the planet. Chris Harris details the story of the simply incredible Type 64....
Engineering drawing of the Porsche Type 64 (16 September 1938). Note the provision for two spare wheels in the front luggage compartment Often overlooked, the Porsche Type 64 holds a significant place in the history of Porsche sports cars. Great strides were taken in motor car performance during the 1920s...