The existence of this car is based on the so-called 'steel pact' of the fascists in Italy under Mussolini with the Nazional socialists under Hitler. As early as 1938, the race was to take place Berlin-Rome, but was postponed, allegedly exactly to the 1 of september 1939, beginning of the Second World War.

The car would have had serious opponents, e.g. the streamlined 540 K of Daimler -Benz, especially since it would have gone first on the highway to Munich. In the Alps, it could have caught up with its lightweight. The chassis is that of a beetle, albeit a bit different. The engine is the stronger version that was later used in the Kübelwagen.

The two pictures above are from a replica. All three cars were not exactly the same, not even from the engine power. After all, they all had two spare wheels under the front hood. Two copies are lost forever. The only survivor comes from the Austrian Otto Mathé, whom Ferdinand Porsche is said to have called him a 'devil's guy'. Meant are its racing drivers skills.

Equipped with various educations in metalworking, the in 1907 born begins as a successful bicycle amateur. He continues his winning streak suffering from lack of money with a bad contitiioned motorcycle, which has repaired, but after an accident his right arm is paralyzed. So one of the many modifications to the Type 64 is the steering, from spindle to rack, from left to right, to be able to switch the gears with the healthy left hand.

It's already equipped with a seat nearly in the middle, while the front passenger only has space behind it. Although up to the body (Reutter, Stuttgart) probably originated in the factory in Fallersleben, the car has obviously been approved as a Porsche. Actually, only the post-war vehicles under the custody of Ferry Porsche are named like it.

The only surviving Type 64 can be seen among others. at the license plate, whose 'T.2222' probably indicates Tirol in Austria. Mathé was also very successful until 1952, winning either in the class to 1100 or 1500 or even gets the overall victory. It was post-war vacuum that only has been raced with pre-war cars, e.g. the BMW 328, which although more powerful, but not only because of its six cylinders is heavier.

After the type 64 Mathé built his own monoposto with mid-engine, also from VW parts, with which he even was successful against factory drivers. His impressive collection also includes two of the coveted Alu-Porsche series from the first fifties. The type 64 found its way to Hamburg after his death in 1995, where it spent several years in the Museum prototype. Now is there just a copy (see videos). 03/18