Volkswagen Beutler coupe 1959
Founded in 1943, the Carrosserie + Spritzwerk Beutler AG in the Swiss town of Thun was one of the most renowned coachbuilder in the country until 1987 and in 1956 received a special order from Porsche. In 1948, the Beutler Brothers began construction of special models based on Porsche and Volkswagen frames.
Ferry Porsche had in fact requested Swiss technicians to make a less sporty and more elegant version of the 365 B and thus the 1600 Beutler Coupè was born. This project is a 2+2 based on a Porsche 1600. Like the Porsche, the car is built on a VW platform, but includes Porsche elements such as the brakes and the engine.
The car was based on the chassis of the Volkswagen Beetle covered with a new bodywork while the engine was the four-cylinder 1.6 57 hp engine derived from the Porsche 365 B.
