Roger sends us the Porsche Type 64 - widely considered the genesis of the Porsche brand. Developed in 1939, it predated the iconic Porsche 356 by a decade and laid the foundation for the company's rear-engine, lightweight, and aerodynamic design philosophy.  Designed primarily to compete in the 1939 Berlin-to-Rome road race, the Type 64 was an attempt to merge the mechanical underpinnings of the KdF-Wagen (the precursor to the Volkswagen Beetle) with an aerodynamic race-car body. Unfortunately, World War II broke out, the race was canceled, and the car never got to prove itself in its intended event.  Of the three original cars built, only one survived.
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