The X---- Porsche cars

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The first Beutler 356 cabriolet was ready to be exhibited at the 1949 Geneva carshow

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In 1958 Ferry Porsche renew contact with the Beutler brothers and ask them to study a 4 seater 356
A first prototype (chassis 12335)

was built end 1958/early 1959 largely inspired by the VW based Butler

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The "pur sang" 1959 Beutler cabriolet 13011
After the prototype 12335 of the 4 seater 356, the Beutler brothers were asked in 1959 by the count of Wurtemberg to build for him a special cabriolet based on a 356 A chassis
The chassis as for the 4 seater version was increased in length by 30 cm
The Beutler brothers together with the count of Wurtemberg draw the lines of this car that they realised in aluminium in order to reduce the weight

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[S.J.Szabo]

Not having inspected one, one has to wonder what happened to all that air, rain, mud, etc. that was fed into the trunk of the Beutlers.

Or

Other than lending a conventional look, what was the purpose of the front intake/grill?

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Hi SJ
Thanks for your interest
I asked me the same question when I started Beutler chapter
Indeed the only answer I found is that this front grill was just a decoration to make the Beutler car look similar to other period correct car who all had a front engine
On the pic below it is obvious that there is no hiole behind the grill

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Interesting mix indeed
VW chassis
Porsche hub cap
Porsche door handle
Karmann lowlight front
Porsche engine

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oductionj of the 356 BT 6 incorporate a double grill

[Don C]

Komenda got it right... Beutler did not!

[neilbardsley]

What is the car with 41 on it in the photo? American Roadster?

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Hi Neil !4
Is it this car you refer to ?

If so this car is a Denzel and you got it right as Denzel-Porsche was the next on my list