Anyone visiting the collection of the Volkswagen AutoMuseum Foundation will come across a mysterious four-door saloon with straight, angular lines and four round headlights. The first impression is that it is a Tatra 613, a luxury model with a rear engine that was produced in Czechoslovakia between 1974 and 1996. But wait.
.. The silhouette is slightly different and the wheels are the same as those of the first Porsche 911 aka 901! What could it be? A number plate identifies the mysterious car as the EA 128 prototype, which was planned as a large Volkswagen in the 1960s, a kind of spiritual forerunner of the Phaeton , so to speak.
The model was developed in collaboration with Porsche , but never went into series production. We tell you a little about its history here. Gallery: Volkswagen EA 128 history In the 1960s, Germany introduced customs barriers to seal off the domestic market from imported models.
The VW Beetle continued to be diligently produced in series, but brands such as Ford and Opel dominated the higher segments with the Taunus 17M P3 and the Rekord P2 respectively. In addition, the demands of Beetle customers grew with prosperity. Volkswagen responded by making its debut on the mid-range market in 1961 with the Type 3 family.
These models were simply called the VW 1500 , later the VW 1600, and were offered in three configurations. First came a small saloon (better known today by the name it was given in the United States: "Notchback"). Unfortunately, the pretty .
