It’s obviously a photoshop, one I found on the web. But it’s intriguing, as the two elements work quite well together. That’s not too surprising, as both the 911 and the Type 3 were designed roughly at the same tine. And given all the other body variants of the 911 that were actually built over the years (below), and the very close association between the two firms, I’m a bit surprised something like this wasn’t built.
This stretched and raised four passenger coupe, supposedly designed and built by Pininfarina and commission from Porsche, was originally built in 1969. In 1975, it was updated with a 2.7 Carrera engine, body kit and period-correct paint. It was deemed too heavy and awkward to put into production.
And there’s this four door sedan built by Dick Troutman back in 1968. The original Panamera. Of the three, the Squareback wins my vote.
It would have been a good competitive answer to Volvo’s P1800 wagon.
Yep. Plus the more vehicles that look like that Volvo wagon, and this mock-up, the better. I don’t know how many others made it to America’s shores.
Thank you for not calling it a shooting “break”.
This 911 wagon reminds me of the Vega kammback.
I always thought Porsche should’ve built their first full four-seater in the 356 era. Just use the standard VW Beetle body with only trim variations. Think Lotus Cortina but a bit earlier.
Pardon me, Paul, but I like that 1968 Dick Troutman sedan. Well executed flowing lines.
Really creative re-use of the opposite side front doors as the rear doors too.
I once had a German market ’67 VW Squareback, purchased overseas by an American NAVY sailor and brought over in the aircraft carrier on which he was stationed. Since I was in high school at the time I drove it, believe me––I definitely would have had more fun with this Porsche variation!!
I’ve always heard of different VWs that had been hot-rodded by having the Porsche flat 6 transplanted into them, notable the Type-1 Karmann Ghia and also the Type-2 Transporter Microbus.
I wonder if anyone ever thought to transplant a Porsche flat 6 into a Type-3 Squareback?
I did. But it was my Grandpa’s car, and before I-could pull it off he traded it in on a new 1976 Chevette. What a pos that car was, and he soon wished he had his old square back back.
Yeah the 911 front clip looks really good here.
It’s weird how today many people actually want a Chevette. Everything eventually turns to gold.
The Troutman sedan reminds me of a Ctiroen DS
I like the looks of the P-Squareback .
It’s an early pre 1968 model they used in the photoshop .
Plenty of Porsche 1600 engines found their way into Beetles back in the day, I remember a black 1959 Beetle bought from the Long Beach P.D.’s abandoned vehicle auction I soon had it running strongly .
I’d hope that the P-Squareback used slightly better suspension than the VW Typ III’s did ~ they weren’t bad, I owned several and thrashed them mercilessly on back roads, mountains and through Centro – America but I’m sure the 912 or 911 rear suspensions would have been better .
The four door Porsche looks interesting too .
-Nate