The very first ever Porsches had been a lot more or significantly less modified Volkswagen Beetles, and in the year 2013, an individual in Austria decided to recreate history, but in reverse. Instead of placing new coachwork on a Beetle chassis, they place its physique on a Porsche chassis, and the benefits are quite intriguing.

Offered for sale by Schroeder-Classics, this Frankenstein’s creation was created by CarMaxx Classics in Austria. And apparently they truly loved it, due to the fact they described the outcome as their “heart project” on Facebook lately.

The physique comes from 1303, or Super Beetle, and as you can see, it does not appear as well more than-the-prime. That mentioned, there are some giveaways that this is a modified car, like the massive Porsche wheels, the air intakes along the side, and the widened rear wheel arches.

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Despite the appears, this car’s underpinnings are all Porsche. The engine, transmission, floor pan, chassis, brakes, energy steering, gas tank, trunk, and a lot more all come from a 2000 Boxster S, which means that this is a lot more than just a Super Beetle, it is a Super Duper Beetle.

From the factory, the 2000 Boxster was powered by a three.two-liter flat-six that created 247 hp (184 kW/250 PS). However, according to CarBuzz, modifications like an enhanced handle unit imply that it now tends to make 270 hp (201 kW/274 PS), which gets it to 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 5 seconds — or about a second and a half more quickly than the original Boxster S.

Schroeder-Classics reports that as a outcome of the Porsche underpinnings, it does not drive at all like a Beetle, it just occurs to appear like 1. Instead, this feels like a Boxster, albeit 1 that I envision has an uncommon seating position.

Although the transformation was completed a decade ago, the automobile has driven just 1,243 miles (two,000 km) because becoming completed. It’s not clear if that is a ringing endorsement of the way it drives, but it definitely is indicative of its superb situation.

However, what’s just as surprising as the powertrain is the cost tag. The seller is asking for €195,000 (about $209,900 at existing exchange prices) for this impressive restomod.