Imagery...

[schwim]

If that's real, that's absolutely incredible!

[Maddel]

First one is PhotoShop...
Second one is one of the several VW EA 53 prototypes (Porsche Type 728).

The relationship between VW and Porsche continued unabated throughout the 1950s, with three new projects, Types 672, 675 and 728, taking to the drawing board between May 1955 and July 1957. They were all designated ‘VW Kleinwagen – Selbsttragend’ (unitarybodied small cars) each powered by small-capacity three- or four-cylinder aircooled engines.

The last of these, the Type 728, became known as the VW EA 53, seven examples of which were built at Wolfsburg for evaluation over a period of about four years. The first cars of this series were bodied by Porsche (and were, to be frank, rather ugly!), with later cars featuring a more attractive body designed by Ghia. These cars were actually the forerunners of what became known as the Volkswagen Type 3 range (better known as Fastbacks, Squarebacks – or Variants – and Notchbacks).

[Super_Randy]

[Maddel]

Regarding viewtopic.php?f=2&t=242&start=110#p1671

Spotted on TheSamba:

[schwim]

[Super_Randy]

ran when parked?

[schwim]

There were some fantastic comments on the FB post where I found this

[schwim]

Ford's answer to the Beetle was one seriously ugly duckling that proved American motor companies didn't understand the appeal at all:

[Super_Randy]

the side profile looks like a boat. ...with a funky roof...

[Maddel]