1953 VW Beetle Zwitter (Split Window) the Porter Cab received the

the Porter Cab received the Chantez-derived AA engine in April 1973

The live rear axle could judder minutely during hard standing starts

codenamed M50

a former dentist turned endurance racer

the four-seat 500 was powered by an air-cooled 479cc flat twin

1953 VW Beetle Zwitter (Split Window) the Porter Cab received theImmaculately restored Zwitter Beetle. The Volkswagen Beetle Zwitter is the rarest of Beetles, only being produced from 1952 1953. The German word zwitter means hermaphrodite hybrid, referencing the part oval and part split window on the rear of the vehicle. The Zwitter was only produced for 6 months, as VW was using up the last of the remaining split window shells while already fitting the new parts from the next generation of Beetle.