A rare vintage car some call the 'world’s first Porsche' could go for $20 million at auction — but the carmaker wishes it wasn’t being sold at all

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A rare vintage car some call the 'world’s first Porsche' could go for $20 million at auction — but the carmaker wishes it wasn’t being sold at all
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A $20 million 1939 Porsche with a Nazi history is going up for auction this weekend in Monterey, but the carmaker says it's not actually a Porsche.

The 1939 Porsche Type 64 is set to fetch at least $20 million at the Monterey Car Auction in Monterey, California on Saturday. However, the carmaker says the Type 64 isn't actually a real Porsche. When the founder of the company Ferdinand Porsche first made the car, it was intended to be sold as sportier version of the Volkswagen Beetle. Porsche the car company did not start up until 1948. Visit BusinessInsider.com for more stories.

The 1939 Porsche Type 64 is set to fetch at least $20 million at the Monterey Car Auction in Monterey, California on Saturday. However, the carmaker says the Type 64 isn't actually a real Porsche. When the founder of the company Ferdinand Porsche first made the car, it was intended to be sold as sportier version of the Volkswagen Beetle. Porsche the car company did not start up until 1948. Visit BusinessInsider.com for more stories.

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