Classic VW BuGs WATCH: The Beetle based Rometsch-Beeskow

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Elegance in classic design: Rometsch-Beeskow

After the Second World War, the Berlin coach building company Friedrich Rometsch developed a new car built on the chassis of an old VW Beetle. It turned out to be a stroke of design genius.

The Rometsch-Beeskow, also nicknamed the ‘Banana’, shares an interesting past and also borrows styling cues from different manufacturers.

After the Second World War, the Berlin coach-building company Friedrich Rometsch developed a new car built on the chassis of an old VW Beetle and that was just the start of it all.

Elegant and classic

The cabriolet looks similar to the Porsche 356, boasting a longer elongated shape and the engine tucked away in the rear just like the Beetle.

Last Updated: January 3rd, 2019

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