Berets, ascots and pipes – the epitome of luxury automobiles.

Well, not really.

Apparently, in the late 1950’s, playing into literal stereotypes was all the rage – at least that’s what Don Draper told me.

FUN FACT:  Initially, Porsche offered motor vehicle development work and consulting, but did not build any cars under its own name. One of the first assignments the new company received was from the German government to design a car for the people, a German: Volkswagen.   This resulted in the Volkswagen Beetle, one of the most successful car designs of all time.  (Source:  Wikipedia)