1966 DAF Kini Beach Car by Michelotti

When Prince Willem-Alexander (the current king of Holland) was born, the former Dutch auto manufacturer DAF presented the royal family with a bespoke creation, the Michelotti-designed Kini (Bavarian for King). The quirky styling isn’t to everyone’s tastes, but, as a beach car, you couldn’t go far wrong. The royal beach car that Michelotti designed based on a DAF 44 to serve as a beach run-about at Porte Ercole, the Italian summer residence of the Dutch Royal Family.

Source: www.dafmuseum.nl; www.classicdriver.com

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