The Cavano cars, created by Dutchman Fred van Norden in the 1960s, are a fascinating chapter in the history of experimental sports car design. Fred van Norden built his first prototype, the Cavano 1, in 1963 near Zeist, using the chassis of a 1954 VW Beetle that had already covered over 125,000 kilometers. This Beetle, a gift from his father, formed the basis of what would become an ambitious project…