Vehicle Description
Beautifully documented, number's matching 912 Coupe in desired
Slate Grey over Black!� Completely rust free example with ownership
history�from new!� The original owner preserved and cherished this
car for the first 23 years!� Comes with original books, warranty
card, nearly all service records, workshop manual, tools, and
more!� It was professionally restored in 1998, and the results are
exceptional!� Porsche was well into development of the new 911
platform with an introduction of a six cylinder power plant, while
reserving a special place at the same time to keep the former 356
engine available for select buyers. After years of parts design and
availability of this four cylinder variant, Porsche knew it would
be foolish to simply abandon the engine that buyers had come to
love for its ample power and reliability. This engine would be
transplanted into the newly designed body shape in 1965 as the 912
model. It offered great weight distribution, excellent handling,
and strong fuel range.�� Immensely popular, affordable, fun, and
sporty, the Porsche 912 had a place on the showrooms through 1969
before it was discontinued. Approximately 5,300 units were built
each year over that period, but it is hard to know how many
continue to survive today. For collectors, they represent a stellar
blue chip investment as prices continue to soar year after year! We
couldn't be more pleased to represent this 1967 Porsche 912 Coupe!
Documented from brand new, this factory Slate Grey (6601-G) over
Black Leatherette coupe is truly splendid throughout! This example
sold to its original owners, Alexander & Dorothy Brownlee in May
1967 from South Import Motors, Inc. with 81 miles on the odometer.
Both served as professors at University of Chicago until 1968, then
retired to Ouray, Colorado. He served as the Statistics Professor
and she as a Virologist studying biochemistry and microbiology in
the "cold" laboratory. Both were incredibly gifted in academics,
and enjoyed mountain climbing, hiking, and skiing in their
retirement. The car was their sole pride and joy for transportation
and they held onto their treasure until 1990, only changing hands
through formal trust after their passing. This gift was handed over
to their lifelong friend, Dr. Richard Smith, in April 1991. The car
spent only one year in Santa Fe, NM with Alexander Brownlee after
Dorothy was buried one year earlier. Provided photos taken of the
car while in Santa Fe prove the car remained in sensational, garage
kept condition! Dr. Smith had the Porsche professionally shipped
back to Park Forest, IL with only 89,696 miles on the odometer.
Having been largely unused during Mr. Brownlee's later years, it
was in need of some basic cosmetic restoration along with some new
Boge shocks, Dansk exhaust, etc. Dr. Smith elected to have the
entire engine rebuilt in March 1992 at Bug Clinic, Inc. based in
South Chicago Heights, IL. At the incredible cost of $6500, the
original number's matching 1582cc engine (#750030) was meticulously
rebuilt from the inside out with new pistons & cylinders, piston
rings, all new main & crank bearings, rod bearings, camshaft &
lifters, crankshaft seals, pushrods tubes, intake valves, rebuilt
fuel pump, oil sending unit & temp sensor, oil lines, all filters,
ignition wires, distributer cap, rotor, & points, rebuilt Solex
carburetors, resurfaced & balanced flywheel, flywheel gasket,
resurfaced pressure plate, clutch release bearing, new clutch,
valve cover gaskets, and more! Every nut, hose, clamp, etc. was
cleaned & refurbished or replaced for brand new. After several
years of enjoyment, Dr. Smith decided to part ways with the Porsche
in May 1997 with 93,083 miles on the odometer. The next owner would
be Virgil "Bo" Leslie of Fort Wayne, IN. He immediately decided to
have the car completely stripped to bare metal, totally repainted,
and all new window seals, lenses & headlamp seals, all weather
stripping, bumper seals, and fender seals installed. The process
began with a rust free body that was stripped for all trim, chrome,
and window glass. It was repainted superbly with a base coat/clear
coat application to smooth, glasslike results! All door weather
stripping, window seals & felts, and hood seal were replaced. This
was all completed in July 1998 by Vorderman Auto Body and
Restoration in Fort Wayne, IN. All window glass remains SEKURIT
brand, along with a factory SIGLA windshield. The interior carpet
matting, COCO woven floor mats, rear luggage straps, and front seat
upholstery & padding are also new as of 2008. And more recently in
2012, all of the engine sound dampening material was replaced and
the metal engine shrouds themselves all stripped and power-coated
in gloss black, the engine presentation continues to show as
nothing short of concours! Like the entire body, underneath this
gorgeous 912 the chassis remains all original without any rust
repairs ever recorded. A remarkable testament to the care and
protection it has received over the years! The wheels were
power-coated in Bengal Silver and wrapped in Verdestein Sprint
Classic 165HR15 radial tires in 2012. The entire braking system was
overhauled starting with calipers that were rebuilt & painted, with
new pads and rotors, lines& hoses. You will be hard pressed to find
another Porsche 912 with this much attention to detail for the
money! From the fresh under hood presentation with all new carpet,
matching spare tire, tool bag (missing most tools) through to the
rear engine compartment, it is joy to look over! It will also come
complete with original owner's manual, dealer service booklet with
service recorded through the first 24,600 miles, Blaupunkt radio
card & Hirsch antenna key, 912 service handbook, and nearly all
records from brand new! Please feel free to call with any
additional questions or to schedule a chance to view this wonderful
vehicle in person! We look forward to working with you soon!