Vehicle Description
1965 Porsche 912 Coupe
350608 was built in late 1965 and is a part of the 912, "painted
dash", examples. Being one of the earliest of its kind produced,
finding an original engine on one of these early classics is quite
unique. The original engine runs very strong with a 5-speed manual
gearbox and four-wheel disc brakes. Four-hole front horn grills and
non-adjustable front suspension. Displays a beautiful color
combination finished in Light Blue with Beige Interior, with the
paint still in beautiful condition. The undercarriage has been
fully detailed including the floor pans, front suspension pan, and
all the suspension components. Truly an extraordinary 912 which is
becoming very hard to find!
To preserve the original engine of this vehicle, it was sent to a
well-known mechanic, Harry Pellow, who was known as the "maestro"
of Porsche engines. Mr. Pellow, refurbished the engine in late
1988. The beige interior of the vehicle has been completely
reupholstered by Auto's International in Solano Beach, CA.
Highlights of the restoration include; completely redone blue
German square weave carpets, beige front seats, and dash top.
History
It is impossible to pinpoint when the 1965 912 model year ended and
when the 1966 912 model year began. In 1965 operations at Porsche
were such that any given supply of parts would be used until
exhausted, and then replacements would sometimes be updated, but
such changes did not strictly occur in accordance with each
changing model year. Complicating matters further is that bodies
for 912s were made both at the Porsche factory, and by
subcontractor Karmann, thus allowing for a scenario where later
cars with earlier features could be built at one facility, while
earlier cars with later features could be built at the other.
Confusing matters even further, is that because 1965 912s were only
sold in Europe, most of the first 912s to arrive in the U.S. came
via Porsche's European delivery program, whereby U.S. citizens
could take delivery of new 912 at the Porsche factory, drive it
through Europe for a few weeks, and then import it to the U.S. as a
used car at a tremendous tax savings compared to a new car.
