Presented is a stunning and very well restored 912. Complete with
its Matching Numbers Engine, Transmission and a Porsche COA, this
912 Includes a thick binder with records, including original
ownership documentation and extensive service and upkeep records.
The Odometer shows 63,398 miles, which are believed to be
original.
Finished in Burgandy Red Over Black Leatherette, the chrome, paint,
glass and interior of this 912 is in excellent condition. A Factory
Tool Roll is included as well.
Great running and great looking, this 912 belongs with a Porsche
Enthusiast!!!
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inventory!
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About the 912:
The Porsche 912 is a sports car produced for the 1965 through 1969
model years. An entry-level variant of the 911, it was also offered
in compact 2+2 Coupe and Targa body styles. The nimble-handling 912
was a fitted with a 1.6-liter air cooled 4-cylinder flat-4 from the
last of the 356s, slightly detuned to 102 SAE horsepower at 5800
rpm. The 912's high-efficiency boxer engine, low drag, and low
weight allow it to get up to 30 miles per gallon.
Priced at $4,700, more than 32,000 912s were built from April 1965
to July 1969. Sales of the 912 initially outpaced the 911
(introduced in 1964), boosting the manufacturer's total production
until success of the 911 was assured.
In the early 1960s, Porsche was planning to discontinue the Type
356, which would leave them with the newly-introduced Type 911 as
their only product. Concerned that the considerable price increase
of a 911 with flat opposed six-cylinder powerplant over the 356
would cost the company sales and narrow brand appeal, in 1963
Porsche executives decided to introduce a new four-cylinder
entry-level model.
In 1963, Porsche assigned Dan Schwartz, later Chief Departmental
Manager for Development, Mechanics, a project to oversee design and
construction of a new horizontally-opposed four-cylinder engine.
Utilizing components from the new 901 six-cylinder engine, that
would produce higher performance than their 356SC engine, and be
less costly and complex than their Carrera 2 engine. Another option
explored by Claus von R�cker was to increase displacement of the
356 Type 616 engine to 1.8-liters, add Kugelfischer fuel injection,
and modify both valve and cooling systems. Considering performance,
cost, and scheduling, Porsche discontinued both of these design
projects, and instead developed a third option, to tailor the
1.6-liter Type 616 engine to the 912.
Before 911 production commenced in 1964, the Porsche Vehicle
Research Department had set aside chassis numbers 13328, 13329,
13330, 13352, and 13386 through 13397 for research testing of the
912; research vehicle Serial Number 13394 is the oldest 912 known
to exist today. In production form, the Type 912 combined a 911
chassis / bodyshell with the 1.6L, four-cylinder, push-rod Type
616/36 engine, based upon the Type 616/16 engine used in the Type
356SC of 1964-1965. With a lower compression ratio and new Solex
carburetors, the Type 616/36 engine produced five less horsepower
than the 616/16, but delivered about the same maximum torque at
3,500 rpm versus 4,200 rpm for the 616/16. Compared to the 911, the
resulting production Type 912 vehicle demonstrated superior weight
distribution, handling, and range. To bring 912 pricing close to
the 356, Porsche also removed some features standard on the 911. As
production of the 356 concluded in 1965, on April 5, 1965 Porsche
officially began production of the 912 coupe. Styling, performance,
quality construction, reliability, and price made the 912 a very
attractive buy to both new and old customers, and it substantially
outsold the 911 during the first few years of production. Porsche
produced nearly 30,000 912 coupe units and about 2500 912 Targa
body style units during a five-year manufacturing run.
Porsche executives decided that after the 1969 model year,
continuation of 912 production would not be viable, due to both
internal and external factors. First, production facilities used
for the 912 were reallocated to a new 914-6, a six-cylinder high
performance version of the Porsche 914, Porsche-Volkswagen joint
effort vehicle. Second, the 911 platform had returned to Porsche's
traditional three performance-level ladder, including a base model
911T, a fuel-injected 911E, and a most powerful 911S, with pricing
largely in line with market expectations. Third, more stringent
United States engine emission control regulations also had a
bearing on the decision.
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