Porsche 912, 1966
Porsche 912 I
Porsche 912 I•
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Chassis No.: 457757
Auction: Monterey 2019
Auction date: August 17, 2019
Lot No.: S61
$52,800 | Sold
- Exterior: Red
- Interior: Black
- Fresh restoration
- New Flat-4 engine
- 5-speed manual transmission
- Metal finish body
- Red exterior
- Black interior
- Rebuilt front and rear suspension
- Rebuilt transmission
- Late production 1966 car, sold new as a 1967 model
- Titled as a 1966 Porsche
- Copy of original Kardex included
This gorgeous red 1967 Porsche 912 has been the loving recipient of a recent, meticulous comprehensive restoration. Owned by a journeyman body and paint professional, the car has been restored to an exceedingly high level of quality, with the resultant bodywork and paint exceeding Porsche factory standards from when the car was new. The engine and transmission have been rebuilt to factory specification. Likewise, both the front and rear suspension have been treated to a refurbishment, with close attention paid to retaining the stock height.
Equipped with the optional 5-speed 901 transmission and the three-gauge VDO instrument cluster, the car conveys the simplicity of the Porsche brand of late 1960s. The fresh black leatherette interior is classic in-period Porsche, featuring a 4-spoke plastic-rimmed steering wheel and aluminum applique trim on the dashboard. It has a set of Fuchs wheels mounted on a fresh set of radial tires. The 912 was first introduced in 1965 as the lesser-priced alternative to the more expensive 911.
The new model was powered by a 1600cc flat-4 engine that was carried over from the outgoing Porsche 356SC, while the 911 was powered by a new 2.0L flat-6 engine—both shared the same unitized body platform, front suspension and rear suspension. Faced with the purchase choice between the two, many opted for the 912 based on some very compelling reasons. First, it was lighter than the 911 by 238 pounds—178 pounds of which came from the lighter weight of the 4-cylinder engine versus that of the larger 6-cylinder—and it handled better simply because it had a more balanced weight distribution.
The flat-4 engine also had a longstanding and well-deserved reputation for incredible reliability, durability and performance. Price, practicality and handling considerations helped the 912 to outsell the 911 by a 2-to-1 margin at the time.
