The simple yet timeless design of this Porsche 912 gives you the impression the designers drew the initial shape with just one swish of a pen on a sheet of paper.
Some say this model is one of the rarest and most desirable ever built because of the simplistic beauty and attention to design detail on every single part of the car.
Introduced in 1965 the Porsche 912 was completely new looking, with modern suspension and comfort on a par with its 356 predecessor, and it looked pretty much identical to its more expensive 911 sibling. Not only that but it had been designed, just like the 911, to be able to be built using modern mass production methods. It was the perfect successor to the Porsche 356 as a well-balanced and agile driver’s car.
The Porsche 912 was created to be an affordable and practical coupé with sufficient power for point-to-point autobahn use and even today the lightness and agility has the power to entertain on the road.
The economical rear engine offers more range, and the better balance made its handing more predictable and suited to long distance driving. Porsche 912’s outsold Porsche 911’s by a margin of two to one when in production highlighting their reputation for being a reliable and well-built machine.nTIB4M7zOWskdNHshq9o1iu4umYgV0qKW3hq4f3S.jpeg1.99 MB
THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
Photographic History
Log book
Receipts showing many new parts
The Vendor bought the vehicle in 2000 from Dublin with his 2 brothers who enjoyed co-ownership for over twenty years until the title was transferred to the one owner.
Imported into Ireland in 1999 the car was in excellent condition but looked tired, so the brothers set about improving parts of the car that needed work to bring it up to the standard you see today.
There have been some replacement original panels added prior to the resprays such as the underside plates and a new wing.
Receipts are available for items purchased by the current owner in the last twenty years, but the vehicle came over from America with no history.
The current owner has been meticulous in taking many photographs to document the history in his ownership and these come with the car, a few have been added below.
Simple, practical, and well-designed dials and switches
Factory green tint ‘Sundym’ glass
Period radio
Read lap seat belts
Alarm immobilizer
When it came to the interior, the Porsche design team wanted to emulate the humble spirit of the 912, keeping it simple and underlining the original design approach.
They weren’t looking for luxury in this car, it was all about functionality and practicality in one purposeful package.
This charismatic 912 has been resprayed twice by the current owner.
The first back to metal Chalice silver was replaced by the current Porsche Slate Grey colour done in 2017 by Canford Classics in Dorset at a cost of £6000. A new wing and some bodywork improvements were done in that time to ensure the vehicle remained in solid condition for years to come.
Vendor wanted to keep the original patina and has left small details such as the pitting on the wing mirrors let you know you are driving a piece of history and not a new car.
Slight cosmetic work such as a few window rubbers could be replaced to take the vehicle to a show level if needed. The vendor and his brothers had many years of driving pleasure from the car and have always seen it as a reliable and fun means of everyday transport. It could live in a museum, but it really comes alive when being driven.
1.6 Engine rebuilt by Porsche specialist in Poland
New exhaust fitted by Porsche Centre Belfast
New shock absorbers
Fully overhauled brakes/suspension, dampers, and steering
Underbody protection with Waxoyl
Fully detailed engine bay with powder coating
The standard gearbox was a four speed but this 912 was fitted with an optional five speed box making it a perfect car for everyday use keeping up with modern traffic.
The 616/16 engine was the most powerful production pushrod engine Porsche had developed at the time, delivering 95 hp from its 1.6 litres. It was significantly lighter than the six cylinder boxer engine used in the 911 with the predictable result that the 912’s front to rear weight distribution was more even, making the car better balanced and really good fun to drive. It’s economical too which as a bonus in today’s market.
This Porsche 912 is the complete package for desirability, fun, performance, and underneath there is an air of fundamental simplicity and humbleness that only a true classic such as this can achieve.
It’s not about performance or showing off. It’s all about functionality simplicity. Its reliability is due to the engineering genius of its designers and makers.
This is a car you can enjoy every day, both to look at and drive.
It’s the car you will never want to part with.
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