Highlights
- Comprehensively restored early ‘3 dial’ 912 finished in ivory
- USA car imported to Czechia in 2017 following restoration
- Matching numbers car with engine bored out to 1,850cc and 113bhp
- One of the rare Karmann-built 912s
- Very usable and presentable example of this appreciating classic Porsche
The Appeal
When demand for its 911 escalated in the 1960s Porsche chose to expand the range by offering a four-cylinder version, simply called the 912. Cosmetically virtually identical to its more powerful sibling, the 912 is garnering increasing attention because its light weight and excellent balance are a complement to the more familiar 911.
A small number of 912s were assembled by Karmann and this pretty ivory 1966 SWB example is one of them. Stripped and comprehensively restored before arriving in Czechia in 2017, it is a matching numbers car whose engine has been bored out to 1,850cc.
Its simple, unadorned styling is key to its appeal and as a key marker in Porsche’s development surely a welcome and very capable addition to any collection.
The History and Paperwork
- Chassis records show that this is an early 1966 Karmann-built car:
- Early 1966 chassis records run from 454470 to 458100
- ‘4’ prefix denotes Karmann-built cars
- Believed 2,482 cars built by Karmann 1965 and 1969
- Karmann was used because Porsche could not meet demand through its own factories
- Original factory handbooks and marketing brochure included
- Photographic record of restoration work prior to arrival in 2017
- Date of restoration unknown at time of writing but appears to have held up very well
- Matching numbers car:
- Originally sold as a 1600cc flat four car with 90bhp
- Engine bored out to 1,850cc and 113bhp
- Until 1967 912s like this one were sold with three dashboard gauges:
- Clock and temperature gauges were optional extras until 1967
- From 1967 912s standardised on five gauges
The Condition
- Attractive off-white ivory bodywork
- Older, stripped restoration
- The history shows that the body was stripped and resprayed prior to 2017
- No clear signs of corrosion or notable wear to the paint
- Some very minor marks where the doors shut on the B-pillar
- Some minor marks to the bonnet slam panel
- Clean, nicely kept chrome that was likely renewed during restoration
- Fuchs alloys in good order with a full set of Dunlop tyres
- Simple, classic Porsche interior with instantly recognisable oval dashboard
- This car is one of the early ‘3 dial’ 912s from the 1965 to 1967 era
- In this era, the two outer dials - clock and thermometer - were optional extras
- The seats are in excellent order and trimmed in vinyl
- Headlining and carpets are factory-correct
- There is a Porsche-branded blanking plate over where a radio would be optioned
- This doesn’t appear factory standard but does look the part
- It appears the interior is a blend of original and replacement trim
- The vendor advises that the driver's seat is not particularly firm/supportive
The Mechanics
- Matching numbers car
- Originally left the factory with a 1600cc 90bhp flat-4 Porsche engine
- Original engine bored out to 1,850cc and 113bhp
- 5-speed manual gearbox
- Weighs under 1000kgs
- Engine bay is in good order
- No reports of leaks, knocks, bangs or smoke
- The vendor advises he has just driven 1200km through Europe in the car without any technical problems whatsoever
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