PORSCHE 912, 1965 Lot n° 36

Chassis/Chassis n. 451081 Engine/Engine n. 740303 - Very First Series (1965) - Three Instruments - Bodywork colour Irish Green (cod 6406) - Dashboard painted to match the bodywork (very few examples) - Interior in black leatherette - Engine completely restored (km 100) - Matching Number and Matching Color - All original booklets - Excellent base for a high level restoration - First Series (1965) - Three Instruments - Bodywork color Irish Green (cod 6406) - Dashboard painted to match the bodywork (very few examples) - Black leatherette interior - Completely restored engine (100 km) - Matching Number and Matching Colour - All original booklets - Excellent basis for a high-level restoration In the fifties the Porsche 356 had been in production for too many years, so the car manufacturer decided to create a new model. Ferry Porsche was in charge of the technical design and his son was responsible for the styling. He tried in every way to create a cockpit that was suitable to accommodate four people. Soon, however, he gave up this enterprise and fell back on the classic 2+2. Immediately the line of the car turned out to be elegant and balanced. The first version was presented in 1963 and is still in production, although it is fair to distinguish two very different categories. The first one was produced from 1963 to 1997 and has always the air-cooled engine, the second one was produced from 1998 to today and has modern engines. In 1965 to replace the outgoing 356 Porsche debuted the 912, this was an economic variant of the most famous Porsche 911, the 912 retained the body coupé (and from 1966 also targa) and the entire mechanical, apart from the engine, which was the 4-cylinder air-cooled boxer 1584 cm³ of 90 hp of the last Porsche 356 SC. Simplified, compared to the 911 also the interior. It was put into production as a transitional model between the exit of the 356 SC and the arrival of the Volkswagen-Porsche 914. It obtained a good success, thanks to the aesthetic identity with its bigger 6-cylinder sister and to the considerably lower list price. The performance was modest, but the low consumption compensated. Its production ceased at the end of 1969 to make way for the 914, but in 1976 a small series of 912 E with a 2-litre, 4-cylinder boxer engine (of Volkswagen origin) with fuel injection and 86 hp was produced for the North American market. The magnificent example we are offering at auction is one of the very first examples of Porsche 912 (1965) in excellent condition. The car is characterized by some peculiarities of great importance in the world of Porsche collecting. Starting from the colour (maybe the most beautiful in the Porsche colour range) Irish Green cod.6406 that covers the whole bodywork. Continuing for the interiors that are partly preserved (the two front seats have been redone), it is equipped with the three original instruments on the dashboard, and moreover this example is one of the few to have the dashboard in color with the bodywork. The engine has been completely disassembled, checked, cleaned and reassembled as originally (and runs like clockwork) and to date has traveled about 100 km. The car is equipped with all its original documentation (original booklet, Porsche coupon booklet, Porsche owner's manual). The car will be auctioned at Milano AutoClassica 2021 in perfect condition for those who want a ready-to-use car or for those who are looking for a unique example for a high-level restoration. In the 1950s, the Porsche 356 had been in production for too many years, so the carmaker decided to create a new model. The technical design was carried out by Ferry Porsche, while the aesthetic design was done by his son. His son tried hard to create a cabin that could accommodate four people. However, he soon gave up on this task and opted for the classic 2+2. Right away the car's lines were elegant and balanced. The first version was presented in 1963 and is still in production today, although it is fair to distinguish between two very different categories. The first was produced from 1963 to 1997 and still has an air-cooled engine, the second was produced from 1998 to the present and has modern engines. In 1965, to replace the outgoing 356, Porsche debuted the 912, which was an economical variant of the more famous Porsche 911. The 912 retained the coupé bodywork (and, from 1966, also the nameplate) and all the mechanicals of the latter, apart from the engine, which was the air-cooled, 4-cylinder, 1584 cm³, 90 hp boxer engine of the last Porsche 356 SC. The interior was also simplified compared to the 911. It was put into production as a transitional model between the withdrawal of the 356 SC and the arrival of the Volkswagen-Porsche 914. It was a good success, thanks to its aesthetic identity with its 6-cyli