Porsche 912 Coupé Aga blue '66

• Beautiful Porsche 912 with a Karmann body.
• The car is in very good condition and in an exceptional colour Agablau.
• 1966 model, so SWB and 3 clocks (instruments) without a doubt, the most sought after model.
• Combine this with the car having 5 gears and it’s the best 912 there is!
• Original interior in skai, Nardi steering wheel, original steel wheels with the right plates.
• Newly delivered in the USA and fifteen odd years back brought to Belgium. nut-and-bolt restored and since then scarcely used.
• Porsche certificate, restoration file with pictures, invoices and Belgian papers.
• At the back window the new paint has made a chemical reaction with the underlayer of the body. Due to the low price the car is sold ‘as is’. We offer maintenance and can solve the paint issue in consultation.

The Porsche 912 was manufactured between 1965 and 1969 as their entry-level model. The 912 is a nimble-handling compact performance four-seat vehicle, delivering 90 SAE hp.  A variant of the 911, one of the most famous and successful sportscars of all time, the Type 912 initially outsold the 911, boosting the manufacturer's total production until success of the 911 was assured.

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 902; research vehicle Serial Number 13394 is the oldest 902 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 deleted some features standard on the 911.

As production of the 356  model 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 (Porsche's patented variation of a cabriolet) during a five-year manufacturing run. Production of the Targa, complete with removable roof and heavy transparent plastic rear windows openable with a zipper (later called 'Version I' by Porsche and the 'soft-window Targa' by enthusiasts), commenced in December 1966 as a 1967 model. In January 1968, Porsche also made available a Targa 'Version II' option ('hard window Targa') with fixed glass rear window, transforming the Targa into a coupe with removable roof.

Specifications

• Bodywork
• Length: cm (in): 417 (164)
• Width: cm (in): 161 (63.3)
• Height: cm (in): 131 (51.5)
• Wheelbase: cm (in): 221
• Weight: kg (lb): 970 (2141)
• Mechanics.
• Displacement: flat-four 1582 cc (97 cu in), rear-mounted
• Valve gear: 8
• Fuel system: 2 Solex 40 PII-4 carburettors
•  Gearbox: 5-speed manual
• Driven wheels: rear-wheel drive
• Maximum power: 90 hp at 5800 rpm
• Maximum torque: 122 Nm at 3500 rpm
• Maximum speed: 180 km/h (112 mph)