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The Porsche
912 was introduced in the year 1965 as an alternative for the expensive
Porsche 911. De 912 was technically identical to the 911 except for the
engine. Instead of the air-cooled six-cylinder boxer engine the 912 was
equipped with the 1582 cc. air-cooled four-cylinder boxer engine which
was formerly used in the Porsche 356 SC.
Weighing only 995 kilogram's the 912 was 100 kg. lighter than the 911.
The 90 DIN hp. engine was also powerful enough to turn the 912 into a
fast car with a top-speed of 185 km/h.
The Porsche 912 came in two versions; the Coupe- and the Targa model.
The Porsche 912 was fitted with disc brakes all round. A dual circuit
brake system was introduced on the 1967 models. A four speed gearbox was
standard equipment on the Porsche 912 but optionally a five speed
gearbox was available until 1968. In the year 1969 the Porsches 911 and
912 became a 6 centimeter longer wheelbase. 1969 was the final year of
production for the Porsche 912.
Technical
data
Four-cylinder
air-cooled boxer-engine
cylinder capacity: 1582 cc.
capacity: 90 DIN hp. at 5800 rpm.
gearbox: 4-speed, manual
top-speed: 116 mph. - 185 km/h.
weight: 995 kg.
Information
Colour red with a black interior. This car shows all original details.
Sold new in the USA. The car sports the scarce Hella 128 fog
lamps. This Porsche 912 has won a lot of originality prizes.
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