Porsche 912 coupe, 1966 information

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.

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

Porsche 912 coupe, year 1966. Colour black with a red leatherette interior. The automobile was sold new by Continental Cars in Pittsburgh, USA. In the year 2009 this beautiful Porsche 912 was the winner of a concours which was held during the HARC State-of-Art Historic Races at Zandvoort circuit, the Netherlands. This 912 features the original wooden steering wheel, 1-2-3 electronic ignition (the original Bosch 023 ignition is present) and the original crick.