Porsche 912

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The Porsche 912 was a [sports car manufactured by Porsche of Germany between 1965 and 1969 as their entry-level model. The 912 was a nimble-handling compact performance four-seat vehicle also capable of up to 30 mpg Fuel economy in automobiles. This combination was possible based on a combination of high-efficiency petrol engine, low-weight, and low aerodynamics. A variant of the Porsche 911, one of the most famous and successful sports cars of all time, upon initial offering the Type 912 initially outsold the 911, boosting the manufacturer's total production until success of the 911 was assured.

History After the discontinuation of the Porsche 356 model in 1965, Porsche was left with the pricey new 911 as their only offering. Fearing that its considerable price increase over the 356 would cost the company sales and narrow the appeal of the brand, a decision was made by executives to introduce a new entry-level model. Built on the 911's chassis and sharing its bodyshell, Porsche was able to offer the 912 for much less than a base-model 911 by using the four-cylinder engine from the 356 rather than the 911's "flat" six-cylinder powerplant and by reducing the number of standard features. The proven reliability of the 356's powerplant combined with the 911 bodywork and low 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 slightly more than 30,000 units during its five-year production run. 912s were also used as police (polizei) cars in Europe, including Targas (Porsche's patented variation of a cabriolet with lift-off folding top, rollbar, and an openable plastic rear window.) In April 1967, the Porsche factory's Christophorus magazine noted: "On 21 December, 1966, Porsche celebrated a particularly proud anniversary. The 100,000th Porsche, a 912 Targa outfitted for the police, was delivered."

After updating the 911 line-up to include both a more powerful 911S and a less expensive 911T, Porsche executives began to feel that the 912 had become redundant, that the 911 platform was sufficiently diverse and that pricing had largely come into line with market expectations. Owing to this and the desire to introduce a new model, the 912 was discontinued and superseded as Porsche's entry-level model by the Porsche 914 in 1970; a vehicle which Porsche had thought would be less expensive for them to manufacture and sell than the 912.

After a six year absence, the model was re-introduced to North America in 1976 as the 912E to occupy the entry-level position left vacant by the discontinuation of the 914, while the new Porsche 924 – the 914's official replacement – was being finalized and put into production. The new 912 featured the "G-Series" 911 bodywork and was powered by a 2.0 L version of the Volkswagen air cooled engine, previously used in late-model versions of the 914/4. 2,099 were manufactured in total, and were not officially sold outside the United States.

Motorsport Sold to the public for street use, the Porsche 912 was also raced, including rally events. Factory Rally Kits were available that included anti-roll bars, racing brake pads, and a dead pedal rest. In 1967 the 912 played a part in Porsche rally history when independent driver Sobieslaw Zasada of Poland drove a 912 to win the European Rally Championship for series touring cars.

References

The Complete Porsche 912 Guide, by Duane Spencer, Published by RPM Auto Books; 168p, published November 2002

Porsche 912 Road Test Limited Edition; edited by R. M. Clark, Publisher: Brooklands Books; Pub. Date: February 1998

The 911 and 912 Porsche : A Restorer's Guide to Authenticity (1964-1973) by Dr. Brett Johnson, Beeman Jorgensen, Inc. publishers, March 1991

The 1974-1989 911, 912E and 930 Porsche, by Mark S. Haab, designed by Dr. Brett Johnson, Beeman Jorgensen, Inc. publishers, January 1994

Porsche 911 1963- 1971 by Brian Long, published by Veloce Books, England October 2003 (includes the 912 although not mentioned in title)

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