1969 Porsche 912

Purchased from its original owner in California in 2004 in good overall condition. Resprayed in 2010. The paintwork is in excellent condition and the interior is very good Original engine rebuilt in 2005. Running well. New Weber carbs in 2013 All restoration and routine maintenance and servicing carried out by GCR Central Porsche Great history file. A genuine, two-owner California car with lots of provenance The question of how to tempt new customers into Porsche ownership has always been problematic. On the one hand, you're trying to uphold the reputation of the company as a purveyor of high-quality, high-performance sports cars while on the other, you're anxious not to alienate those potential customers whose budget won't stretch to a new 911. In 1964, Porsche had just such a problem with the sales of their new 911 proving a touch disappointing and continuing demand for the 356, which was scheduled to be phased out, necessitating that the production lines kept rolling. The solution seemed to be financial, and the decision was made to replace the 356 with a four-cylinder, more appropriately priced 911 and, as a result, the 912 (initially 902) was conceived. First available to European customers by June 1965 (initially with 1582 cc and 90bhp), the 912 soon became a market leader, particularly in the USA.1966. This 1969, left-hand drive 912 was delivered new to America to join its first owner in California. In late 2003 it was purchased by our vendor who had been looking long and hard for a decent 912 without much success in the UK so moved his search to the dry state of California and luckily found what he was looking for. It had been kept garaged from new, which is obvious from the coachwork which is original and in very good condition with some minor imperfections in areas. It was resprayed in 2010 and the paintwork retains a decent shine. The engine is original and was rebuilt in 2005 and new Weber carbs were fitted in 2013. There are some areas of light surface corrosion visible in the engine bay but a few hours detailing would sort that out. We understand that the gearbox is original and in very good condition and the electrics all behave apart from the cigarette lighter which is not working. We had a nice note from our vendor which we reproduce here.