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1969 Porsche 912 pictures and wallpaper 1969 Porsche 912 pictures and wallpaper 1969 Porsche 912 pictures and wallpaper 1969 Porsche 912 pictures and wallpaper
1969 Porsche 912 pictures and wallpaper 1969 Porsche 912 pictures and wallpaper 1969 Porsche 912 pictures and wallpaper 1969 Porsche 912 pictures and wallpaper
1969 Porsche 912 pictures and wallpaper 1969 Porsche 912 pictures and wallpaper 1969 Porsche 912 pictures and wallpaper 1969 Porsche 912 pictures and wallpaper



The Porsche 912 was similar in design to the 911 and eased the transition from the 356 to the 911. In comparison with the 911, the 912 had fewer amenities, less power, and weighed about 250 pounds less. A 5-speed gearbox was matted to a detuned 356-based 4-cylinder engine that produced 64 horsepower. The engine was mounted in the rear and powered the rear transaxle. Disc brakes and independent suspension with torsion bars gave the car excellent and impressive handling. The Recaro seats kept the driver planted and the rack-and-pinion steering was very responsive. For an additional cost, the owner could have air-conditioning, rear window wiper, halogen fog lights, electric sunroof, and/or three-point seatbelts.
The 912 came in both the coupe and targa flavors with the coupe being the more popular. About 2562 of the 34,959 912's were targas.

The 912 was offered to the public in 1965 and stayed in production until 1969 when the mid-engined 914 was introduced. Due to its low cost, it easily outsold the more powerful 911's during the first few years. In
1967, the 912 was awarded Car and Driver's 'Readers Choice' for its class. During that same year a 912, driven by Sobieslaw Zasada of Poland, won the European Rally Championship.

At the end of the 914 production in late 1975, a version of the 912, dubbed the 912E, was introduced. Internally, the vehicle was labeled the Type 923. The 'E' stood for 'Einspritzung', in German meaning 'fuel injection'. It was powered by a 2-liter, 914-derived fuel-injected engine and had had Bosch L-jetronic fuel injection and an air pump. It used the 911 body, but has smaller wheels and tires and non-vented brake rotors. The fuel-efficient engine, rising fuel costs, and lower speed limits made the 912E a safe-buy. After 2099 examples were produced, the 924 entered the scene. The 912E was the last air-cooled four-cylinder vehicle produced by Porsche.

During its production run that include the 912 and 912E, nearly 35,000 examples were produced. It had achieved victory in the racing world, served as European police cars, and was featured in the movie 'Spy Games' staring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt.
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With the 1964 introduction of the new six-cylinder 911, Porsche featured they would loose market share with their higher priced model. The answer was the 1965 introduction of the 912. The success was in the use of the 911 coachwork and utilization of a 356 based flat-4 cylinder engine. The 912 also carries many 356 traditions in its seating and interior accompaniments. In its first year the 912 outsold the 911 by two-to-one. 1969 Porsche 912 productions was 4,679 units and Porsche produced 31,270 units in the five years of production.

This Porsche is a duplicate of the owner's first Porsche and incidentally his first automobile as well.

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2005 50TH Annual Porsche Parade. Hershey Pennsylvania

2005 PVGP Car Show

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