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Fantastic 1966 Porsche 912 Barn Find

The Porsche 912 entered the automotive scene in 1965 and served as a great sports car among the Porsche 356 and young 911 buyers. It comes with a four-cylinder engine instead of the now famous and more popular 911 flat-six. This It made it cheaper to buy, more balanced, and more familiar to those who loved the 356. Initially, the 912 outsold the 911 by a large margin, which was a huge boost to the Porsche results.

Porsche offered the short-lived 912 until 1969, at which point it was replaced by the 914 model, before returning for another year in 1976 as the 912E.

This particular 912 was purchased from its original owner in Tennessee and is in very good condition. The current owner reports that the gauges, radio, and even windshield wipers are still working. Engine runs but looks like it needs a full overhaul and probably a good general overhaul.

The interior is in good condition, with no tears in the seats and with a head covering that is still in place. By the way, the car is a complete car that matches the numbers that any Porsche buyer will appreciate. About the only thing not original is that someone decided to give the car a quick spray of low-quality red paint, so the original red paint is unfortunately gone. Other than that this will be a great car for someone to run well and restore.

Sure it may not be the popular 911 we all know and love, but rest assured that these 912s will have their day in the collector’s world, so now is the time to snatch these beauties while they are relatively affordable, and then enjoy the eventual improvement in prices to come.

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