Make:
Porsche
Model:
912
Year:
1976
Mileage:
243600
Miles
Condition:
Used
Country:
United States
Region:
North Carolina
City:
Raleigh , NC
Zip:
27698
1976 Porsche 912 original paint well-maintained survivor
This car is presented as an ‘honest’, well-loved and well-maintained survivor. Very original. Quick and reliable, with great handling and easy, DIY maintenance.
The paint color is Copper Metallic (code 443-9-3) and this car is one of the approx. 500 models that came with a sunroof.
Options include electric sunroof, front spoiler-mounted fog lights, 3-spoke leather steering wheel, Fuchs wheels.
Exterior
The car has patina in abundance! Paint is almost entirely original, with areas where the clear coat failed and the paint has deteriorated (primarily on the roof, hood, engine lid, gas filler door area). This is common with cars of this era with metallic paint. I believe the driver’s side door was dented, repaired and repainted at some point in the past—there are a couple of spots where the paint is flaking off. There are a few other small dings, scratches and stone chips on the car, but no other body or accident damage is evident on the car. No underbody coating covering up botched repairs. You can see exactly what you are getting. Gaps on all body panels are perfectly even.
I have considered painting the car a few times but could never bring myself to do it. Ideally, it should get a few spot repairs, keeping the majority of the finish as-is.
The only spot of rust is on the passenger side A pillar where I believe one of the sunroof drain tubes got blocked, leading to a spot of rust bubbling up from the inside. (I unblocked the drain tube, but left it as-is). I don’t drive in wet weather, so it has not gotten any worse during my ownership.
1976 was the first year Porsche galvanized the bodies of these cars, and the VIN of this car places it in the middle of production (it is believed that early production cars did not get as fully galvanized as later cars).
The original 5.5" x14" Fuchs were replaced with a matching set of 6" x15" Fuchs (date stamped 10/75) with brand new Firestone Champion tires (205 65 R15)
I upgraded the stock ‘sugar scoop’ headlights with a set of genuine BOSCH H4 units (much better look in my opinion)
Other things to note: Battery compartment and spare tire area are perfect (see photos). Drivers door check strap mounting area needs attention. Small dent on passenger door. Small dent on driver’s side front fender.
Rubber window and door seals are believed to be original and are in great shape, as is all the anodized aluminum trim.
This car is presented as an ‘honest’, well-loved and well-maintained survivor. Very original. Quick and reliable, with great handling and easy, DIY maintenance.
The paint color is Copper Metallic (code 443-9-3) and this car is one of the approx. 500 models that came with a sunroof.
Options include electric sunroof, front spoiler-mounted fog lights, 3-spoke leather steering wheel, Fuchs wheels.
Exterior
The car has patina in abundance! Paint is almost entirely original, with areas where the clear coat failed and the paint has deteriorated (primarily on the roof, hood, engine lid, gas filler door area). This is common with cars of this era with metallic paint. I believe the driver’s side door was dented, repaired and repainted at some point in the past—there are a couple of spots where the paint is flaking off. There are a few other small dings, scratches and stone chips on the car, but no other body or accident damage is evident on the car. No underbody coating covering up botched repairs. You can see exactly what you are getting. Gaps on all body panels are perfectly even.
I have considered painting the car a few times but could never bring myself to do it. Ideally, it should get a few spot repairs, keeping the majority of the finish as-is.
The only spot of rust is on the passenger side A pillar where I believe one of the sunroof drain tubes got blocked, leading to a spot of rust bubbling up from the inside. (I unblocked the drain tube, but left it as-is). I don’t drive in wet weather, so it has not gotten any worse during my ownership.
1976 was the first year Porsche galvanized the bodies of these cars, and the VIN of this car places it in the middle of production (it is believed that early production cars did not get as fully galvanized as later cars).
The original 5.5" x14" Fuchs were replaced with a matching set of 6" x15" Fuchs (date stamped 10/75) with brand new Firestone Champion tires (205 65 R15)
I upgraded the stock ‘sugar scoop’ headlights with a set of genuine BOSCH H4 units (much better look in my opinion)
Other things to note: Battery compartment and spare tire area are perfect (see photos). Drivers door check strap mounting area needs attention. Small dent on passenger door. Small dent on driver’s side front fender.
Rubber window and door seals are believed to be original and are in great shape, as is all the anodized aluminum trim.
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