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 Porsche unveiled
the 911 coupe to the public in 1963, and first offered it for sale in 1964.
912 coupe production commenced in April 1965.
Both offered performance features such as four-wheel disc brakes, four-wheel
independent suspension with torsion bars, rack and pinion steering, racing
pattern 5 speed transmission, and Recaro seats. Options included
three-point seatbelts, air conditioning, halogen fog lights, rear window
wiper, and electric sunroof. Sunroof coupes 912s built from 1965-1969 912s
are extremely rare, especially in 1968-1969, with about 85 currently listed in the Registry.
912s had several components
reminiscent of 356 parts. In addition to its flat-four engine,
exterior paint colors, seats and headrests, chrome wheels, gear shift,
instruments, heater system, aluminum body trim, headlights, fog lights,
luggage straps and mirrors were in the 356 tradition. And the 1965 and 1966 912s shared a
powertrain component with the legendary Porsche 904 and 906 race cars -
Nadella halfshafts.
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