The First 912E: Dr. Berndt Bergk writes:
Thank you for your interest in my 912 E, which I have driven for 28 years. For better understanding, I'm adding a short car's history and additional pictures. I do own with the car original parts lists for all Porsches including 912 E (1976) and those additions to the work shop manual, that specially relate to 912 E .
This is to inform you, that finally I really sold the car last year [2005], with more tears in my eyes than I expected.
However it has found a good new home in Hamburg, Germany to be part of a private Car museum called "Prototyp" (located in the old restored harbour quarter)and dedicated to the work of Ferdinand Porsche. This will be opened hopefully soon to the public.
The new owners drove the appr. 400 miles to Hamburg in 5 hours, but as we found out, there will be a lot of car body restoration necessary for a perfect museum exhibition standard.
All the best with your own Porsche!
-Kind regards-
Dr. Berndt Bergk
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Porsche 912 E Coupé US (Type 923)
Special Type for für US-market, only 2099 built
Pre-series works prototype built from Porsche R &D Center Weissach
(reason for 911-5-chassis identification No. instead of series code
912-600xxxx)
Chassis-No.: 911 520 1617
Acc. to Porsche: First run as test car (without legal registration) : May 15th.1975
Purchase of car Typ 912 E by personal contacts to Mr. Helmut Bott, director Porsche-R & D -Center Weissach, since then family owned.
Legal conversion to german laws (lights, kph-speedo etc.) and registration performed by Porsche
First legal registration for traffic November 12th. 1976
Car body:
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Corresponds mainly to 911 G-model, pre-zinc plated
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Paint work: Original color shade Porsche, light yellow, B6B6
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Interior: Tweed / Vinyl leather, dark blue/black 15
Engine :
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4-cylinder-engine,1957 ccm, 90 hp / 4900 Upm, corresponds VW-Porsche 914 – 2,0 l, Type 4 engine
fitted with Bosch L–Jettronic -
First engine was substituted from Porsche R&D dept. after test bench emission measurements catalyst (60 000 mile California test @ 96.000 km) with presenty fitted engine
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Engine No.: 406.0695 (fitted by Porsche before sale) used 16 000 km
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Original road mileage (in km) car and engine: 108.000 km (appr. 67 500 mls)
Work done to date:
1990 : extensive restoration work: Car body (door sills, A-pillars, B-pillars, new doors, new front fenders, complete exterior paint work in Original color shade light yellow [hellgelb] B6B6)
interior parts 2 layer rust prevention Tuff-kote Dinol
2003/2004: restoration work car body and chassis components
Special options :
Fuchs forged alloy wheels 15 J / 6
Blaupunkt-Car radio Frankfurt Arimat (Mono)
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481 5–speed – Gear box
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568 All windows tinted sun protection glass
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404 Stabilisers
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652 Wiper-interval equipment
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414 Oil pressure and Oil fill control (5-instruments-panel)
