[Grady Clay]

This is one of the little ‘trivia points’ that we should try and clear up.

My parts manual pages for this are dated “VI 6/67”. Clearly Porsche intended to have the hand throttle on ’68 911 USA cars in addition to the 911L and 911S.

I guess the questions are:
Were any ’68 911 USA cars equipped with the hand throttle?
Were all ’68 Sportomatics equipped with the hand throttle?
Was the hand throttle listed as an option? Where?
If it was a 911 option, was also available on a 912?
Was it ever on a ’67 model?
Other?

I seem to recall an incompatibility with some earlier parking brake handle housings.

I’ll work on posting images of the parts manual exploded diagrams, part numbers and of the parts themselves.

My original Owner's Manual (W 336 e, dated X/67) does not list the operation of the hand throttle. The picture of the cockpit clearly shows the hand throttle but it isn't labled. My center tunnel carpet had the slit for the hand throttle handle.

Best,
Grady