very early 912 w/aluminum trailing arms

[914agogo]

anyone here have any clues to this mystery?
very early #0469 1965 912 COA matching #'s low miles ......aluminum trailing arms??? yes and they are stamped 8 31 73 cast in circles????

here take a look!

[914agogo]

with Fuchs ...now back on steelies


I guess 73 means 1973???

[914agogo]

if they were for late model, wouldnt the wheel distance be affected???

[john walker's workshop]

that doesn't look like a short wheelbase to me. somebody did later quarters on it along with the later arms.

[haycait911]

LWB I think. just checked distance between wheel opening and door on pic using handle in pic as unit of measure. in pic 2 handles equals distance. checked my SWB, it's about 1 and 2/3 door handles. about a 2" difference.

[Fleming]

measure the distance between the torsion bar cover and the wheel arch, (that little round cover on the lower 1/4 panel). If it is close to 1/2" it would be SWB but if it measures close to 2 3/4" it has been changed to that very desirable - stable - LWB.

Bob

[RetroSC]

Not sure if I'd call that "very desirable" as said above. Many prefer the SWB handling.

[Fleming]

in jest. I've got two short wheel base and have been taking ribing for about 25 years for not moving up to the modern cars... say about a 1969 or so.
Bob
65 911
67 911S

[914agogo]

you guys are the best! appears to have had the quarter work done with the torsion hole 2" from edge of fender well.
interesting!! to say the least. nice update!

[RetroSC]

I was wondering if that was the case Bob. It's easy to get a swb guy all fired up about it's 'dangerous' handling.

Bill

[304065]

Yep, SWB cars are unsafe! So sell me that '67S. . .