1966 912 rear badges emblems

[wasserkuhl]

Hi, greetings from australia.

I am looking at a 1966 912 and it doesnt have the italic 912 badge on the right hand side ofthe engine cover. it also has the wider spaced separate p o r s c h e lettering at the base of the engine cover.

I was under the impression that this badging was on 1967 and later cars? or is it possible that this was built post sept 66 and they adopted the 67 model badging?

All help guidance and advice is much appreciated!

[Jeff Trask]

You are correct.

[apriliaguy]

They could of replaced the grill at some point of time. Does it have a center bar going vertically. If it does look inside see if you see the holes for the slanted script

[Matt Monson]

Post the chassis number and we can help you determine the build date.

[JT912]

IIRC Jaems has a late '66 Danish-delivery car that has the individual letters which he claims is factory original. Maybe he'd chime in.

[wasserkuhl]

thanks guys. I bought the car anyway as it was a 5 dial( with temp gauge) and 5 speed as well. chassis # 353120

[JT912]

Very cool. Couple things that might interest you if you aren't familiar. Large 912 group at www.912bbs.org. Also input your cars info for historical tracking at www.912vin.com.

[Matt Monson]

Originally Posted by wasserkuhl

chassis # 353120

I don't think that is a late chassis.

Regardless, congrats on the new purchase. Do we get some pictures?

[wasserkuhl]

Heres a Picture and thanks for the links!! Engine number is range as well...

[Jeff Trask]

looks like it has late 68 or later seats with head rests in it. Nice little car! Proper 4.5 inch wheels for the year, too.

[Rick Becker]

Originally Posted by wasserkuhl

thanks guys. I bought the car anyway as it was a 5 dial( with temp gauge) and 5 speed as well. chassis # 353120

Congrats on acquiring your 912! Based on the VIN it was built at the Porsche assembly plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, approximately May 1966. Five gauges were optional for 1966 model. 1967 model cars started approximately July 1967. See:

912 Registry Owners List 1966 Volume, VIN 3001-4000

[wasserkuhl]

Yes the seats appear to be later seats, but they are in good condition and are quite supportive and comfortable.

I sjall register it on the 912 Registry very soon!

Thanks guys

[WFBowen]

Congrats on that great looking car. As for your emblem question, what do you have for a glovebox emblem?
Bill

[wasserkuhl]

Originally Posted by WFBowen

Congrats on that great looking car. As for your emblem question, what do you have for a glovebox emblem?
Bill

Italic 912 Badge!

[WFBowen]

IMO someone either replaced the rear lid/grille assembly or, as mentioned, changed the emblem to the block style. This is not uncommon, as rear lids get their share of banging around or folks just wanted to update the look. It's not too common for someone to change a dash emblem as they're not easily removed without scratching up the dash deco.
Regardless of what emblem is on the back, it's a really great looking 912.
Bill.

[wasserkuhl]

Thanks Bill.

I will return it to the correct emblems though!

It was sold new out of Munich, built april 1966.

5 Speed, 5 Gauge with clock and outside temp gauge options.

Apart from the emblems and seats, there will rise some additional questions when you look at the originality of the car.

Do I see four screw horn grills? If it's built in '66 these would not be correct. If I'm right they stopped with these grills late '65.

Looking at the grills, the front signal lights have European style lenses. Was it originally delivered to Europe? You say it's sold from Munich, so not from factory. If it was sold from a German Porsche dealer, it will be a German and not US version. Then there will be some other differences - heat exchangers - compared to the US version.

Does it have an electric powered antenna, since it's mounted on the right hand fender?

If there are no serious rust issues it's a very nice and easy project to restore to an original car. I'm sure it will give you a lot of fun, working on it and of course driving it!

What color is on it? Looks like some kind of orange or is it just a red bleeched by the sun?

Otto

[wasserkuhl]

Originally Posted by Otto H. Wegkamp

Apart from the emblems and seats, there will rise some additional questions when you look at the originality of the car.

Do I see four screw horn grills? If it's built in '66 these would not be correct. If I'm right they stopped with these grills late '65.

Looking at the grills, the front signal lights have European style lenses. Was it originally delivered to Europe? You say it's sold from Munich, so not from factory. If it was sold from a German Porsche dealer, it will be a German and not US version. Then there will be some other differences - heat exchangers - compared to the US version.

Does it have an electric powered antenna, since it's mounted on the right hand fender?

If there are no serious rust issues it's a very nice and easy project to restore to an original car. I'm sure it will give you a lot of fun, working on it and of course driving it!

What color is on it? Looks like some kind of orange or is it just a red bleeched by the sun?

Otto

Hi Otto,

It has one 4 Screw grill and one 2 screw grill, so it must have been replaced at some stage.

Antenna is not electric.

Has Euro heaters.

Delivered new in Munich, Germany, Europe June 1966.

It was Polo Red from factory, it is more of an orange now. Will repaint back to polorot.

It has had new floor and sills at some stage. I think its probably had a restoration about 20 years ago. Neeeds a freshen up.

I'm working on my early '66 US model ('65 build) polo red 912. I'm in the stage of reassembling so I have been through all these details like a round knob in stead of a T-shaped one for unlocking the engine lid, and so on. So if you need any help just PM me. My other 912 is a '68 and it was very interesting to discover the sometimes very subtile differences between these production years.

There are not so many of these European 912's left, so spend the energy and money (if available) to return it to its original specs.

Otto

[Jaems]

The engine # should start a 8xxxxxx if it has the German style heat exchangers. If it starts with a 7xxxxxx then it should have the type called the US.

The non electric antenna is on the drivers or left side fender. It was done this way so that the antenna would not be on the side-walk side to be broken by passers by.

It looks like it has US style seal beam head lights, by the picture. They should be like this one-a Blub instead of the seal beams.



The front fender that has the 4 screws for the grill is probably a replacement fender and grill from a wrecking yard.

If the rear engine lid has a bar in the center of the grill opening. Then it left the factory about the same time as mine. My car was one of the very last to left in June of 66. It had a few updates that came out on the 67. It is like the factory ran out of some of the 66 trim parts getting ready for the 67 run in August. It was also a special order. However, the glove box door still had the scrip 912.



If I ever decided to sell the car. I would probably sell to someone living in Danmark. Since the import tax was already paid on it in the 66 delivery and the car is still Euro ready.

You should have metric gauges, instead of the miles and etc. Unless it was originally sold to a US serviceman. Which several were back then and then imported to the states.