[Seahawk]

I think I get the attraction. I had a 1968 912 for four years. Drove it across country twice.

Red with black interior.

Viciously good looking but unless you were in the twisties the performance was fun in a Honda XL-150 motorcycle sort of way.

Quick Sea Story.

Nearing the end of my time in San Diego, 1987. I see an ad for a '69 912 with the 5 speed. I call and we agree to meet at the turn around on the Coronado side of the Coronado Bay Bridge. No toll for him and I lived a mile away. Still had toll booths.

Guy pulls up and there it is, a 912, even has the cool script on the engine lid. Except it it has a 911 engine in the back just purring away.

So I go, "When did you do the engine swap or is this a 911?"

"912"

"Ok, but you do know it would be worth more if it was a 911, right?"

Wheels on the bus start to go round and round in his head. I am not, believe me, buying whatever the thing is but I just thought I'd help.

"Interested?"

Nope.

I still smile.