New To Me 1976 912E

[ItzaMe]

Hey everyone,

Another day, another adventure.

I bought this car almost 2 months ago and it finally got delivered to me from North Cali area.
It was purchased as a small project by someone for his 75 yr old mom and never got around to getting finished.

It's a 1976 912E
- sunroof car
- special order color
- fresh repaint ... 15 years ago
- needs lots of TLC

Ideally, it's a really cool car that I can always take around town and not have to worry about blowing it up. I miss my 68' 912 so maybe this can fill in.

My wife and I are still bidding on homes when they pop up so if we win something soon, plans can change quick.

Any who, I hope you guys enjoy the video below and photos to come.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZWJw2z9nZQ

WD Detailing Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y21v2W_VBoA&t=554s

Have a great weekend.

[matt930s]

1 year only, great little motor! Enjoy!

[Matt Monson]

Great cars. I used to have one. The gearing is identical to the 1973 Carrera RS but it's got a 914 engine. They make great Subaru swaps, even if you just put in a 165hp EJ251.

[matt930s]

Yup, put the original motor on the shelf and run a 911 or Subi in her...

I had a buddy with a real speedster that ran a vw motor in it while the original motor sat on a shelf. That VW motor was hot, way more powerful, thus faster, than the orig motor!

That being stated, originality and numbers matching trumps all....

Originally Posted by Matt Monson

Great cars. I used to have one. The gearing is identical to the 1973 Carrera RS but it's got a 914 engine. They make great Subaru swaps, even if you just put in a 165hp EJ251.

[ItzaMe]

Originally Posted by matt930s

1 year only, great little motor! Enjoy!

Thanks Matt! We shall see how this one goes

Originally Posted by Matt Monson

Great cars. I used to have one. The gearing is identical to the 1973 Carrera RS but it's got a 914 engine. They make great Subaru swaps, even if you just put in a 165hp EJ251.

Yup I saw!

Hmm.. Subie swap gets me thinking..

[Matt Monson]

Go look up Mike O’Neal’s blasphemy build on YouTube. He’s got a thread in Tech too. He goes by emptyo.

[ItzaMe]

I watched most of his videos, good stuff.

I’ll look more into it this weekend after getting the car home.

[Nick Triesch]

A good friend of mine bought a new 76 912E new. He came over. Guards red black interior! Amazing car. He still has in his garage. Made me love Porsche cars more.

[Nick Triesch]

Fantastic car! Rare!! Please keep this amazing car. A part of Porsche history!! Love this car!!!

[NYNick]

Man, times have changed. Most Porsche guys wouldn't be caught dead in this car back in the day.

[matt930s]

That’s true of a lot of the models…

Originally Posted by NYNick

Man, times have changed. Most Porsche guys wouldn't be caught dead in this car back in the day.

[Nick Triesch]

Same with mid years! They were the Porsche trash of their time. Then the 996! All making a comeback!! I loved the 912e in 76 and I love it today.

[Matt Monson]

Originally Posted by NYNick

Man, times have changed. Most Porsche guys wouldn't be caught dead in this car back in the day.

Interestingly, Europeans have always liked the 912e, which they never got. The small displacement and fuel economy have tax and cost benefits. Mine went over there after I sold it.

[ItzaMe]

Originally Posted by Nick Triesch

Fantastic car! Rare!! Please keep this amazing car. A part of Porsche history!! Love this car!!!

The more I look at the car and what it needs, the more I wanna get it done! Planning to buy both glass seals this week and plan a day to pull the motor.

Originally Posted by NYNick

Man, times have changed. Most Porsche guys wouldn't be caught dead in this car back in the day.

Lol true, every air cooled car has it's time to shine sooner or later. Look at the prices of the early 912's .. shot up like crazy.

[ItzaMe]

[Pedro '84 Coupe]

Sweet! Love the color. Looks pretty clean too. Definitely lots of potential.

[ItzaMe]

Originally Posted by Pedro '84 Coupe

Sweet! Love the color. Looks pretty clean too. Definitely lots of potential.

Agreed. We had a couple surprise 70 degree days over the weekend and I wish this thing was drivable!! The color during dusk was amazing..

[Matt Monson]

Fantastic color. Nice find.

[ItzaMe]

Originally Posted by Matt Monson

Fantastic color. Nice find.

Thanks Matt!

I sent the videos to the previous owner and he showed them to his 90+ yr old mom. He texted me again saying he really enjoyed seeing it cleaned up and in good hands.

I thought about finishing the car and maybe sending it back to Cali, meeting up the previous owner and letting him take his mom for a spin.

There would definitely be some logistics involved but I know enough truck drivers that I can possibly make it happen! We shall see..

[walt]

Just saw this today. Makin Headlines.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/rare-1976-porsche-912e-comes-out-of-the-barn-gets-first-wash-in-15-years-183265.html