NO RESERVE 1969 Porsche 912 Coupe 5-Speed
Vehicle Details
- Year: 1969
- Make: Porsche
- Model: 912
- VIN: 129020403
- Mileage: 53,715mi (TMU)
- Transmission: Manual
- Title Status: Clean
- Color: Silver Metallic
- Seller Type: Dealer
- Location: Danbury, CT 06810
- Dealer Fees: None
- Lot #: V-0028355
The 1969 model year established the last iteration of the original Porsche 912. It was introduced in 1965 as an entry-level sports car based on the 911 featuring a lightweight pushrod 4-cylinder engine borrowed from the 356SC. This example is believed to have been originally delivered in Europe and was reportedly under the long-term ownership of famed architect, Hugh Stubbins. An ideal basis for restoration, this 912 is now being offered for auction by its seller out of Connecticut.
The Silver Metallic paint shows an extensive patina and the body is complete with chrome trim pieces, rubber moldings, and all windows. A set of black-finished Fuchs wheels are installed along with aftermarket ANSA quad-exhaust outlets. Some areas of deterioration, separation, and rust are depicted in the gallery.
The cabin presents black leatherette upholstery, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and VDO instrumentation. Details include custom engine-turned aluminum trim and a period aftermarket shift knob. Signs of wear are depicted in the photo gallery.
This 912 is equipped with an air-cooled dual-carbureted 1600cc flat-four engine which sends power to the rear wheels by way of a 5-speed manual transmission. The seller states that the car has yet to run since it was purchased by the previous owner in 2015 and awaits mechanical restoration.
This sale will include a clean title.
The seller wants you to know: “This is a gem with great ownership history, ready for restoration. Thank you for visiting the auction.”
Auction Results
- Sold for: $22,555
- Auction End: Apr 21, 2023 07:17:50PM UTC
- Number of Bids: 34
Comments (63)
Sold for $22,555
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I just received a text from Wednie Force, the previous owner. She found documentation on the vehicle. She bought the car on 5/12/1977 for $6,200 from Nash Brothers, a West Haven, Ct dealer. She sold the car in May of 2021 with 53,715 miles on it. She sent photos of the car in the trailer and her standing by the car when she sold it. I will pass these photos and her contact info to the buyer so you can get her to send the documentation.
Bid in the amount of $14,000
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The want is palpable on this one!
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@oneslyone Thank you for the additional photos. Much appreciated.
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@Flatsix48 communication error on our end. I did not realize they were not uploaded directly to the listing. The photographer sent them to PCar. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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Bid in the amount of $6,750
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@Flatsix48 photos were taken today, I am checking into why they are not on the site.
@Flatsix48 I'll see if the photographer is available today; if not, I will ask someone to shoot photos with an iPhone.
If possible, could you pull up the carpet and take some photos. Thanks!
@Anj911 yes, Wendie told me the car was originally green. Do you think you owned this car? She thought she bought it in the 70’s?
Based on the door jamb tag this car was originally Irish Green. Had the same color 69' 912 while I was going to college in CT during the early to mid 80"s. Same Ansa exhaust also.
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@oneslyone BR356 - correcting a mistake - her second Porsche, 1967.
@BR356 I spoke with Wendie this afternoon. She recalls purchasing the car in the 1970s from Jack Nash of Milford, CT. It was her third Porsche, with a 1959 - 356 and a 1976 - 911 owned before the 912. It was in storage for the last decade and at a local shop where she had work completed over the last few years of ownership. She recalled replacing the brakes, re-lining the gas tank, working on the carburetors, and other maintenance totaling $6,2000. One would deduce from the conversation that my client is the fourth owner after the third owner, owning the car for three decades. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Bid in the amount of $6,250
@BR356 We know that Hugh Stubbins, the Architect of Icons, was the first owner, and we have documentation for another owner, Wendie Force of CT. I left messages for Wendie at two numbers over thw weekend. I will let you know what information she provides if she returns the call. The car purchased by my client from a dealer in the area. We do not have any further documentation on the car. I looked into a Porsche Product Specification (PPS) and the Classic Technical Certificate (CTC) but they take too long to process. (Porsche expedited versions take four weeks). We will have additional photos on the site this afternoon. Thank you for your interest.
Are there any records of what options this car was built with? Certificate of Authenticity? Any ownership records and of course the condition of the floors? Looking forward to seeing all of this. I see this car with rebuilt mechanics and freshening of the patina and drive the heck out of it. I have a set of Dellortos just waiting for this car!...........Thanks for listing.
@SkyPilot, thank you for the comments. I agree!
@jls356guy agreed. I was not there when the photos were taken, so I did not see what the photographer provided. @3-Pedals asked for similar photos. The car is on the top of a three-story lift. They will bring it down today and shoot the photos requested. We will have them on the site later today. Have a great day!
Really? No underside photos? C'mon now
Has anyone ever heard of a car that's "not ready for restoration "?
Bid in the amount of $6,000
Talk about a diamond in the rough!! If you don’t see that, you must be asleep at the wheel.!! If I were a younger person, I would put my name on this one!! The potential of this Porsche is difficult to overlook. Take it back to bare metal and bring it back to better condition than when it rolled off the Factory floor.. An early long wheelbase 69 - 912, that is about as good as it gets!
Source a 3.0 liter with all the modification and that is true piece of ART!! Let us just say, Hugh had an eye for Design!!!
Bid in the amount of $5,500
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@oneslyone thank you for the compliments, it's a cool car that was bought with the intent to restore it; however, we have too much work in front of it. So, we thought it best to allow another car person to restore it.
@Boat3 It's in Danbury, Ct.
@oneslyone what a great find! Also, love the contrast of the shiny wet tire dressing against the faded patina of the car. Where is this storage facility, looks amazing?
Bid in the amount of $1,969
@3-Pedals we will have them on Monday as the photographer will be available on Monday.
@3-Pedals I’ll get my photographer to shoot the requested shots. 👍
Can you please post photos of the underside of the chassis and the frunk structure (battery boxes, suspension points, front pan, etc)?
This 912 is ready for restoration. It’s a car with an interesting provenance. The car's original and believed longest owner, Hugh Snubbins, the "Architect of Icons."
Hugh graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology and received a master's of design from Harvard, where he later taught. He's known for designing many iconic buildings around the world, including the 59-story Citicorp tower in New York, Boston's Federal Reserve Bank, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Landmark Tower in Yokohama, Japan, the Veterans Stadium in Philly, Congress Hall in Berlin, a total of thirty-one iconic structures.
Hugh knew “design” well, and he appreciated this 912's iconic beauty.
Original 1968 German insurance documents from September of 1968, showing Hugh Stubbins of Cambridge, MA, as owner included with the sale. They support the car being picked up in Germany, where Hugh had architectural projects.