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2 Previous Owners, This is an online-only auction by Bonhams|Cars OnlineThis car auction is on www.bonhamscarsonline.com. The price shown is the lower estimate. To see more details, read the full description and see 200+ photographs & video please visit our website www.bonhamscarsonline.com. It is free to Register an account and bid. There is no Buy it Now or part-exchange. Here is a brief excerpt taken from the auction description;Imported to the UK on 15th August 1965, this car left the factory with the Light Ivory finish and red upholstery with which it is specified today.This actual car, then as now bearing the registration FYN 912C, was reviewed in Autocar road test no. 2946 on 24.9.65.The conclusion of their very favourable review reads as follows, There is something about a Porsche which gets you. A ride up the road is not enough, for it may be the weaker points that are noticed most. It takes a day at the wheel for the bug to bite but, from then on, the attraction blossoms to a heart-and-soul affair which can only end in complete captivation. Strangest of all is the way the Porsche seems to like you; it flatters your driving.This 1965 Porsche 912 was first seen by the vendor in 2010, when he was visiting a clients house in his capacity as a building contractor.I was invited to the guys house and, as a sports car enthusiast, I couldnt resist asking questions about the pair of classic Lotus Elans I spotted at the property, recalls the vendor, who was already a Porsche-phile and the owner of a 911 (930) Turbo. He explained they were his sons cars, before inviting me to take a look at his Porsche project in waiting. He told me it was an early 912 used as a press car by AFN, but had been off the road since the late 1970s.The vendor didnt win the building contract but he did buy the 912.Im no restorer, but I reasoned I could just about get the car back up and running under my own steam,the vendor says.While trying to hunt down spare parts online, he came across Mike Champion Engineering (MCE) of Banbury, a well-known and highly respected restorer of classic Porsches, and it was to Mike that he entrusted the restoration of this 912.And what an extraordinary job he has done.This is, quite simply, one of the very best 912s you could hope to find anywhere in the world.It is aesthetically and mechanically living its best life and it has the inestimable bonus of being both vanishingly rare and possessed of superb provenance.This lot is available for viewing/inspection. Please contact us via www.bonhamscarsonline.com to make an appointment. We are open Monday to Friday between 9.00am & 5.00pm.We run online classic car auctions every weekday, every week of the year 24/7/365. Please sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with what is coming soon.

The Porsche 912, produced between 1965 and 1969, is renowned for its performance and classic design. It features a 1.6L flat-four engine delivering 90 horsepower and 119 lb-ft of torque. With a top speed of 185 km/h and a 0 to 60 time of 11.6 seconds, the 912 is a beloved sports car among vintage car enthusiasts.