Porsche 912
Porsche 912
1965 Porsche 912 Coupé
Coachwork by Karmann
Registration no. GFX 638D
Chassis no. 452853
Engine no. 742513
*Delivered new to the USA
*Matching numbers
*Single family ownership for 23 years
*Recently restored
Footnotes
Completed in November 1965, this Porsche 912 was delivered new via Pacifica Cars Northeast in Bedford, USA and first registered in Washington State in 1966. In 1969 the car was registered in Oregon by a local garage and sold to the second owner that same year. Subsequent owners between 1969 and 1991 were all based in Oregon. Its owner from 1991, Barry Carter of Oregon, gave the car as a gift in 1999 to his daughter, Brenda Lee Smith of Idaho, who kept it until 2014.
The first UK owner discovered the car at a garage while on holiday in California; it had seen had seen little use for a few years and needed some restoration. After having the car inspected and confirming that its numbers matched, the vendor purchased it and imported it into the UK in October 2014. Over the next 12-14 months the Porsche underwent a comprehensive restoration and remains in good condition all round.
There is folder a couple of inches thick, detailing the parts purchased and work carried out over the years. There are receipts from Bell Classics, Tuthill and Strasse for various maintenance and repairs in recent years. In October 2025, the engine was removed and overhauled, including new cylinder heads and air intakes.
Please see photo of spreadsheet for an over view of main items. The list is not exhaustive, but does highlight the important items of work.
The 912 remains in good excellent condition throughout. There are some stone chips to the bonnet visible on close inspection, as well as the odd chip or mark elsewhere. Otherwise very nice deep black paint and all brightwork very clean and in excellent condition. The interior is likewise very clean and tidy with no damage. The original wheel has been replaced with a Momo prototipo but is available. The wheels are in perfect order with as new tyres.
The structure is all very solid, with no rust or damage noted. The front trunk area is all solid and tidy. The underside was recently steam cleaned and undersealed.
This extensively restored Porsche 912 is offered with aforementioned bills, Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, old US title certificates from 1969 onwards, V5C document and an original sales brochure.
