Vehicle Description Chassis No. 350442 Engine No. 830991 Transmission No. 221516 According to its factory Kardex, chassis 350442 was completed on 22

July 1965 with engine number 830991 and a desirable five-speed

gearbox, finished in extra-cost Dolphin Grey (6410) over Black

leatherette upholstery with corduroy seat inserts, and equipped

from new as it appears today with a sliding sunroof, chrome steel

wheels, antenna, loudspeaker, and Dunlop tires-likely rivalling

many 911s on the basis of total cost! The Kardex further records

delivery through Schultz of D�sseldorf to first owner Werner

Kossmann on 26 July 1965, with numerous warranty claims recorded

through 1967. Few early 912s better capture the model's transitional character

than this exceptionally uncommon, painted-dash, three-gauge

example. As reported by a previous owner on the 912 Bulletin Board

System forum, it found its way to California through Ogner Porsche

Audi, retaining its Ogner license plate frames along the way.

Submitted for restoration in Southern California circa 2010, the

car was noted to have been repainted in Pearlescent White at some

point during its life, though its original Dolphin Grey finish

survived in the door jambs and on the dashboard. After stripping

the rest of the car to bare metal, the last three chassis digits,

"442," were noted to be stamped into the headlight buckets-a

telltale sign of body originality on 912s. The car was subsequently refinished in its original Dolphin Grey

livery, with the restoration still presenting beautifully some 16

years later. With its rare factory sunroof and five-speed gearbox,

matching-numbers status, and rare early-production details, this

wonderfully preserved 912 is ready to be enjoyed on the open

road. Read more