After a six-year absence, the Porsche 912 was re-introduced to North America as the 912E, which shared the "G-Series" bodywork with the 911S.

The "Prototype" Museum collection in Hamburg, Germany includes a 912E pre-series vehicle constructed utilizing a 911

Chassis No.

911 520 1617 and four-cylinder VW-Porsche 90HP 2.0L Type 4 similar to the late-model 2.0L 914/4.

Once in production, the 912E was powered by an 86 bhp 2.0 L Volkswagen air-cooled engine, refined with a new Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection system.

The 912E occupied the entry-level position left vacant by the discontinuation of the 914, while the new 924 – another Porsche-Volkswagen joint effort vehicle and the 914's official replacement – was being finalized and put into production.

During the production run of May 1975 to July 1976, Porsche manufactured nearly 2,100 of the 912E, targeted to the United States market.

This is a very rare 912E 1976, in good condition, recently imported from an American dry State.

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