£35,250
1969 Porsche 912 'Lightweight
The Market • UK • 24 Mar 2026
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£35,250
1969 Porsche 912 'Lightweight
UK • 24 Mar 2026 • Lot 4972
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1969 Porsche 912 'Lightweight' has been modified with a 3.6-liter 993 engine and other performance upgrades, making it a unique and potentially thrilling classic. While it needs some recommissioning and has cosmetic imperfections, it offers a blend of vintage style and modern performance, with the flexibility to be a track car or a more comfortable driver.
Condition
6
The car is described as being in generally good condition, but with some cosmetic issues such as flat and rough patches in the paintwork, a couple of stone chips, and a cloudy headlamp. It also requires recommissioning due to being inactive for some time. While the interior is described as 'minty-fresh,' it is also stripped-out, indicating that some reconditioning may be desired to return it to a more original state.
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108,153 miles
129000204
LHD
United Kingdom
Manual
WVO 594G
1969
Auction
£35,250
1969 Porsche 912 'Lightweight
The Market • UK • 24 Mar 2026
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
This lot comes to us as part of a fine collection of classic cars and motorcycles belonging to the late Professor Christopher H.
Bovis FRSA, a widely published and respected expert in international and European business law, public procurement and public/private partnerships, and he was clearly a bit of a petrol head too! The fact that this car is so eye-catching and striking is only partly due to the vividness of its orange hue.
It’s also a stand-out vehicle for its quality and condition.
We know that this 1969 912 was living in sunny, salt-free Folsom, California, until 2003, when it was first registered in the UK and bought by Professor Bovis.
In 2008/9, he set about turning the car into a very special, lightweight, fast version of itself – one that would be ready and willing to compete on track and at events (although we don’t believe it ever saw any competitive action).
The car was fitted with 3.6-litre Varioram unit from a 993 911, mated to a 911 gearbox and a Quaife differe...
Price Analysis vs Other 912 Coupes
£2,626
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£42,611
Median Price (Since 2020)
£181,279
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 11th Jul 2017
Latest MOT mileage:
108,149 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 12th Jul 2016, 108,149 miles
Failed
On 12th Jul 2016, 108,149 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Rear Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
- Rear registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Passed
On 7th May 2015, 108,077 miles
Passed
On 29th Aug 2012, 107,568 miles
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