There is perhaps no more celebrated racing sports car than the Porsche 911. Books have been written on its success, and more will probably be written as it continues to win. However, the little brother of the 911, the 912 or Type 902, enjoyed its own success early on. The 912 was the true marriage of the 356 and the new chassis designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. It placed a 356 Super 90 flat four into the new body, and was even affectionately referred to as a 356D. The 912 was introduced in April of 1965, trailing the 911 which was introduced in 1964. Despite this, the more reasonably priced 912 outsold the 911 each year from 1965 to 1968.The 912 was also true to its Porsche roots by immediately appearing in sports car racing and rallying. This happened entirely in the hands of privateers as the factory support understandably concentrated on the 911. There was a fair amount of campaigning in Sweden with the 912 competing in Group 1 (Touring Cars). The Group 1 specifications at th
