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912E Preseries  Dr. Berndt Bergk and the first Type 923
 

Dr. Bergk's Preseries 912EThe First 912E:  Dr. Berndt Bergk writes:

Thank you for your interest in my 912 E, which I have driven for 28 years.  For better understanding, I'm adding a short car's history and additional pictures.  I do own with the car original parts lists for all Porsches including 912 E (1976) and those additions to the work shop manual, that specially relate to 912 E .

This is to inform you, that finally I really sold the car last year [2005], with more tears in my eyes than I expected.

However it has found a good new home in Hamburg, Germany to be part of a private Car museum called "Prototyp" (located in the old restored harbour quarter) and dedicated to the work of Ferdinand Porsche. This will be opened hopefully soon to the public. ["Prototyp" since opened, click this link]

The new owners drove the appr. 400 miles to Hamburg in 5 hours, but as we found out, there will be a lot of car body restoration necessary for a perfect museum exhibition standard.

All the best with your own Porsche! -

Kind regards-
Dr. Berndt Bergk
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Bergk's 912E PreseriesPorsche 912 E  Coupé, US (Type 923)

  • Special Type for für US-market, only 2099 built
  • Pre-series works prototype built from Porsche R &D Center Weissach  (reason for 911-5-chassis identification No. instead of series code 912-600xxxx)
  • Chassis-No.:    911 520 1617
  • Acc. to Porsche:  First run as test car (without legal registration) :  May 15th.1975
  • Purchase of car Typ 912 E by personal contacts to Mr. Helmut Bott, director Porsche-R & D -Center Weissach, since then family owned.
  • Legal conversion to german laws (lights, kph-speedo etc.) and registration performed by Porsche
  • First legal registration for traffic:        November 12th. 1976

 

Car body:

  • Corresponds mainly to 911 G-model, pre-zinc plated

  • Paint work:    Original color shade Porsche, light yellow, B6B6

  • Interior:         Tweed / Vinyl leather, dark blue/black 15

Engine:

  • 4-cylinder-engine,1957 ccm, 90 hp / 4900 Upm, corresponds VW-Porsche 914 – 2,0 l, Type 4 engine fitted with Bosch L–Jettronic

  • First engine was substituted from Porsche R&D dept. after test bench emission measurements catalyst (60 000 mile California test @ 96.000 km) with presenty fitted engine

  • Engine No.: 406.0695  (fitted by Porsche before sale) used 16 000 km (no catalyst fitted presently, spare available from Porsche) Original road mileage (in km) car and engine:    108.000 km (appr. 67 500 mls)

Work done to date:

1990 :          extensive restoration work: Car body (door sills, A-pillars, B-pillars, new doors, new front fenders,

complete exterior paint work in Original color shade light yellow [hellgelb] B6B6)                    

interior parts 2 layer rust prevention Tuff-kote Dinol

2003/2004:    restoration work car body and chassis components

Special options :

Fuchs forged alloy wheels 15 J / 6

Blaupunkt-Car radio Frankfurt Arimat (Mono)

  • 481     5–speed – Gear box

  • 568     All windows tinted sun protection glass

  • 404     Stabilisers

  • 652     Wiper-interval equipment

  • 414     Oil pressure and Oil fill control (5-instruments-panel)

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