« If you haven’t looked recently, prices for many vintage Porsche 911s are now well out of the realm for mortal men to purchase. However, the growing values have their advantages because they mean that the 912 is being better accepted as a member of the Porsche family. In a new video, Petrolicious talks to one owner about his mildly modified example while the coupe zips through the backroads and city streets of France. »
« Following two massive changes to his life, Julien Borne bought a 1967 912 as a project to get back on the road. After hours of welding, wrenching and beating out panels by hand in his grandparents’ neglected country house, he crafted this gorgeous example. Check out the video to hear his story, as Petrolicious shows why the model’s stigma is wearing off. »
In 2012, Julien Borne’s father died suddenly. This event – in tandem with the birth of his daughter – caused Borne to pause and take stock of his own life and priorities, an episode of reflection that ultimately led him to a sad-looking 1967 Porsche 912 and a dilapidated house in the French countryside.
Borne had been racing in the French Supermoto series for years, so he was no stranger to risk but his decision to move into his grandparent’s long-vacant farmhouse in a village on the outskirts of Paris and devote himself to rebuilding classic Porsches nevertheless required a new level of gumption on his part.
« We recently discovered artist, designer, and vintage auto enthusiast Mr. Antoine Gaslais and his handcrafted silkscreens. Born in France in 1975, he moved to Paris to study art in Penninghen School, then Maryse Eloy School where he graduated with honors. Following his graduation, Antoine immediately joined a production company as an art director, working primarily in the medium of music publishing. In 2001, he joined and edited the designers collective 21X29,7 and developed it over seven years. In 2008, he left the group and began handcrafting silkscreens while remaining a freelance art director. Always fascinated by cars, but also aircraft and motorcycles, he works for the promotion and preservation of historic vehicles through his association with the 912Club. »
Click here to check out AntoineGaslais.com and get a print of your own. And mention Petrolicious to get a ten percent discount.
Maintenant que le projet « PoloRed » est sorti du garage pour ses derniers réglages routiers, un nouveau projet est en préparation :
Une barnfind version parisienne : une rare 1968 châssis court européenne, matching numbers, couleur d’origine : « Rouge Bourgogne » (6808 – Burgundrot ).
Elle a subit quelques outrages esthétiques au fil du temps mais la base est très saine, le moteur tourne bien, les suspensions et les disques sont neufs.
Si ce modèle vous tente (en l’état ou après restauration), n’hésitez pas à nous contacter. info@912club.fr
Voici un petit récap’ en image de notre RDV de dernière minute place Vauban. Quatre 912 avaient fait le déplacement et elle était toutes les 4 du même millésime : 1967.
Nous avons prêché la bonne parole auprès d’un futur acquéreur *, rencontré quelques promeneurs amateurs de porsches anciennes chez qui nous avons probablement réveillé quelques envies… et fait le bonheur de pas mal de touristes qui n’ont pas manquer de faire des photos souvenirs devant nos grenouilles vintages.
* PS RR_Evo1, la couleur sur tes photos est probablement un Gris Argent (Silbermetallic – 924) qui était une couleur spéciale, donc réalisée sur commande. Si c’est sa couleur d’origine c’est un plus :’)
Les beaux jours arrivants, nous sommes en pleine réflexion sur les sorties, rdv & autres festivités à organiser d’ici à l’automne.
L’un de nos participants sur le forum nous a suggéré un petit RDV dominical pour lui faire découvrir en détail la 912… On improvise donc un petit meeting à Paris ce dimanche, ce sera l’occasion pour ceux qui peuvent se libérer d’échanger sur le calendrier 2014 (et bien entendu de dégourdir les bielles de nos flat4).
RDV place Vauban à 10h30 – dimanche 20 avril. à coté du restaurant « Le Vauban ».
De fait de beaucoup de bugs sur l’ancienne version du forum, qui empêchait notamment certains membres d’accéder aux publications, nous avons changé de plateforme logicielle.
La nouvelle interface est plus claire, l’outil de gestion plus complet mais il faut malheureusement que les membres déjà inscrit repassent par la procédure d’inscription (tuto ici).
« The cult of the Porsche 912 is an understated, gentlemanly creed. It’s for sensible folk, the sort who understand the imperatives of efficiency without throwing the baby out with the bath water. »
« Thing is, these flat 4, Karmann built versions of the much pricier and fickle automotive totem are a truly accessible way in to classic car ownership. And if you scour the planet with a digital eye you can usually pick out a project get: like the ones owned by Gentleman car dealer Dodi over in Monterey. »
« Dodi has a particularly nice, particularly scarce 1966 version that all discerning 912 buffs should check out. And with the sort of fuel efficiency that engine produces, you could easily use one of these as your daily drive. »
« Found a nice piece of graphic here too, on Le Container – Looks like the912 club of France is having a little gathering this weekend. »
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