someone educate me please... the link between 912 & Karm

Del · Post by **Del** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:18 pm

I was so overcome that i was about to become a Porsche owner the other night when collecting the car from Keith, i didnt take in fully everything i was being told...

So whats the link between Karmann and Porsche, specifically the 912, and how it all came about?

Its quite fascinating really.

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:11 pm

Karmann built anumber of cars over the years for Porsche as they are coach builders. They worked with porsche for many years infact if I remember right Porsche bought Karmann

Ian Gunney · Post by **Ian Gunney** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:37 pm

Mark - you are getting confused with Reutter bodyworks - Porsche bought the Reutter bodyworks company (as it was based next door in Stuttgart when it needed space to build 356s)

Karmann (Osnabruck) built most of the 912's although some were also built by Reutters aka Porsche Stuttgart. Easy way to tell - Karmann cars chassis no's start with 4 and Porsche built ones with a 3.

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:44 pm

yes your right I couldn't remember the name when i was posting.

Del · Post by **Del** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:31 pm

I see. Thanks for the info.

Makes a little more sense what Keith was saying about me 'keeping it in the Karmann family' cos of the Ghia and Corrado.