This 1966 Porsche 912 coupe was originally built as a Polo Red coupe with chrome-plated wheels and black leatherette upholstery, and it was first sold in the US and was registered in Sacremento as of 2012. It was imported to England at some point thereafter, and it was acquired by the seller in 2023 and subsequently refurbished. The body was repainted black and the interior was redone with black vinyl and cloth upholstery, and its 1.6-liter flat-four was rebuilt by Pie Performance and fitted with a replacement clutch as well as twin Weber carburetors. Per the seller, £20k was spent on refurbishment work over the last few years. This SWB 912 coupe is now offered in London with Porsche documentation, invoices, a historical copy of the US title, and V5C registration.
Originally Polo Red, the car’s current black paintwork was recently applied and is the third respray performed under current ownership, per the seller. European-specification headlights have been added, and the seller tinted the windows. The majority of the listing photos were taken in 2025.
Steel wheels are painted to match and mounted with 165-15 Firestone tyres. The car is equipped with independent front and rear suspension, and braking is handled by discs at all four corners.
PYY 455D is taxed through January 2027, though its most recent MOT certificate expired in early 2025.
The seller replaced both the dashboard pad and carpeting, and the seats have cloth inserts to complement the vinyl bolsters. A hidden sound bar and USB connectors are hidden below the dashboard.
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The refurbished four-spoke steering wheel fronts green-script VDO instrumentation including a centrally mounted 7k-rpm tachometer, a 120-mph speedometer, and a combination gauge for fuel level and oil temperature. The five-digit odometer shows 87k miles, approximately 1k of which were added under current ownership.
The 1.6-liter flat-four was rebuilt by Pie Performance in 2024, during which the crankshaft was polished, the valve seats were ground and lapped, and Weber carburetors were installed. The fuel pump was also rebuilt, and the seller notes the Webers were jetted as part of the work and the distributor was also replaced.
The five-speed manual transaxle received new oil seals and fluids, and a replacement clutch and flywheel were also fitted. The custom exhaust system features twin paired outlets.
Provided documentation from Porsche GB lists the car’s drivetrain numbers and original specifications.
Images in the gallery show the work in progress.
The MOT denotes that historical vehicles over 40 years old are exempt if no substantial changes were made to it in the last 30 years.