Vintage Amco Porsche 901 5 Speed Pattern Walnut Shift Knob

[MichaelM912]

Beautiful vintage walnut Amco shift knob. Nice patina. No longer for sale. Thanks for looking.

[mfitton]

Are you sure this is for Porsche 901 trans? I don't push down on my shifter going into reverse.

[mfitton]

Yes, I'm sure. I had been using it in my 1965 912 with an original 5-speed 901 transmission for about 14 years until I switched recently to an original dimple bakelight shift knob. I think the N stands for "Neutral" and the D indicates that first is "Down" or "Dog-leg". So it does not indicate "Press Down". It is a cool period aftermarket accessory in my view, and it was on my car when I purchased it from the previous owner. I recently saw a picture of one of Magnus Walker's cars with this knob. It came in a leather version as well. Attached is a picture of it installed in my car before I switched it (and two pics of what I switched to )

Ok, lets make this clear, yes you could have used this on your '65 912 but it was not the correct knob "DN" means you have to push down to engage reverse gear. Here is a 4 speed knob with the same "DN" which kills your theory about shifting down for 1st gear or "dog leg". It is a nice vintage knob but not correct for an early Porsche.

AMCOknob.jpg

[72targa]

Interesting reference...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...-knob-nos.html

[mfitton]

Here are Amco knobs for Porsche cars:


porscheKnob.jpg

[72targa]

Interesting reference...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...-knob-nos.html

Note the Porsche+Audi box...maybe these were for Audis?