1965 911 Specifics

[Perry911]

I may be going to look at a 300 series 1965 911 for a friend who is considering purchasing.
I am looking to zone in on any websites and any previous 1965 model year specific threads unique differences. Looking for visual references on the bodies and fenders and details.
I want to be able to determine what may be correct and incorrect.
Any references anyone would recommend would be most helpful.
Thank you in advance.
Peter

[Cliff]

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...rsche+compared
Since you asked:this is a good place to start post # 7 is great

[Frank Beck]

If it's truly a 300xxx car THIS is the thread you want (and an ongoing huge thanks to Jacques for assembling and maintaining the chart!):

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...s-on-1965-cars

[davep]

In my opinion, there is no better site than here, and this thread is pretty specific about the early cars:
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...s-on-1965-cars

[haul]

and just out of curiosity...
put all the infos about the car, vin# and pics on here and all will sure love to help you out with correct infos about the car.

enjoy the due dilligence...

best regards

[NeunElf]

I'd be a little suspicious of a "genuine" 1965 Porsche 911 if you don't see its Certificate of Authenticity or Kardex. I'd also be suspicious of a car that doesn't have a clear chassis number stamped in the floor of the trunk between the "treasure chest" and the fuel tank on the right side. That number should also be on the center of the dash if you remove the knee pad.

To help judge matching numbers and date stamps, here are some numbers I downloaded from http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...5-66-model-yr!

Chassis	Engine	Transmission	Color	Build Date
1964 Year of Mfg
300155				2-Dec-64
300170	900239	100133	6404 Light Ivory	18-Dec-64
300189	900317	100212		15-Dec-64
1965 Year of Mfg.
300232	900353	100258	6404 Light Ivory	19-Jan-65
300235	900347	100240		4-Jan-65
300238	900xxx		6410 Dolphin Grey	8-Jan-65
300266	900368	100285		11-Jan-65
300376	900530	100496		27-Jan-65
300378	900597		6407 Signal Red
300398	900475	100371		1-Feb-65
300401				1-Feb-65
300411	900469		6413 Black
300492	900604		6412 Bali Blue
300508			6404 Light Ivory	1-Feb-65
300521	900622
300543	900xxx	100xxx	64xx	1-Feb-65
300555				8-Apr-65
300595	900702	100620	6407 Signal Red	3-Apr-65
300603				1-Jul-65
300642	900750
300684	900808	100710	6402 Ruby Red	15-Mar-65
300688	900828	100728		18-Mar-65
300700			6407 Signal Red	22-Mar-65
300717	900880	100790	6407 Signal Red	9-Apr-65
300771	900909
300814	901106	100958	6413 Black
300839	901063	100930	6404 Light Ivory	4-Apr-65
300939	901020
300953	901113	101016	6404 Light Ivory
300984	901070	100990	6404 Light Ivory
301045	901139	101046	6412 Bali Blue	23-Apr-65
301085	901165	100634	6404 Light Ivory
301111	901277	101190	6405 Champagne Yellow	1-Apr-65
301172	901236
301239			6410 Dolphin Grey	18-May-65
301258	901377		6404 Light Ivory
301278	901428	101349	6411 Togo Brown
301368	901484	101406	6411 Togo Brown	25-May-65
301379			6405 Champagne Yellow	31-May-65
301382	901505	101422	6405 Champagne Yellow
301421			6402 Ruby Red	18-Jun-65
301431	901557	101473	6407 Signal Red	4-Jun-65
301493	901612	101364	6401 Slate Gray	1-Jun-65
301515	901628
301666			6402 Ruby Red	18-Jun-65
301780	901799	101781	6404 Light Ivory	8-Jul-65
301803	902010			20-Jul-65
301805	901944		6406 Irish Green
301826	901936	101835	6206 Silver Metallic	8-Jul-65
301829	902002	101896	6413 Black
301834	901959	101876	6402 Ruby Red	20-Jul-65
301858	900661		6407 Signal Red
301879	901919	101857	6412 Bali Blue	21-Jul-65
301923	902023	101948	6404 Light Ivory
301931		101962	6406 Irish Green
301940	901967		6401 Slate Gray	1-Jul-65
301945	902097	102019	6606 Irish Green	27-Aug-65
302004	902126
302015	902987		6413 Black	15-Sep-65
302030	902131	xx2062	6602 Polo Red	30-Jul-65
302061	902133	102028	6404 Light Ivory	27-Jul-65
302064	902158	102075	6404 Light Ivory
302101			66xx	18-Aug-65

[Perry911]

This is the car in question.
Chassis #
300936
The car does not have the original engine.

https://classiccars.com/listings/vie...sbo-sales-lead

[Frank Beck]

I do believe this is the first 65 911 I've seen with Boxster Red leather.

Kind of cool in a late 90's kind of way.

[NeunElf]

Well, it certainly looks like a real '65 but it has some shortcomings beyond the "incorrect" engine.

• It's missing its Webasto Heater--those were standard on 911s.
• A 911 should have chromed wheels (painted for 912s)
• It looks like the windshield washer reservoir is missing. They are rare and expensive.
• The steering wheel rim looks too thick. That would be hard to do--I could be wrong.
• It should have the same gearshift knob as a 356C.

It has many interior problems:

• It has mid-'68 or later seats with buttons for headrest supports on top of the seat back.
• I think it has 912 door cards (it's hard to see). 911s had a bulged compartment to the rear of the map pockets.
• 911s for the first couple years had high leatherette rims around the back seats.
• Cars with perforated leatherette front seat inserts had perforated leatherette on the back of the front seat but non-perforated leatherette on the back seats (I think). Perforated leatherette switched to basketweave maybe at the end of the '65 model year.
• Some of the upholstery that's red in this car should be black.
• It's hard to tell what the carpet is from the photos. Early 911s had "salt and pepper" velour in the people compartment with squarewave (bouclé) in the trunk. 912s had squarewave (bouclé).

Red RHD '65 interior from Peter Morgan's Original Porsche 911

[Perry911]