A couple of days ago at the 2019 Houston Auto Show (devoted primarily to new cars), I spotted this very nice example of a 1976 Porsche 912E. Produced solely for the United States for only one year, the 912E (essentially a 911 with a Volkswagen flat 4), was produced as a stopgap entry lever offering between the demise of the mid-engine 914 and the introduction of the front-engine, water-cooled 924. A few years earlier, the 912 was series manufactured with the 356 motor from '65 through '69; it was replaced with the 914 in '70.

Only a little over 2000 912Es were produced (who knows how many survived), so they're pretty rare on the ground. As far as I can recall, I've not seen one prior to seeing the one pictured here.

Jer

Nice. So is that Volvo behind it.

Very nice right down to those Fuchs wheels.
We've had a couple of 912's through the shed and they not only scrubbed up well they were thoroughly nice drives.
The Volvo P1800 as driven by 'The Saint'..........very pretty in blue.

I'm dating myself now as I remember watching the TV show as a kid when a very young Roger Moore played the lead character Simon Templar and drove the Volvo. A roll I'm sure set him up to play 007 James Bond
Don't ask me what color the car was as the TV show was in Black & White

Thanks, Rob. Yeah that blue one is a Volvo - like Roger Moore drove in "The Saint."

Jer

Thanks.

I test drove a new 912 in '69 or '70; I loved the thing but it was too far out of my financial reach. It planted a seed - it took awhile (until 2009), but I finally bought a Porsche.

Jer

I remember the show well; I thought it was very cool. Actually, Roger Moore was targeted by the James Bond producers (I forget their names) for the first Bond movie, but he was unavailable owing to his role in "The Saint." So, they used Sean Connery - and the rest is . . . . . history.

Jer

I believe Mr. Templar's car was white. I read somewhere that Roger Moore so liked the Volvo 1800 that he drove in 'The Saint' that he bought one himself. I have fond memories of that show, also Dangerman with Patrick McGoohan and Robin Hood with Richard Greene.

Also Pat Brady and the Jeep, Nellie Belle in the Roy Rogers Show. Then there was Patrick McNee in The Avengers with his 'blower' Bentley and Miss Emma Peel (Diana Rigg) in her assortments of Lotus cars.

Memories of interesting vehicles and great actors in shows I watched as a kid.

I wish you wouldn't have mentioned Mrs. Peel; a teenage crush has re-emerged - which because I'm 72 - is ridiculous.

Jer

I'm almost 70 and I share your affection for Mrs. Emma Peel and in addition, before Mrs. Peel, there was a similar character, name of Cathy Gale, in the early Avengers with Patrick MacNee.

Ms. Gale, I perhaps not to need to add, was well played by Honor Blackman and I was a devoted follower of Ms. Blackman when I was a young lad.

I’m 62 and I still hold a place in my lustfull heart for Emma Peel.

As was I.

My introduction to her was in "Goldfinger" - a memorable movie for a 17-year-old in many ways! I actually have a couple of DVDs that anthologize those early Avenger episodes that included her.

Jer

I guess many male baby boomers of our generation hold Emma in high esteem.

Jer

I’m in love with Emma Peel

Smooth as ivory, hard as steel

Well put - best description of Emma that I've ever read or heard!

Jer