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Porsche 902/02 Transaxle

Serial Number 1283540

Five-Speed Manual

Removed from Porsche 912 to

This five-speed transaxle is said to have been removed from a Porsche 912 and acquired by the seller in 2019. The transaxle reportedly remained unused and the seller states the gearbox has been overhauled. The Porsche Type 902 transaxle features five forward gears and came equipped with a 7.31:1 ring and pinion.The serial number stamping 1283540 is consistent with a transaxle that would have been installed in 1968 Porsche 912 models. Additional casting numbers and stamps are displayed in the gallery below.

The success story of the 911 could be likened to lightning striking in the same place three different times, for how three generations of men each contributed to its creation.  It was family patriarch and renowned engineer Ferdinand Porsche, designer of the Volkswagen Beetle amongst many his other accomplishments, who first aspired to build a sports car company bearing his family’s name.  Following Ferdinand’s passing in 1951, his son Ferry Porsche built the fledging company into an international brand, and ultimately it was Ferry’s decision to leave passenger car building to those who were already building passenger cars.  Finally, it was Ferry’s son, Ferdinand “F.A.” “Butzi” Porsche who designed the 4-seater concept Porsche, and then following his father’s mandate, reimagined it as a 2-seater version, which is what became the 911. When the new Porsche 911 was unveiled at the 1963 Frankfort Auto Show, it was widely heralded for its styling and technological innovations, and for how it evoked the company’s iconic 356, despite being an entirely new car.