Mebetoys Model #A-12, Porsche 912

The Porsche 912, produced between 1965 and 1969, was a lower cost alternative to the six cylinder Porsche 911 and shared the same body and chassis as the 911 but used a four-cylinder engine from the Porsche 356. This is one of the first models in the Mebetoys series and appeared in 1966. It first appeard in the 1966 catalog sheet included with the model and the 1967 Mebetoys catalog, and continued to appear in Mebetoys catalogs until 1972. This model served as the "base model" for the The Porsche 912 Rallye, Mebetoys Model#A-33 and the Porsche 911S LT 27, Mebetoys Model #A-78. Indeed the only difference between the two models is that they put some stickers on an A-12 and put it in a different package to create the Rallyes. It also served as the base model for the Porsche con sci (with ski), Mebetoys Model #A-64. Although a very popular model in Europe it was never issued as a Hot Wheels Gran Toros series model nor packaged under the Gran Toros name.