Mebetoys Model #A-64, Porsche 912 Ski

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 Mebetoys model first appeard in the 1973 Mattel Italian Dealer Catalog and the 1973 Mebetoys catalog. The Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski used the Mebetoys Porsche 912, Model #A-12, as its "base model" and is also refered to as the weekend or invernale (winter). Four holes were driled into the top of the A-12 casting to accomodate the roof rack that holds the skis and the sled. Mattel S.p.A. (Mebetoys) packaged this model under the Gran Toros name for the European market after the Hot Wheels Gran Toros series (Series Sputafuoco) was discontinued.



Left top front quarter view of a Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski, Model #A-64.	Left top rear quarter view of a Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski, Model #A-64.	Left rear quarter view of a Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski, Model #A-64.


Left side view of a Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski, Model #A-64.	Right top rear quarter view of a Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski, Model #A-64.	Left front quarter view of a Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski, Model #A-64.


Right top front quarter view of a Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski, Model #A-64.	Left rear quarter view of a Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski, Model #A-64, with open doors and bonnet.	Left top front quarter view of a Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski, Model #A-64 with open front hood.


Right rear quarter view of a Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski, Model #A-64.	Front view of a Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski, Model #A-64.	Right front quarter view of a Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski, Model #A-64.


The bottom of a Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski, Model #A-64 showing the markings.	A Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski, Model #A-64, with the inner box mount.	A Mebetoys Porsche 912 Ski, Model #A-64, package.