Kamm offers four versions of the 912\u2014the 912C, which comes with either a full or partial carbon-fiber body and the 182-hp engine, and the 912T, which has carbon front fenders and hood and a 163-hp engine as either a coupe or a Targa. All cars are based on the four-cylinder Porsche 912 built from 1965 through 1968. Why the 912? \u201cIt\u2019s simply a better-balanced car,\u201d K\u00e1zm\u00e9r said. \u201cThe four-cylinder engine is shorter and lighter, so the weight distribution is better. The first time I drove a 912, I was amazed how much better it was than a short-wheelbase 911. Obviously the 911 has more power, more torque, and a different sound, but driving-wise the 912 is a better car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Kamm 912C we\u2019re about to drive, a full carbon-bodied car built for a Hungarian client, is a testament to the courage of K\u00e1zm\u00e9r\u2019s convictions. Its base price is more than $460,000, plus shipping and taxes and the cost of a donor car. Surely folks with that sort of money to splurge on a Porsche 911 restomod are going to want the full monty<\/a> rather than an underdog? \u201cThe 911 is irrationally loved by so many people, so you can’t really argue,\u201d K\u00e1zm\u00e9r said. \u201cBut the 912 deserves the same. And we are not for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n K\u00e1zm\u00e9r\u2019s two automotive heroes are the legendary British automotive designers and engineers Colin Chapman and Gordon Murray<\/a>, and it only takes a few minutes poking around the Kamm 912C to see their influence. This little Porsche is simple, light, and beautifully finished. Both the engine bay and the front loadspace have exquisitely executed carbon-fiber panels and fixtures. The bespoke alternator, located high above the engine ahead of the carbon-fiber shrouding and between the carbon-fiber air cleaner covers, even has carbon-fiber cooling fins. Inside is a dash with bespoke Kamm-branded instruments from Smiths, plus seats and a steering wheel by Fusina, an original Porsche supplier.<\/p>\n\n\n