{"id":498711,"date":"2020-04-21T12:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T19:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=105471"},"modified":"2024-12-13T14:26:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T14:26:35","slug":"1967-porsche-912","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1967-porsche-912\/","title":{"rendered":"DRIVEN: 1967 Porsche 912"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p>It was September of 1964, when Porsche brought out the Ferry \u201cButzi\u201d Porsche designed 6-cylinder 911 as the successor to the much loved 356. But the price of the new offering was making Porsche owners cringe. 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