Porsche 911 Targa (1968)
One of the most famous Porsche sub-brand is the Targa.
The Targa version, with a stainless steel-clad roll bar, appeared in 1967. Porsche had feared the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) would outlaw fully open convertibles, an important market for the 356. It was equipped with a removable roof panel and a removable plastic rear window (although a fixed glass version was offered alongside from 1968).
The name "Targa" - shield in Italian - came from the Targa Florio sports car road race in Sicily, in which Porsche had scored seven victories since 1956, with four more to come through 1973. This last in the subsequently discontinued event is especially notable as it was won with a 911 Carrera RS against prototypes entered by Italian factories of Ferrari and Alfa Romeo.
The Targa has been made available on all version of the 911 subsequently, often arriving a year later than the fixed roof Coupe.
Porsche 911 Targa (1968)
One of the most famous Porsche sub-brand is the Targa.
The Targa version, with a stainless steel-clad roll bar, appeared in 1967. Porsche had feared the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) would outlaw fully open convertibles, an important market for the 356. It was equipped with a removable roof panel and a removable plastic rear window (although a fixed glass version was offered alongside from 1968).
The name "Targa" - shield in Italian - came from the Targa Florio sports car road race in Sicily, in which Porsche had scored seven victories since 1956, with four more to come through 1973. This last in the subsequently discontinued event is especially notable as it was won with a 911 Carrera RS against prototypes entered by Italian factories of Ferrari and Alfa Romeo.
The Targa has been made available on all version of the 911 subsequently, often arriving a year later than the fixed roof Coupe.