Porsche 911 S

The vehicle in detail

The Porsche 911 Targa Softwindow (or "folding window Targa") saw the light of day in 1965. Following the market launch of the Porsche 911 in 1963, the coupe was quickly followed by a convertible. However, strict safety regulations in the USA meant that Porsche engineers had to get creative. The result was the Porsche 911 Targa – the safety convertible. It established a dynasty and became a unique selling point for the Stuttgart-based manufacturer. Unlike today's Targas, however, the original model had a soft plastic window in the rear. It was, so to speak, a soft top for the rear of the vehicle behind the Targa bar. Without the Targa roof, opening the soft window gave the car a real convertible feel. In 1967, Porsche 911 Targa buyers had what VW later called a strawberry basket. A convertible with a safety bar. The Porsche 911 Targa soft window quickly found its fans. Its little brother, the four-cylinder 912, was also offered with the soft rear window from 1967 onwards. Production was already phased out by the end of 1968. A short production period always means low production numbers. So it's hardly surprising that there are hardly any 911 Targas with soft windows available anymore. Exact production figures are not easy to determine. What is certain, among other things, is that 925 Porsche 911 S Targa soft windows with a short wheelbase were produced by the end of 1968.