David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/12/24 2:37 p.m.
David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/12/24 2:38 p.m.

Check it out: removable hard top. 

DjGreggieP
DjGreggieP Dork
12/12/24 3:02 p.m.

This is news to me! I knew of the DB7 and the 911 cup car but not this one

californiamilleghia
californiamilleghia UberDork
12/12/24 3:07 p.m.

I wish someone made a removable hardtop for a early 911 smiley

There are a lot of Targas out there with the roll bar cut off ......

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/12/24 4:55 p.m.

In reply to californiamilleghia :

The convertible long-hood 911 is a unique look. 

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/12/24 9:43 p.m.
californiamilleghia said:

 

There are a lot of Targas out there with the roll bar cut off ......

I think there was actually a Porsche-approved way of doing that in 1982, right up until they started doing it themselves in in 1983.

 

Minor confession: Air cooled 911 cabriolets are ugly and stupid. You're missing the point.

Targas are a much, much better choice.

ZOO (Forum Supporter)
ZOO (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
12/13/24 5:30 a.m.
Woody (Forum Supportum) said:
californiamilleghia said:

 

There are a lot of Targas out there with the roll bar cut off ......

I think there was actually a Porsche-approved way of doing that in 1982, right up until they started doing it themselves in in 1983.

 

Minor confession: Air cooled 911 cabriolets are ugly and stupid. You're missing the point.

Targas are a much, much better choice.

I wish I could have learned to love Targas when I was in a position to buy an air-cooled 911.  I had already been priced out of the Coupes.  But I just couldn't do it . . .

 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/13/24 8:36 a.m.

In reply to ZOO (Forum Supporter) :

Several/many years ago, the 911 used in “Friends” (yes, the TV show) turned up for sale. Had all the paperwork, etc. Price was very fair. I want to say about $14k, but don’t quote me. 

But it was a Targa. 

Coniglio Rampante
Coniglio Rampante GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
12/13/24 9:02 a.m.

I have no aversion to Targa's.  I once had a Chevy Chase/Christie Brinkley "Vacation" experience with a beautiful woman driving a Targa in Las Vegas.  Her hair was flowing in the breeze, she saw me looking at her and the car, gave me a smile and a little wave, downshifted and took off down I-15 with that signature flat-6 wail.

That moment has stayed with me ever since when I think of Targa 911's.

The only problem was that I was a kid riding shotgun in my sister's '72 Super Beetle.
FML.wink

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/13/24 9:11 a.m.

I have no ill will at all to the Targas and think they can look mean once set up. Somewhere I have a photo of a Turbo-look Targa that just looked cool. All about the stance, right?

ZOO (Forum Supporter)
ZOO (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
12/13/24 12:19 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

In reply to ZOO (Forum Supporter) :

Several/many years ago, the 911 used in “Friends” (yes, the TV show) turned up for sale. Had all the paperwork, etc. Price was very fair. I want to say about $14k, but don’t quote me. 

But it was a Targa. 

I won't cast stones.  I once turned down an opportunity to invest in a company that was "trying to figure out how to use your cell phone to access the Internet" (circa 1994 ish).  I distinctly remembering "why would ANYONE want to do that . . ."

You can bet that had I had foresight, and the wealth that would have acoompanied it, would result in my owning all the G body coupes I could ever want.

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/13/24 12:34 p.m.

In reply to ZOO (Forum Supporter) :

I worked for one of those companies. You probably would have been wiped out in 2000 or 2001 :)

ZOO (Forum Supporter)
ZOO (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
12/13/24 12:39 p.m.
Keith Tanner said:

In reply to ZOO (Forum Supporter) :

I worked for one of those companies. You probably would have been wiped out in 2000 or 2001 :)

Yeah!  I'll go with that.  The company founders seemed to weather that storm though . . .  but they are clearly smarter than I am in that area.

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/13/24 12:58 p.m.

In reply to ZOO (Forum Supporter) :

I didn't even get enough out of my companies to buy a Playmobil 911, never mind a full size one. I've had to resort to working for a living.

californiamilleghia
californiamilleghia UberDork
12/13/24 1:26 p.m.

There were alot of Pre 1973 Targas that were "updated"  to 1980s slant nose cabrios, 

Miami Vise was hot  and everyone wanted to look cool crying

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/14/24 2:15 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

I have no ill will at all to the Targas and think they can look mean once set up. Somewhere I have a photo of a Turbo-look Targa that just looked cool. All about the stance, right?

In my book any turbo look 911 is cool.  I have lusted off a mid/late 80s turbo look 911 for years!!!  

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