Porsche 991 Targa Going Back To The Air Cooled Era
Published: May 31st, 2013
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Before the 993 Targa came along with its fancy sliding glass roof, Porsche 911 Targas had real lift-out tops, just like the best 1990’s Japanese sports cars did (no doubt emulating what was perceived to be a suave alternative to a real ragtop). It looks like the 991 Targa will be returning to those roots.
Spy shots over at Autocar seem to indicate a lift-out roof for the next Targa, and the classic looking B-pillar is another giveaway. Hopefully, we’ll be able to order Fuchs wheels and an industrial-sized can of aerosol hairspray to keep things authentic. Bring your own car-phone. The Targa is said to debut at the Los Angeles auto show in November, alongside the Porsche Macan SUV.
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I got all excited for a moment thinking Porsche were producing an air cooled 911 again. Let's face it, a large part of the 911 died with the 993.
T-tops and mullets...meant for each other.
More T-Tops and Targas please. Some of us do like convertibles but enjoy the practicality of a removable roof panel better. As far as quality is concerned sure some GM cars from the Roger Smith bean counter era used poor rubber gaskets and seals. Far as I know Fox body Mustangs with T-Tops held up fairly well. I once knew someone with a Subaru Brat with T-tops. The vehicle was rotted through the quarters and rockers and just about ready for the boneyard. But the T-Tops were tight as a drum.
T-tops, there was a place in Raleigh that for $750.00 would butcher your TA or Z28. Now this was 1979-80, and folks were still diggin Smokey and the Bandit so T-tops were the thing you bought to show off that you had mo money than brains and valued teen poon-tang more than your car. But, every guy that I knew that ruined a decent car all said the same thing - damn leaks, squeaks and creaks! Me? I had a big ol Monte Carlo and could barely afford to put gas in that hog.