Porsche 911 Carrera Targa, 1997
Chassis No.: WP0DA2997VS385256 • Engine: Other • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Arena Red Metallic • Interior: Gray • 3.6L air-cooled flat 6-cylinder engine • 6-speed manual gearbox • Speedline Targa alloy wheels • Arena Red Metallic exterior • Power-operated glass roof panel • Gray leather interior • Power-adjustable front seats • Air conditioning • Becker-Porsche CDR-210 AM/FM/CD stereo The 993 Targa is an exemplary piece of industrial design. Best described as a “greenhouse” roof that offers panoramic views both overhead and laterally, the Targa top on the 993 is essentially a retractable sliding glass system. To build the 993 Targa, Porsche used the shell of their cabriolet and fitted an innovative glass enclosure in lieu of the convertible soft top. To add structural rigidity, an overhead B pillar was placed as roll-over protection as well as the superstructure for the sliding roof panel. The 993 generation of Porsche also featured an advanced multi-link rear suspension fitted to a light alloy subframe. Dubbed the “Weissach axle,” the new suspension was of multi-link coil spring and wishbone design, which vastly improved the handling and ride comfort characteristics of the 993/911. This is a special car—one of a very few 993 Targa cars produced from the very last generation of the air-cooled 911, and one of only 567 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa cars imported into North America (United States and Canada). It’s equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission, making it even rarer since it is believed that roughly 40% of the Targa allotment for that model year were of Tiptronic automatic specification—although exact numbers can neither confirm nor deny this. Finished in the signature color of Arena Red Metallic, the car wears the appropriate Speedline wheels exclusive to the Targa model and the iconic glass roof panel. The gray leather interior is fully optioned with air conditioning, power-adjustable front seats, the power sliding roof panel, power mirrors, power door locks, power windows and a Becker Porsche CDR-210 AM/FM/CD stereo. https://www.mecum.com/lots/1175454/1997-porsche-911-carrera-targa
