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The new Porsche 911 on May 18, 2020992 type Targa Was announced..

Following the announcement of this new latest Targa, Porsche explained the history of the Targa model in Porsche so far, so I took a quick look at it and learned the history of Targa ~ ^^

Now, I would like to take a look at the history of Targa with many photographs.

Below here, all the photo sources except the last twoFrom Porsche press releasebecomes.

The first Targa that appeared in September 1965

Porsche first announced the 911 Targa to the world at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in September 1965.

Targa was a very new thing, neither a cabriolet, a coupe, a hardtop, nor a saloon. It's, so to speak, "the first safe cabriolet with a roll bar".

The name Targa comes from Targa Flori

A long time ago, there was a demand for the cabriolet model to be completely banned in the American market because of the safety problem of the cabriolet, and the concept of Targa was created in response to this.

When deciding on the name of this new concept model, Porsche immediately came up with the road race "Targa Florio" held in Sicily, Italy, where Porsche had won since the mid-1950s. ..

At first, "Florio" was discussed as the model name of the car among the names of Targa Florio for a while, but Herald Wagner, who was the domestic sales manager at that time, said "Why is it called Targa?" By saying "Isn't it?", This model was named "Targa" from there.

In addition, when the copy writer later made a catalog, he also noticed that the word Targa means "license plate" in Italian (* The press says license plate). In the official Porsche video, Mr. Herald himself said, "It seems that Targa means" Shield "in Italian, but I didn't know that when I said that Targa wasn't okay." increase).

In August 1965, Porsche filed a patent application for the Targa concept, and from the fall of 1966 Targa appeared on the 911, 911S and 912 with great success.

Beginning in late summer 1967, the Targa model also offers the option to replace the foldable plastic rear window with a fixed, secure glass.

It became standard equipment only a year later and was used in Targa until 1993.

Targa on Porsche G series models

Targa is also used in the G series model, which is the second generation of the 911, which began to be made in the late summer of 1973.

For the first time, the body of the 911 has been modified, and a box-shaped bumper with a new Black Bellows on the side is introduced to comply with the new American legislation. It was able to absorb shocks up to 8 km / h without damaging the car.

There were no technical changes to the Targa roof design, but the look has changed, and the previous durable stainless steel Targa roll bar is also available in black.

Even when the Porsche 911SC Cabrio was added to the lineup in January 1983, Targa was alive and well, even after the end of production of the G-series in 1989.

Porsche 964 85% made with new parts, but Targa remains classic

In the fall of 1988, Porsche announced the first four-wheel drive Porsche 911. That is the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 964 type, the third generation model of the 911.

Although the Porsche 911 (964) maintained its classical style, the parts of the 85% were actually replaced by new ones. A year later, the Carrera was also released as a rear-wheel drive model as the 911 Carrera 2, and its body types included a coupe, a cabriolet, and a Targa.

The Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Targa and Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Targa, manufactured until 1993, had a classic Targa roll bar and the roof center remained removable.

Finally, from the beginning of Porsche 911 to this third generation Porsche 911 model, 87,663 Targa models were manufactured.

Porsche 911, 993 Targa roof is now glass, no roll bar

The 993 model, the 4th generation Porsche 911, appeared in the fall of 1993. In November 1995, the new Targa concept of the 993 model was announced.

For the first time in Porsche 911, the front wing is wider and much flatter. The rear wing is also wide and straight towards the rear.

In addition to the significant engine and chassis enhancements, the 993 Targa is in a completely different direction and no longer has a Targa roll bar.

The colored insulated glass roof from the front window frame to the rear provides a vertical safety structure, and this roof is a sliding roof where the glass is smoothly stored electrically in the rear with a button.

This new sliding roof allows a lot of sunlight to be taken into the car while reducing wind noise when the roof is closed.

The new Targa concept from the 993 is the first Porsche 911 to combine open-top driving pleasure without radically changing the roofline of the classic coupe.

996 type Porsche 911 Targa with a new roof

In 1997, the 996 type Porsche 911 Carrera, which will be the new 5th generation Porsche 911, appeared.

It was a completely redesigned engine, replacing what was previously an air-cooled engine with a water-cooled 6-cylinder boxer engine.

This 996 model Targa appeared in December 2001 with a coupe and a cabriolet.

Like the 993 model, the Targa had an electric sliding glass roof, but with a surface area of over 1.5 square meters, making it the largest glass roof ever for a Porsche 911.

In addition, the 997 model Targa was the first in the 911 to be able to open the rear window up, which made it easier to access the rear seating area, which has 230 liters of space.

The first variation of the 997 Porsche 911 Targa 4 and Targa 4S

In September 2006, the 997-type Targa, the sixth generation of the Porsche 911, appeared.

It had the same Targar roof as the 996, but with the addition of a more practical rear lid.

By using special glass, its weight was reduced to 1.9 kg, and the glossy aluminum lines designed along its roof were very eye-catching.

Furthermore, from this 997 type Targa, only two four-wheel drive models, the Targa 4 and the Targa 4S, were sold.

Revival of Targa Roll Bar:991Porsche of type911Targa

In September 2011, Porsche also unveiled the 991 model, a completely redesigned 7th generation Porsche 911.

Following the coupe and cabriolet, the 991 Targa was introduced in January 2014 as a modern classic Targa model with a newly and innovative Targa roof.

The classic Targa idea is the convenience of the latest roof, with a wide Targa bar on the B-pillar like the original Targa, a movable roof section at the top of the front seats, and a C-pillar. It became no rear window.

Unlike the classic model, this new Targa now opens and closes the roof automatically at the push of a button.

The electric roof is now housed in a hardtop behind the rear seats.

This new 991 Targa is a new high-end version of the 1965 classic model that has been innovated.

Latest Porsche 911 (992 type) Targa

And this time, the new 8th generation Porsche 911 Targa was announced ^ ^

I am grateful to Porsche for teaching me the history of Targa so far. I learned a lot.

Existence of Targa without Targa roll bar

And here is another confession ...

It seems that Porsche enthusiasts will say, "You're stupid?", But in fact, I ... Targa hasn't had a Targa roll bar for generations on the way. I didn't know that there was an era! !! !!

Ah, you stupid from various places? Can be heard ~ (laughs)! !! !!

I'm sorry, I really love Porsche, but I'm a new Porsche newcomer who is still learning ... Yes, I will continue to do my best to learn various things ^ ^

After all, Targa has been resurrected and had a bar since I fell in love with Porsche ... (excuse me until the very end).

It was a fun study of history ^^!

Finally, here is the video that Porsche was released on May 26, 2020 ↓

Source:History of the Porsche Targa

Rika (911supercars.com)

I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).