TARGA TIME

A Targa that finally lives up to its illustrious name? We get behind the wheel of this semi-open-top 964, complete with a dash of Florio, as we’re about to find out...

Words Steve Bennett

Yep, I must be getting old. Well, actually, I am getting old, there’s no ‘must be’ about it. Can this explain why I’m starting to get the whole Targa thing? There was certainly a time when a 911 had to be a coupe and nothing else would do. The Targa’s crime? Despite the fact it was named after the Targa Florio (the epic Sicilian road race Porsche dominated for two decades, coining eleven wins, nine second-place finishes, twelve third-place finishes and eight fastest laps), a 911 Targa was and is no road racer. More a California cruiser. This might be true of a standard Targa, but here I am, the car’s roof panel removed, driving some of my favourite Suffolk roads. Despite a chill in the air, the experience is…

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Classic Porsche (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2024

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