1969 Porsche 911E Targa

Soft rear window Targas have become the darling of the early 911 cognoscenti

by Jim Schrager

Porsche introduced the 911 Targa in mid-1966 to an enthusiastic audience anxious for an open 911. For the first model year in 1967, only the soft rear window was available. A year later, the glass rear window was introduced as a far more durable alternative. By 1969, virtually all Targas were glass rear window models, even though the soft rear window remained an option through 1971. The fuel-injected 911E came to market in 1969, slotted between the touring-oriented 911T and the race-inspired 911S. Offered here is a genuine 911E soft rear window Targa, understood to be one of only twelve soft rear window 911 cars built by the factory in 1969. A copy of the factory Kardex build sheet provides proof of the rare SRW option. This full, bare-metal, rotisserie restoration was aimed for the highly demanding standards of competitive Porsche judging. The restoration was executed by marque specialists Series 900 Coachworks, who opted to make several cosmetic and...