1967 Porsche 911 S Targa (soft-window)

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Engine: Air-cooled flat-six
Colour: 'Polorot' (red)

A September 1967 Porsche 911 S Targa in the rare 'soft-window' configuration, originally despatched from Zuffenhausen to a California dealer and finished in Polorot over black leatherette. The car remained in California for approximately three decades before export to Italy in 1998, after which it was sold to its long-term consigning owner in early 1999. A comprehensive restoration — including an engine rebuild of the air-cooled flat-six — was subsequently carried out, supported by invoices spanning 2008 to 2013. The car is accompanied by its Kardex build sheet and a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €184,000 (≈ $202K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1967-09-01 →Factory delivery
First owner in Cupertino, California
partial documentation
Car delivered via Porsche Cars Pacific in Burlingame; first owner resided in nearby Cupertino.
→ 1998
California-based owner registered in Gardena, Los Angeles
partial documentation
Car believed to have remained in California throughout this period; registered in the Gardena area of Los Angeles before export to Italy.
1998 → 1999-03-01Private sale
Dealer in Naples, Italy
partial documentation
Acquired after export from California; export paperwork indicates the car required a full restoration at this time.
1999-03-01 →Private sale
Consigning owner
full documentation
Commissioned a comprehensive restoration by Vavoli Carrozzeria for bodywork and Biasetti for the flat-six engine rebuild; invoices spanning 2008 to 2013 are on file alongside the Kardex and Porsche Certificate of Authenticity.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Vavoli Carrozzeria
Comprehensive restoration returning the car to factory-correct livery and overall presentation, carried out under the supervision of the consigning owner after 1999.
Invoices dating from 2008 through 2013 are available on file. The engine rebuild portion was handled separately by a specialist.
—Engine rebuild
Biasetti
Full rebuild of the air-cooled flat-six engine, conducted as part of the broader restoration programme.
Biasetti acted as engine specialist overseeing the drivetrain work within the overall restoration project led by Vavoli Carrozzeria.

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