1967 Porsche 911 Targa

500370roadGermany

Colour: Irish Green over black leatherette

Chassis 500370 is a 1967 Porsche 911 Targa, one of only 235 produced in the model's inaugural production run, built at the factory on 24 April 1967. Originally delivered with a flexible rear window, the car was later repainted silver during its time in the United States, spending time in California and Ohio before returning to Europe in 2019. Under the current owner's stewardship it received a comprehensive bare-shell restoration to factory specification, finished in correct Irish Green over black leatherette, retaining its matching-numbers chassis, engine, and gearbox.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €119,600 (≈ $132K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1967-04-24 →Factory delivery
German owner or service recipient
partial documentation
Factory records confirm the car departed the works in late April 1967 and received service in Germany the following year, suggesting early German custodianship.
2008 → 2019Acquisition unknown
Ohio-based owner
partial documentation
Car was based in Ohio before being returned to Europe in 2019.
2019 →Acquisition unknown
Current European owner (consignor)
partial documentation
Consignor commissioned a comprehensive bare-shell restoration covering engine, gearbox, running gear, Targa roof, brakes, and wiring, finished in the original factory color scheme.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
California-based owner
partial documentation
The car was resprayed silver at some point and relocated to California, though the precise dates and owner identity are unrecorded.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

1968
Service
Routine servicing carried out in Germany, as documented in the factory Kardex.
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Bodywork
The car was repainted silver at some point during its ownership in California.
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Restoration
Comprehensive bare-shell restoration undertaken by the current owner, encompassing an engine and gearbox rebuild, undercarriage and front axle overhaul, Targa roof refurbishment, braking system work, full rewiring, and a repaint in factory-correct Irish Green with black leatherette interior trim.
The car retains its original matching-numbers chassis, engine, and gearbox throughout.

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