For Sale | 1966 Porsche 911 S Soft Window Targa Experimental Test Car ex-Neerpasch

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Est: £604,100 - £863,000

1966 Porsche 911 S Soft Window Targa Experimental Test Car ex-Neerpasch

Italy • 16 May 2026 • Lot 222

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This 1967 Porsche 911 Targa, chassis 500100, was a factory test prototype used by Jochen Neerpasch. It features a numbers-matching 2.0-liter engine and underwent a years-long restoration, making it a unique piece of Porsche history with significant racing provenance.

Once neglected, the car was discovered in 2014 and restored, consulting with Porsche experts to ensure authenticity. It retains its original engine and unique test features, making it a highly desirable collector's item with a rich history.

Condition

7

Restored with some wear evident.

/ 10

Manual

Transmission:

500100

Chassis No:

Odometer:

815 miles

S-YZ 26

Reg Number:

RHD/LHD:

LHD

Chassis No.

500100

Engine No.

900054

Transmission No.

11

"I used it as my training car in the run-up to the race.

We would train on the course for a full week, trying to memorize the 45-mile lap."

Jochen Neerpasch

For fans of the Porsche marque, driving a 911 Targa along the Sicilian roads that made up the Targa Florio circuit-the very race from which the Targa takes its name-during the golden years of the event would be a story passed down to future generations, but for factory driver Jochen Neerpasch, it was all part of the job.

Neerpasch, perhaps best known as the founder of BMW's M Division, was a highly successful racer in his own right.

Winner of the 1968 24 Hours of Daytona in a Porsche 907 and a third-place finisher at Le Mans in a Porsche 908 the very same year with Rolf Stommelen, Neerpasch paired with many of the all-time-greats including Amon, Siffert, Ickx, Elford, and Hermann.

For the 1967 edition of the Targa Florio, Porsche entered a 910 for him an...