Porsche unveiled the novel 911 Targa at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in September 1965, sparking a trend that continues to this day.

Neither a coupe nor a convertible but something in between, it was conceived in response to increased safety requirements for open-top cars in the United States.

A fixed rollbar provided added structural rigidity, while a removable roof panel and fold-down plastic rear window offered open-air enjoyment.

With patent pending, Porsche officially added the 911 Targa—its name inspired by the Targa Florio road race in Italy—to the lineup in the fall of 1966 as a 1967 model.

In late summer 1967, a fixed glass rear window with heating element became an option and then standard equipment the following year—a configuration that persisted largely unchanged until 1993.

The highly unique and unusual 1977 Porsche Carrera 3.0 Targa offered here was specially built for one of the largest Porsche dealers in Germany at the time, Glöckler of Frankfurt.

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