Porsche 912 Targa Soft Window 1969

1969 porsche 912 soft window targa buyer s guide.

Porsche 912 targa soft window 1969.

It is believed that only 26 porsche 912s on the long wheelbase chassis were delivered with the targa s original soft plastic rear window. Extremely rare and desirable project car believed to be one of nine 912 targas were built in 1969 with the soft window special order option making them even more few and far between as. While the 912 targa was introduced for just a few years from 1967 to 1969 more than 2 500 would be produced. In addition to a longer wheelbase and flared fenders a 1969 targa is characterized by vertical air vent louvers near the base of the targa bar.

1969 porsche 912 soft window targa1969 porsche 912 soft window targa long wheel base in its original color code 6802 polo red with black interior. For the 1969 model year when the lwb chassis was introduced a glass window was standard the soft window being available only to special order. Champagne yellow with black leatherette interior grey german square weave carpeting 1 6 liter flat 4 cylinder engine 5 speed manual gearbox showing 74 000. By 1969 most buyers were opting for the quieter and relatively maintenance free glass rear window.

1969 porsche 912 coupe. Porsche built some 30 000 units of the 912 coupe and only 2 500 targa models during the existence of the 912 and of all these cars the soft window configuration officially called by the company. 1969 would prove to be the final model year for the 912. Porsche has continued to offer targa variants to this day on its 9 series cars.

This 1969 porsche 912 chassis 129010240 is a stock unrestored soft window example with its original matching numbers engine and a five speed manual transaxle. Equipped with a 5 speed manual transmission and fuchs wheels. An additional option the fixed window targa also ran alongside the 1969 porsche 912 soft window targa. For 1969 like the 911 the 912 rode on a stretched wheelbase with flared fenders and redesigned gauges.