Equipment
2195/142hp, Sportomatic gearbox, Fuchs wheels, Vredestein tires, cassette stereo, air conditioning.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Engine rebuild by Alan Johnson Racing. The paint looks a bit tired, as do the wheels and top. Tidy engine. Lightly wrinkled leather on both sides, and lightly faded gauges. An honest driver-quality T Targa, and although the Sportomatic isn’t ideal, it’s a quirk of Porsche history that people have come to appreciate in recent years.
Market commentary
Porsche's optional Sportomatic was a semi-automatic gearbox with a torque converter and automatic clutch combined with a conventional manual shifter. It was never a popular choice, but these days Porsche people go crazy for rare options. This car got a perfectly reasonable high bid that credited its originality and equipment, and it could have gone to a new home at thsi price.