1978 PORSCHE 911SC TARGA

2-Owner,  Special- Order Sport Seat, California Porsche

Now Being Auctioned at PCarMarket

Classic Cars Ltd. is representing this 2-owner Targa for the local owner who has owned the car since 1997.  Both owners were very particular with maintenance and addressed anything that needed to be done with the car (see stack of receipts in the gallery).  I pulled out a few receipts that highlighted major work and the most recent work done and added them to the gallery. Having spent a good amount of time with the car (and being an air-cooled enthusiast), here are my observations:

Driving/Mechanical- You can tell attention has been paid to this car mechanically.  It is not tired.  Many we get in are ignored and they FEEL like it, not this one.  This thing runs strong, pulls evenly throughout the revs, and tracks/brakes straight. Starts quickly and idles with no hesitation.  Shifts are smooth. The owner says it’s never failed a smog test.  The tires are in good condition but 10 years old and should be replaced. Conclusion: Get tires of your choice.  Benchmark mechanicals if you want, or just drive it. 

Exterior- Overall good condition.   No rust anywhere.  There are a couple of dings that life has given the car over the years.  An errant bat from a t-baller warming up in the garage, on the driver-side light that left a small dent that PDR could fix along with a few others around the car but nothing major as you can see from the photos.  The hood was painted to refresh the road rash.  The doors were also painted (prior to the current owner) possibly for failed check straps.  The paint was crazing on the doors and the owner had them color sanded prior to the sale.  They look excellent now. Conclusion: Drive it as is.  If you want close to perfect, PDR a few small dings, paint correction, and paint the lower front and rear valance and you are 90% of the look for 10-20% of the cost of a respray.

Interior- The most unique part of this car.  I tried to find the color code but no luck.  I believe it is a special order leather interior with Sport Seat option done in Minerva Blue.  It is gorgeous.  Both owners had high-quality sheepskin covers on the seats throughout their ownership, so the seats are in excellent condition.  Very little color fade and slight wear on the bolsters and piping.  Cushions are still very supportive and pliable.  The leather is soft after a few treatments of leather honey.  Like most original leather dashes of the era that have been driven and exposed to the sun, the leather on the dash has shrunk beyond its original anchor points.  Luckily it is black, and the underlying surfaces are as well so there is no offensive contrast. The carpets are in great shape.  everything works except the in-dash single CD player, however, the 6 CD changer in the frunk does work.  According to the owner, AC works but currently is not charged (R12). Conclusion: I wouldn’t touch a thing.  If you are a purist, install an older Blaupunkt. If you are nitpicky, replace the gaskets around the Targa top area that show wear. Whatever you do, don’t mess with the seats!      ; )