1969 912 Targa

Here’s a fun fact: through 1967, Porsche’s 356-powered 912 outsold the all new and more powerful 911 by a factor of 2-to-1. But by the end of the ‘60s, the cost of a new 912 was now just below the least expensive 911, so Porsche made the decision to end the model, and focus on another entry-level production car.

This 1969 912 Targa is one of the final year cars (yes, they did bring it back briefly in 1976) that benefits from the longer wheelbase that was only on these ‘69 cars. It was purchased by the current owner in 2016 and underwent a cosmetic refresh that included a repaint to match the special order Green paint.

Showing 94,000 miles on the odometer, the paint appears to still be in decent condition although you can see some imperfections and a few of the body panels aren’t quite lining up. The interior was refinished at this time as well and although not factory correct, it looks fairly decent condition-wise too. Mechanically, the car received Weber carburetors along with replacement cylinder heads and the flywheel, main shaft bearing, and pinion bearing were replaced in 2018.

LWB 912 Targas have been few and far between over the last five years with only 14 cars crossing the block here in the US at an average price of $71,814. We saw a high of $134,400 (all-in) for an unrestored, 13,000-mile, well documented example that sold at the Porsche 75th Anniversary Auction in June of last year. That car was the last example we’ve seen until this little Green guy popped up last week. It sold at a final bid of $75,000, a strong bid thanks most definitely to the beautiful shade of Green on this one. Well sold.

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