1980 911SC Targa

Porsche’s 911SC (which stands for Super Carrera) was originally supposed to be the last 911 as they had started development of the 911 replacement, the 928, in the early ‘70s. The car was built around the 1974 3.0 Turbo engine, without turbochargers, as the unit had better reliability and more potential for future tuning. Lucky for us, the SC carried on past it’s planned final year of 1979 and the 911 is still today.

You probably recognize the 1980 911SC Targa pictured above as it was pulled from Bring a Trailer last month after additional history regarding a replacement speedometer was found. Finished in Paint to Sample Ivory over Black leatherette, the car was listed as TMU (true mileage unknown) this time around, but that didn’t seem to affect this beautiful example.

The Ivory paint shows in very nice condition with plenty of up-close photographs in the gallery. The seller notes some minor paintwork around the car and has provided paint meter readings as well. On the inside, the interior is in nice condition with the seller replacing the seats that were in it mid-auction due to comments with a nicer pair of seats in Black leatherette.

Mechanically, the car is all there and ready to roll as the listing dealer completed an engine-out service in December of last year which included machining the cylinder heads, installing later-model Carrera 3.2 camshafts and timing chain tensioners, rebuilding the intake manifold, refinishing the fan clutch and housing, and replacing pistons #1 and #3 as well as the timing chain guide rail, exhaust studs, oil hoses, distributor cap and rotor, spark plugs, drive belt, oxygen sensor, vacuum lines, and fuel filter.

Overall, the market for 911SC Targa’s has been fairly stable over the last five years with average pricing climbing from just over $40k to a $46,000 average today. Our Spotlight car, with its PTS Ivory and over $40k in work in preparation for this sale brought an above average price of $77,000, which is the second highest price paid for an example in the last twelve months. A solid sale, but I’d have to say the buyer is the winner here as they now have a great car in a rare shade that should need absolutely nothing.

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