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RUF's Porsche 911 Roadster is Less 'Ruf' and More 'Tuf'
In 1967, Porsche launched its first Targa variant of the 911. This incredible and oh-so-stylish vehicle had a removable fabric roof panel above the front seats and a convertible-like folding rear window. In a matter of seconds it could be transformed from a pseudo-hardtop into a convertible with built-in rollbar. In the 1980s, customers could option a non-collapsible glass rear window for that extra piece of mind.
Nowadays, the Targa is simply a Porsche 911 with some chrome trim and a sliding glass roof. Bo-ring. Clearly someone at Ruf agrees with me, as they have launched a new model that emulates the 911 Targas of the late 1960s.
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Porsche Blows The Top Off Retro-sexy 911 Targa, Priced From $101,600* [w/video]
Porsche is returning back to the 911's roots with the new Targa edition that is making its world premiere at the 2014 Detroit Motor Show today. In a nicely done nostalgic approach that mimics the original 911 Targa of 1965, Porsche fitted the new...
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Spy Shots: New Porsche 991 Targa Returns To Its Roots With Retro-flavored Removable Top
Much to the pleasure of Porsche purists, the classic targa top is making a comeback on the 991-generation of the 911, a prototype of which was nabbed by our scoop photographers testing in northern Europe. From the 1960's when Porsche first introduced...
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2011 Porsche 911 Carrera: Next Generation Model Spied
Not that Porsche really needs to camouflage its next generation 911 as even non-Porschephiles are aware of the fact that every 911 stylistically resembles the previous, sometimes even an earlier model. However, it would be unfair to support that nothing...
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2009 Porsche 911 Targa Facelift – Official Photos And Details
The covers are off the revised glass-roofed Porsche 911 Targa that will make its way into the market this autumn. As with the rest of the facelifted 911 range, the most important news is under the bonnet as the Targa, which is only available with four-wheel-drive,...
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Porsche 911 Targa Facelift Scooped Undisguised
It’s just a matter of weeks before Porsche unveils the third derivative of its recently facelifted 911 series, the 997 Targa. However, a reader of the Germancarscene website has provides us a sneak-preview of the car as he managed to snap some...
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