Over the course of 15 months, the team at Porsche Centre North Toronto, along with our Certified Body Shop, Excellence Auto Collision, restored a 1986 911 Carrera Targa as closely as possible to its original showroom condition – with a few modern upgrades. The project included fully rebuilding the engine, replacing the brake system and several components of the suspension system, repairing, and repainting the body, and replacing the aftermarket radio system with a Porsche classic radio retrofit featuring Apple Carplay. Only Porsche Classic Genuine Parts were used.

 

Originally marketed as a "safety cabriolet with anti-roll bar", the Targa soon established itself as a style icon. Porsche has continued to combine two worlds in the 911 Targa: the advantages of open-top driving in a cabriolet combined with the everyday comfort and safety of a coupé.The heritage of the 911 Targa is part of what makes this vehicle so special. Introduced in 1965 in response to increased safety requirements for open-top cars in the American market, the Targa trailblazed a new design approach.

 

Follow the progression of the restoration with our video series.