1988 Porsche 930 Targa

We’ve shown quite a few Targas lately, but all of those have been of the regular variety, which we come across pretty frequently even if there has been an apparent uptick in auctions for them of late. However, we haven’t featured one of these in quite a while, one of the rarest Targa variants around: a 1988 Porsche 930 Targa. For much of its life the 930 existed only in Coupe form, but in 1987 Porsche chose to make available both of its open-top 911 configurations, the Cabriolet and Targa, for its flagship turbocharged 911. Like with the standard 911 the Turbo Cabriolet was very popular, while the Targa found appeal as well if on a much smaller scale. With Targa production by far the lowest of the three models, and the model only available for three years, the Turbo Targa remains an extremely rare sight and I would suspect they would be highly prized by those with a preference for the design. The example we have featured here has a scant 9,777 miles making it not only a rare model, but one of the lowest-mileage 930s we’ve come across, regardless of which variant it might be. This would only be eclipsed by a 1989MY example for collector rarity and desirability.

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Year: 1988
Model: 911 Targa Turbo
Engine: 3.3 liter turbocharged flat-6
Transmission: 4-speed manual
Mileage: 9,777 mi
Price: $159,000 Buy It Now

This is 1 of 12 1988 Porsche 911 Targa Turbos, and is only 1 of 138 produced worldwide.

Bring your mechanics mechanic, Porsche engineer / know it all and paint meter. You wont be disappointed.

Many more photos available including undercarriage.

Option Description

018 Sport steering wheel with elevated hub
158 Radio “Monterey” – 86 “Reno” – 87
220 Locking differential
383 Sport seat – left
387 Sport seat – right
533 Alarm system
C02 Equipped with catalytic converter

No paint work.
No corrosion.
Very clean, very original and very rare.

All books, keys, pump, took kit. Nothing missing, complete Porsche

Phone. 561.322.8526

Will consider Diablo or other air cooled Porsche as trades. .

Now this is an interior I can get behind! It’s unique and quite eye-catching, but without being too flashy or possessing jarring contrasts. It’s clean, it’s pretty, and it looks to be in excellent condition. And while Silver Metallic will never be my favorite color I have begun to gain a better appreciation for the aesthetics of the Targa in these lighter shades of paint. I do find the 930 Targa to be someone peculiarly shaped. As I have noted with regard to whale-tail equipped Targas in general, I prefer the cleaner lines of the Targa sans tail and on the 930, with it’s more pronounced tea-tray, the lines of the car appear even more disjointed. Granted, that is a minor quibble and on a 930 somewhat meaningless since the tail came standard. The price? $159,000. That’s a lot for any 930 but given the ultra-low mileage it’s hardly inconceivable on the current market. With that said, even though they are rare, the Turbo Targa remains less desirable than a similar-condition Coupe so this ask is probably a stretch, but opportunities for a low-mileage example like this one surely will not come often.

-Rob