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Porsche 911 SC Targa

1978 · 87,993 miles · Manual · Guards Red

£59,995

Listed today at O'Kane Lavers, Ascot. Last checked today.

£20,000 below the median asking price

Compared with 3 other Porsche 911 SC Targa for sale on Vertar (1977 to 1982). Median £79,995.

£57k£100k

See all 4 for sale

Key facts

Year: 1978
Mileage: 87,993 miles
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 3.0-litre flat-six
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Targa
Colour: Guards Red
Generation: 930

About this car

A 1978 911 SC Targa in Guards Red over black leather, built for the US market and therefore left-hand drive. It spent 41 years in America before being imported to the UK in October 2019, and was road registered here in March 2023.

The car has had two British owners. The current one added a Porsche Classic Communication Management unit and had the whole car wrapped in paint protection film. The speedometer was replaced in 2023 at 86,510 miles, and the latest service was at 86,610 miles. It now shows 87,993 miles. Factory air conditioning and cruise control were fitted new but have been removed and don't come with the car.

It sits on 16-inch Fuchs-style Maxilite wheels with a five-speed manual gearbox. The dealer reports solid, rust-free underside and a well-presented interior with VDO instruments. The car comes with its spare wheel and history file. Preparation before sale is to include a major service and a gearbox rebuild.

Written by Vertar from O'Kane Lavers’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Porsche factory figures for 1978 European-market 911 SC (180 PS DIN, 225 km/h); Targa weight and 0-60 not confidently known, so left null).

Power: 178 bhp
Top speed: 140 mph
Engine: 2,994 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Rear-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated