Here comes the Summer: 1974 Porsche 911 Targa

Not too long ago, a 2.7 911S Targa from the mid ’70s was amongst the lowest of the low: a 911 that often sold for less than a 944 in good condition.

Thanks to the ungalvanised chassis, many of the cars well used from an early age have caught the rust bug and – thanks to historically low values – been scrapped. Others manufactured with the so-called “narrow body” shells (cars without the SC rear arches) have been used to rebuild pre-’73 Porsches that have long been more desirable and worth more money.

Times have changed however. Cannibalisation of the impact-bumpered 911S has taken so many examples off the roads that the car is now a rare specimen. And a car in good condition is a very unique car indeed.

Consider the RHD example seen here then: spotted at Tuthill Porsche in Wardington today for some routine servicing. Far from being a tired and tatty pop top, this car is one of the best examples in the UK, whether right or left hand-drive. Where 911S Targas with a valid MOT once changed hands for under £5K, this car should be valued at £25-30K for insurance purposes.

What a difference a few years can make in the world of classic cars. How long will it take the 2.5 Tiptronic Boxster to go the same way?

2010 Event Planning

2009 was a challenging year for IB enthusiasts. Few people were unaffected by the economic slowdown, with many of us working on developing jobs, keeping jobs or finding new jobs. For the worst hit, money was tight. The result of all this was that things on the Events front remained very subdued.

This was not ideal, but there was little any of us could so about it. 2010 will be different.

The year ahead promises to be pretty busy as far as gatherings go. We have the possibility of an early Spring track day to kick us off, then the Le Mans Bugatti and Spa track days, the trip to Classic Le Mans, and the Silverstone Classic and Porsche Picnic events, which we will attend en masse. There will be other smaller events too no doubt, morning meets such as the Husborne Crawley Porsche Autojumble, not to mention our regional meets every few weeks.

If you have an Impact Bumper Porsche 911 and are keen to meet up with some fellow owners and discover a few like-minded souls, clear a space in the diary for an event or two. It’s time well spent towards getting maximum return from your pride and joy. Full details of all upcoming events are on the forum!

ImpactBumpers.com Facelift

Hi everyone.

I am giving the site a freshen-up over the next few weeks so watch this space. The new front end will make it much easier to add content and manage the shop etc. I’ll update the forum as and when more news is available.

Porsche fan and all round wonderguy Lewis North is giving me a hand with the logos as he is such a top chap. Lewis’ web design company is MethodandClass.com. He is the go-to guy for new websites.

Cheers all,

John Glynn (Bumpermeister)

Note: you can link to the Impact Bumpers.com Classic 911 forum here.