I know, I know. Some readers will get the headline’s Lone Ranger tie in and some won’t. But the Porsche 911, like the Lone Ranger, has certainly earned iconic status. Introduced for the 1964 model year, the iconic Porsche 911 two-door, 2+2 sports car is celebrating 60 years of production. The Targa, with its removable full-width roof panel, was introduced in 1966 and is considered the first safety cabriolet with a fixed safety or roll bar. I’ve never driven one, but based on what I read online, it gives you an open-air driving experience that’s sort of like a convertible, but not quite. Porsche chose the name after the Targa Florio road race in Sicily where Porsche had enjoyed great success since the mid 1950s. The version of the 911S featured here was in production from 1974 until 1977 and this 49-year-old Targa appears to be clean and in very good condition with low mileage (44,061). Located in Sagaponack, New York, this ’75 911S Targa is for sale here on eBay where 19 bids have been submitted with the top bid at $30,100.

The seller uses a lot of adjectives and other cliche’s (The exterior is adorned in a sophisticated Silver Metallic paint, exuding a timeless elegance that complements the car’s iconic design.), but offers no history of this 911. The current silver paint, indeed, looks very presentable and I’m not seeing any rust or other red flags. The glass looks good as does the black rubber on the front and rear bumpers. Like all 1975 model cars, Porsche had to comply with the U.S. mandated Federal 5mph bumper standards which started in 1973. The new bumper design impacted the clean lines of the 911 (especially those large rear pontoon bumper guards), but the law was the law.

Inside, the 911’s black interior with patterned cloth seat inserts and door panels appears to be in very good condition. The front bucket seats aren’t showing noticeable wear and the so-called “rear seat” probably hasn’t ever been sat in. From what I see on the provided photos, the dash, instrument panel, steering wheel, and carpet all look to be in great shape.

The seller claims this 911S has been well maintained, but doesn’t say if there’s a paper trail to backs that up. The engine compartment, which houses the 2.7 liter, 175-horsepower flat-six cylinder engine, is clean and tidy with only 44,061 miles showing on an odometer close-up photo. It’s paired with a 5-speed floor-shifted manual transmission. The seller shares that “noteworthy” upgrades include 987 Boxster-Sourced front and rear brakes. Getting accurate production numbers can be difficult at times, but based on what I found online, only 1,517 Porsche 911S Targas were produced for the U.S. in 1975. This one seems to be a very clean, low-mileage example, that could be driven and enjoyed from day one.