While every air-cooled Porsche is essentially an enthusiast car, we have to remember that many of them were purchased by people who just wanted the most expensive car they could buy – just like today. But when you find a project-grade example with tell-tale signs of in-period modifications, it’s more likely than not it was owned by a true enthusiast back in the day. This desirable soft-window 1968 Porsche 912 Targa features period-correct Recaro seats, an upgraded steering wheel, and Fuchs wheels, and looks absolutely killer listed here on eBay with a reasonable $29,500 asking price.

That actually seems like a very good price for a long-hood air-cooled, and while it needs floors, the seller notes brand new floor pans are included in the sale. The seller, Gullwing Motorcars, typically doesn’t include new parts in their listings, so I’m guessing they bought it from a collector who had already acquired the necessary spares to fix the floors. The car doesn’t look that bad from the outside, which almost makes photos of the rusty areas more important because you wouldn’t necessarily suspect this 912 has bad floors just looking at the outside. Mmm, check out those seats – very desirable Recaro buckets that are still in great shape despite being installed in a car needing restoration.

But does it need restoration? The bodywork looks pretty sound from here, and if you can live with just fixing the floors, I would. The soft window Targas are a fair bit rarer than the hard glass examples, and truth be told, the ability to unzip the rear window and pop off the targa top sounds pretty great with air-cooled music behind your head. The seller doesn’t specify what state of tune the drivetrain is in, and I wondered if the engine was still installed given there are no photos of what’s under the engine lid. However, it doesn’t sit like a 911 or 912 with its engine removed, in that the rear end isn’t all sprung up with ridiculous rake. I love the way this 912 sits – the stance is perfect.

So, back to my original point: the aftermarket steering wheel and Recaro seats don’t happen by accident. Someone made upgrades to this 912 back in the day, and given the suspension almost sits too perfectly, I wonder if it has some period chassis upgrades as well, like stiffer shocks and upgraded sway bars. The interior is clean, and the dash isn’t hacked up with shoddy radio installs, so there’s potential this 912 soft-window Targa could be a straightforward restoration if the rust issues don’t extend beyond the disclosed floorboard issues.