For the 1967 model year, Porsche added the Targa body style as a bet that American safety rules would soon ban convertibles. The car has a rollover hoop built in, even though it is named after an extremely dangerous race, the Targa Florio. The back window on this 1972 model is fixed, while previous models had a plastic back window that could be zipped out. This example is very real and has only been driven a few times. The actor Ewan McGregor, who owns it now, has also been very good about taking care of it. Hey there! Today’s Bring a Trailer find has a long list of recent maintenance, a hint of the Force, and the uniqueness that people want. It is part of Hearst Autos, just like Invoice Pricing. The owner is Obi-Wan Kenobi himself, Ewan McGregor, and the car is a 1972 Porsche 911T. McGregor loves cars and has a small prewar Wolseley 10/40 and an old Mustang from the 1960s. He is a big fan of motorcycles and was one of the first people to follow the electric restaurant trend. He asked EV West in Southern California to build him a 1954 Volkswagen Beetle that runs on batteries. It’s a strange coincidence that this Targa was sold brand new at Neufeld Porsche Audi in San Carlos, California, on May 4, 1972. May 4 is a famous day for Star Wars fans. When the car was parked in 1979, it had just over 36,000 miles on it, which is about 2,000 miles less than it does now. The good news is that the next owners won’t have to deal with a long list of expensive fixes. McGregor took the 911 to a Porsche Classic shop to get it fixed after getting it. The bill for the repairs is so long that it could have been in a Star Wars trailer. The total cost was $8554,108. Some nice, modern features like Apple CarPlay and Bluetooth are hidden away in a Porsche Classic headset. You can still use this old machine in the 2020s because it has stock A/C and hidden USB chargers. There are Pepita cloth inserts in both bucket seats, and the driver’s seat looks like it has been changed at some point. But this isn’t like any other Jedi sale. The McGregor link is the cherry on top of a very attractive Porsche cake that will cost a lot. Take your chance to bid on this truly unique Southeast California Porsche. When you have the upper hand, strike quickly. On December 18, the sale ends.
