2009 911 Targa 4S 6-Speed

First introduced for the 1996 model year, Porsche’s “greenhouse” Targa was a significant departure from previous Targa models, ditching the iconic Targa bar in favor of a large sliding glass roof. Based on the Carrera Cabriolet, the greenhouse Targa used its roof structure to replace the cabriolet soft top and remained in use throughout 996 and 997 production, eventually replaced by a more traditional Targa configuration with the 991 generation.

This 2009 911 Targa 4S 6-Speed was finished in Porsche Racing Green Metallic over a Sand Beige leather interior and showed just 32,000 miles on the odometer. Additional options included the BOSE Sound Package and numerous interior accents painted in the exterior color, bringing the original MSRP to $116,825. The car appeared to be in excellent condition, with a gallery full of detailed photos, including paint meter readings, service records, compression test results, and borescope images.

Over the past twelve months, 997.2 Targa 4S models have averaged $86,800, with a low of $45,000 and a high of $163,500 for a 25,800-mile 2012 example finished in Cream White with a Leather-to-Sample interior. That sale appeared to be an outlier, as the rest of the Targa market seemed to be trending downward. Given that our Spotlight car last sold at the peak of the market for $105,000 in 2022, it didn’t seem likely it would reach that price again. And it didn’t—at least, not in the way we expected. Instead of following the downward trend, bidders appear to be waking up to excellent examples of the final greenhouse Targas, as our Spotlight car sold for a final bid of $140,000.

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