IT’S OPEN SEASON
Summer is finally upon us, and with it comes the opportunity to indulge in open-top motoring. As far back as the 356, Porsche has offered its loyal fanbase the option of al fresco fun on four wheels, and as the cover of this issue of 911 & Porsche World attests, our favourite manufacturer’s roll-out of roofless sports machines shows no sign of slowing down. The week I spent behind the wheel of the new 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition (Cherry Metallic, of course) presented the perfect opportunity to dedicate an issue of the world’s biggest-selling monthly Porsche magazine to Stuttgart’s devastatingly good drop-tops. Or, as is the case with the company’s long line of Targas, semi-drop-tops. What exactly is a Targa, though? When did the earliest example materialise and why…