'1971 Porsche 911 Targa Comes In '

1971 Porsche 911 Targa Comes In

By Lens Flare at 04/26/08 05:34

I was watching a footage of the racing event last week because I failed to watch it live. Its the 2008 Rally Sprint Series that was held in Naval Mag, Subic Bay in Olongapo City, Zambales.

I love watching this race every year. The common cars to participate are semi race cars like the Mitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi Evos, Honda Civic, Subaru Impreza and the Honda CRX. But everyone, especially me, was surprised to see a very unlikely candidate this year. The funny thing is, it made a grand entrance.

The car I was talking about was a 1971 Porsche 911 Targa, that stood beautiful in its Bahama Yellow finish. People are shocked to see a vintage car in the race track. People are screaming "Hey this isnt a vintage show", "I'll buy that oldie for my father!" The scene was hilarious. The crowd cannot stop but wonder why in the world is that in the racing track.

The announcer then broke the commotion confirming that the Targa is indeed included in the race. He explained that there is no reason for them not to accept the car in the race, because firstly, it met the criteria, and secondly, its so beautiful I don't think anyone could resist, lol.

This 2.2 liter, rear wheel drive sports car from Porsche has still its charm that even when its already racing with the others, you can still hear the people talking about the car, and even the announcer can't help but express his amazement to the performance of the car.

Despite of its age, the Targa was still able to finish 7th out of 14 cars. Not bad for an old stock. It was running 180 kilometer per hour and its grace while on the road is just spectacular. Unfortunately, I wasn't take a snapshot of the car.

My love for vintage cars was revived by this unexpected event. How I wish I can see modern cars racing with a Porsche 911 Targa on the actual racetrack too!

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