2014 Porsche 911 Targa 4S

This 2014 911 (991.1) Targa 4S comes with a stunning white finish and black leather upholstery.

It has a 3.8 litre 6-cylinder engine delivering 400bhp to four driven wheels through the excellent PDK gearbox (it also has flappy paddles should you wish to use them).

It is good for 0-62mph in 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 183mph.

We have driven the car and can vouch for the fact that it is very well screwed together and feels as solid and honest as you would expect from the Meister Technikers of Zuffenhausen.

There are no rattles, groans, sighs, creaks or squeaks. It is quiet, even with the roof down – except, of course, for the splendid cacophony of rasps, burbles and barks that emanate from the sports exhaust when it’s in Sports mode.

It starts, goes, handles and stops like the sporting thoroughbred it is.

And it’s really very brisk indeed.

The current vendor has notched up fewer than 4,500 miles in his 2.5 years of ownership and is only parting with the car because he has been tempted into the world of classic Alfa ownership and now finds himself with one car too many.

He asked us not to remind him how good this car is when we spoke to him, for fear it might make him change his mind and withdraw it from auction.

We didn’t remind him.

This is a seriously handsome car, inside and out, and wears its few years of road duty remarkably lightly.

Its exceptional condition reflects that car that it has been serviced and maintained on the nail at Porsche main dealers, has clocked up only 20,000 miles in total and has spent all of its down time resting in a nice warm, dry garage.

It has a full set of stamps and a history that indicates diligent maintenance and careful ownership.

It’s a fabulous thing.

What’s not to like?

The paintwork and finish are in excellent condition, with a good depth of shine and lustre.

All panels are free of any ripples, creases, dinks, dents, folds, lumps, bumps or dimples to speak of. The shut lines and door gaps are tight and even.

The alloys are free of any significant marks or blemishes and present very well. The matching Pirelli P-Zero tyres have plenty of life left in them.

You’ll have noticed the Porsche decals on the car’s flanks. These were added by the vendor and could be removed by you if that’s your choice. Although our default position is to eschew any additions of this type, we’re of the opinion that these look pretty smart.

As you might expect of a 7 year old car that’s always been garaged (and is mostly made of aluminium), there’s no rust anywhere that we can see.

Even the expected stone chips and road rash around the valances or under the sills is barely in evidence.

All light clusters, badging and exterior trim are present, correct and undamaged

The Targa roof is in very fine nick and performs its dazzling tricks with all the impressive precision originally engineered into it.

There is something balletic in the way the various moving parts are choreographed to rise, fall, separate and tessellate in a graceful dance of Teutonic engineering excellence.

We could watch it for hours.

It certainly made an impression on a certain Mr. J Clarkson when he reviewed the 991 Targa for the Sunday Times in 2015.

“When you want to open the sunroof, it’s like a scene from Thunderbirds. The whole car splits in half, palm trees lie flat, swimming pools fold away and, after a little while, everything goes back together again.”

The interior of this 991 Targa is a fine place to be. The black leather upholstery is in very good condition.

The seats, as is ever the case with Porsche, are comfortable, supportive and offer an excellent driving position. They are also fully functional and show virtually no signs of any wear.

The rear seats look pretty much unused, which is quite likely to be the case when you consider that they’re really only suitable for the very small, the very young, the very flexible or the very masochistic.

The door cards, carpets and mats are all good. The very classy brushed-aluminium trim is unblemished. Even the kick plates have clearly never been kicked.

The centre console, transmission tunnel and gear lever are pretty much as new.

The dials and instruments are fine and functioning. The vendor assures us that everything electrical does what it was designed to do.

The storage space under the bonnet is clean and tidy and looks as good as new.

The various trays and protectors underneath the car have clearly done a sterling job of, er, protecting it. The undersides seem to be very well preserved, with nothing more than a few spots of superficial rust dust to speak of. Everything is straight, clean and protected by various trays and covers.

As ever, there’s really not much to reward anyone who peers into the engine bay on a 911. All the important stuff is hidden from view.

What we can see, however, looks fine, and it’s an impressively clean and tidy place.

This car has covered just over 20,000 miles from new. The service book has all the right stamps at the right time from main dealers.

The car has an MoT certificate (with no advisories) valid until 11.9.21 and comes with two sets of keys and all relevant manuals and handbooks.

The ‘keys’, we couldn’t help noticing, have been shaped and moulded to form the profile outline of a Porsche 911.

Knowing Porsche, that was probably a £500 option.

Please visit the documents section of the gallery of this listing where you will find photos of this and other paperwork to support our claim that this car has been maintained to a very good standard.

We include an online HPI report run at the auction start which shows no finance outstanding and no insurance markers for theft or damage.

This is a hugely capable, brilliantly engineered, superbly screwed-together car in excellent condition.

It has 400bhp, 4WD and a perfect roof solution. It pretty much ticks all the boxes.

And it’s also the last of the naturally aspirated flat-six 911s.

It’s a thing of beauty and a joy to behold and drive.

We’re think you’re going to like it a great deal.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of £52,000 - £65,000

Inspection is always encouraged, within Govt. guidelines of course, and this particular car is located with us at The Market HQ near Abingdon; to arrange an appointment please use the ‘Contact Seller’ button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.