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kach22i 10-13-2005 06:23 AM
World's first production Targa top car?
 
Question:
Was the Toyota Sport 800 (1965-1970) actually the world's first production targa top car?

http://www.kanto-aw.co.jp/eng/img/yota8/up_f3q.gif

RickM 10-13-2005 06:25 AM
Maybe removable roof...but not Targa. The "Targa" trademark is owned by Porsche.

kach22i 10-13-2005 06:39 AM
This is the 1964 show car version.

http://www.kanto-aw.co.jp/eng/img/yota8/doa_opn.gif

Trademark name is one thing, I'm talking about production design.

I think to be fair we should figure out who first had the idea..............bet that goes way back.

kach22i 10-13-2005 07:14 AM
Someone in another forum just said this:

Quote:
Pininfarina showed a Fiat 2300 S concept car in 1963 with a targa top, but the Toyota Sport 800 was the very first production targa top car as it went in production in 1965. Of course they did not call it a targa top then, as "targa top" comes from the 911 Targa model. But the roof type was the same, it was truly a targa top car.

kach22i 10-13-2005 11:46 AM
I got moved?

Better go check that tech forum twice, you will be moving threads all day.

...................trying to keep me in the O.T. section I see - another conspiracy.:D

SC-targa 10-14-2005 05:37 AM
Triumph had a "surrey top" in 1962 for the TR-4 with both soft and hard removable top sections.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1129297046.jpg

Regards,

Jerry Kroeger

kach22i 10-14-2005 08:30 AM
Thanks SC-targa.............found a roof up picture.:)

http://www.webentory.com/billboards/1768/4672.jpg


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