
Porsche 911 Targa S Red Schuco 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- Schuco
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 450036200
- Year
- 1973
- Era
- 1970s
- Body Type
- Open-Top
- Vehicle Class
- Classic Sports
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4007864021833
About the Porsche 911 Targa S Red Schuco 1:18
TL;DR: Schuco's 1:18 diecast Porsche 911 Targa S in red reproduces the 1973 open-top classic with opening doors and hood revealing cabin and engine detail. This used example carries a box with traces of storage, the model itself unaffected. A recognizable early-911 subject built around Porsche's distinctive removable-roof solution.
The Targa gave open-air driving to 911 buyers without the structural compromises a full convertible would have demanded, and its distinctive brushed-steel roll hoop remains one of the model's most identifiable features decades later.
Schuco's Opening Features on the Targa
The doors and hood articulate on this casting, letting a collector examine the flat-six engine at the rear and the cabin trim beneath the Targa's signature roll hoop rather than judging the car from outside alone. Diecast construction gives this model genuine weight in the hand, appropriate for a subject whose real counterpart carried real structural reinforcement to compensate for the removable roof panel. The red finish sits with even depth across the 911's simple, rounded surfaces, and the brushed-look roll hoop detail reads with the metallic contrast the original relied on for visual distinction. This example is a used model, and its box shows the ordinary traces of storage from years on a shelf, though the casting and its moving panels remain unaffected.
The Targa's Role in Early 911 History
Introduced in the late 1960s, the Targa roof was Porsche's response to anticipated US convertible safety regulations that never fully materialized, yet the design proved popular enough to remain in the lineup regardless. The 911 S designation added the more powerful engine tune within the range, giving buyers genuine performance alongside the open-air appeal, a combination that made the Targa S a credible sports car rather than a compromised leisure variant.
Displaying the Targa Among Classic Porsches
This model pairs naturally with a closed-roof 911 from the same era, illustrating the Targa's distinct engineering solution side by side. Its opening panels reward closer inspection on a shared Porsche shelf.






