Porsche police cars are usually found in very small numbers on the roads, but the Dutch begged to differ .
From 1945 until 1996, Rijkspolitie, which is the Netherlands’ name for the state police, had a wide range of cruisers sitting at their disposal, including several Alfa Romeo Spyders, but the most common ones proudly wore Porsche badges, as the department bought more than 500 examples.
Initially, Rijkspolitie went for the 356 Convertible, but once the 911 Targa arrived, they switched thanks to their improved visibility and special body style that allowed officers to stand on the seat and give directions to other road users.
Few cars from that era still exist today, which is why this 1989 911 Targa, which has been fully restored by Porsche Centro Assistenza Pordenone, after serving time with Algemene Verkeers Dienst (AVD) special traffic unit, is even more precious.
Listed by Bonhams and driven for 105,201 km (65,368 miles), this 911 Targa features the usual police equipment and it has a wooden box mounted instead of the rear seats. It’s also accompanied by suits, helmets, handcuffs, first aid kit, tape measure, towing cable, triangles and other gizmos, which should be enough to help it fetch between €90,000 and €150,000 ($101,100-$168,500) when it will hit the auction block.
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