The name Targa came from the "Targa Florio", a road race in Italy. Targa however also means "shield" aiming at the protective rollbar. The panel between this rollbar and the windscreen could lifted off and the rear window could be folded down, creatin a open-air 911. The Targa's bodywork was based on the coupe, because Porsche expected to sell only small number of the Targa. Therefore it was needed to design a strong rollbar. Porsche came up with a elegant solution, making the roll bar a prominent styling feature, instead of trying to hide it. The roll bar was trimmed in stainless steel - chosen.