Where aluminum roll bars and headlight rings a factory option for a 1979 Porsche 911SC Targa or would they be aftermarket?

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If you are referring to the roll bar that goes over the back seat and has a "cuda" looking back window, and has vents where the "targa" logo is displayed on both doors...then,yes it is genuine Stutgart and wouldn't be a Targa model if it didn't. The roll bar and the trifold top is what made this a Targa model and ordered as a Targa. The wide aluminum around the head lights are called "beauty rings" and generally came chrome or painted same color as vehicle. My guess is you have some tarnish headlight rings that appear to be aluminum because they used to be chrome or high polished stainless. If you are talking about interior roll bars like in a racing cage, they are NOT factory. Hope this helps. Take care of that engine...1978-79 SC engines where some of Porsche's most dependable made. Spend the money and put a high grade synthetic oil in that puppy. J.