My neighbour neglected and abandoned his iconic 1968 Porsche… I waited 7 years before I rescued it
A PETROLHEAD has revealed how he saved his neighbour’s iconic but neglected Porsche after spotting it seven years ago.
Peter Kaczynski, from New Jersey, shared the heartwarming story, along with photos of the gorgeous classic, on his Instagram page.
Across two posts, he explained how he became aware of the stunning motor and how he finally managed to get hold of it.
Peter wrote: “About 7 years ago while driving around my street I spotted an opened garage at a house just 8 houses away from mine.
“In the garage, I saw what appeared to be the silhouette of a 911 under a car cover covered with cardboard boxes.
“I kept my eye on the house and it looked empty. I found out that the owners moved and it was unoccupied for a few years.
“I checked all public records in an attempt to contact the owner but no luck.”
He thought all hope was lost until, two weeks ago, he saw a skip outside the house and a car on the driveway.
Peter said he was told that the homeowner had sadly passed away and that his son was now selling the house and the cars on the property.
They opened the garage up and, much to his delight, found a 1968 Porsche 911 buried under the cardboard boxes.
Even better, service documents revealed that the motor had never changed hands before.
Sharing some photos of the sports car Peter added: “It was just left like this, neglected and forgotten, it’s not cared for and loved.”
Since then, he has painstakingly restored and repaired the car, including a full engine rebuild and an overhaul of the suspension.
A new lick of paint has left it gleaming, too.
In one of his latest updates, he said that he just has a few more things to do before he can get it up and running again.
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