Free 1970s Porsche barn find. Its a 924!

[Lankytim]

Im sat sitting watching Coronation St with the wife, nipper and inlaws. The MIL has just casually mentioned that the dentist where she works has a barn-find PORKA tucked away that he wants shot of, no charge, just take it. So far theres no details other than its a 1970's Porsche, it may even be a late 60's model.What are the odds on..1) Its not a 70's Porsche, but actually a 1995 Escort.2) Its not a freebee but £7,500.3) I never hear anything back. ever.4) Its doesnt exist at all.Im sure we all have a story on "the one that got away" Ive got a funny feeling this may be one of those stories!

[pogweasel]

Or it's a mint but dusty 60's 911...

[outlaw118]

Possibly all of the above, but also that you'll need to turn up with your vacuum cleaner to take it away....

[Lankytim]

Lol, true Outlaw118. False Pogweasel.

 

This situation reminds me of an Escort I was asked to remove from a friend of the wifes Grandparents who had sadly passed away. Started out as a 1969 2 door escort with 9k on the clock and absolutley zero rust. Opened the garage- 3 door Mk4 escort with 40k on the clock. and scabs. Nice but not as nice as id possibly hoped.

[Electric Leyland]

It'll be a Porsche kit car abandoned project i.e. a VW Beetle worth -£100 [/pessimistic grump]

[Guest]

It'll be a 1970s porch.

[Tayne]

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[Mr Lobster]

Can't help but think it'll be a whole heap of disappointment. But theres only one way to find out....

 

After all, it could be a real, proper Porsche just waiting for rediscovery.

[Mr H Sceptre]

Hopefully a 924, the best Porsche EVAH

[Guest]

Nobody's that fucking stupid. Sorry.Unless someone's found a 924 and reckons its worth eleventy trillion quid BECAUSE ITS A PORSCHE or some such bollocks.

[Lankytim]

Humm, Hirst, you made the whole family groffle. Unfortunately you may be right.Actually, what else comes up for PORSCHE on predictive text?

[Electric Leyland]

 

Yep, thats a mud and crisp packet Porsche kit car allright.

[Mr Lobster]

Nobody's that fucking stupid. Sorry.

Agreed. Everyone, even none car people know that an old Porsche has some value so the likelihood of it actually being true are genuine.Probably that its an old Beetle or something that looks a bit like a Porsche if you squint a bit in the half light of the barn. And it'll be full of dead mices, covered in pigeon crap and generally requiring a full restoration.

[pogweasel]

It'll be an audi with a van engine.

[seth]

I reckon it'll be a really rusty 914. So half a rusty VW van then.

[Lankytim]

Actually the fella has a modern 911 as a daily driver and is pretty into porsches. I believe hes pretty minted soto him the odd 30k 911 is like a box of fags to the likes of us. Probably.

[retrogeezer]

[barrett]

so when are you going to have a look then?even if it's an old Beetle wont it be worth eleventy billion to some fool?

[brammy777]

Even if it does turn out to be a complete and utter joke, go and have a look anyway.

[hotford00]

I suppose if someone had taken half a look and seen System Porsche they might think its a porsche and not a Seat.

[Lankytim]

As soon as I can I suppose. The MIL was very sketchy on the details other than "its a 1970s or 60s Porsche" so to be fair it probably is all bollocks but a shite lead like this needs to be followed up before someone else gets there or its gets given to the scrap man. The MIL will speak to the guy tomorrow at work and wel go from there.

[brammy777]

Or its a 70s rear engined Skoda with a spoiler....

[Mr Lobster]

I suppose if someone had taken half a look and seen System Porsche they might think its a porsche and not a Seat.

In which case, bollocks to any old Porsche, there could be an early Malaga or Ibiza sat there awaiting rescue.Far more interesting than some old Porsche.(on here at least)

[meggersdog]

It will be a 70's Scalextrix 911 turbo with Martini stripes like the one I have in the loft (somewhere)

[garbaldy]

you may find you might be lucky last year a friend of mine told me off an old mk1 scrote tucked away in a barn where he was delivering feed,the old farmer told him it was his sons and that 28 years ago the engine had siezed while looking the sheep and that he was sick off the sight of it, when he told me i said i would take it as they are quite sought after nowadays,to cut along story short my friend took it and shoved it on the evilbay and it sold for 3 and a half thousand it was an RS 2000 so it just goes to show some people still dont know the true value off what they own

[fotorabia]

When I came back from the States to Edinburgh in 1989 whilst visiting a farm in Fife I found a Mk2 Austin Healey Sprite with wire wheels and fibreglass flip front..unfortunately the owner was in Germany...and i couldnt get in contact with him!

The next time I went out to a farm of some wealthy artist friends in Fife..they had a Daimler Majestic Major in their stable block..its possible that this was actually my parents wedding car [i found that out years later]..and Renee said I could have for the price of a 500quid Mini...Mum said she d get that for me..but sadly Renee's soon to be ex had promised it to another bloke who'd put a 10 quid deposit on it..so I never got that either!

[CortinaDave]

It will be a grotty 1995 Escort, with hefty back pressure and very little remaining in the way of floorpans - but it will have a "my other car's a Porsche!" sticker in the back window

[garethj]

mmmm, 1970s Porsches. You'll have to get a fleet to be driven by your henchmen

 

Or have them in a fleet of Talbot Alpines with noisy tappets and closing-up points

[Cavcraft]

1994 Proton 1.5 one valve MPi, ex-taxi 498,917 miles.

[Station]

It's a Porsche 928 (the modern day 924). He did only say 1970's? Deffo no 911 in there.