THE DISTANT PAST
There’s a dent in the nose where Stewart Kay once backed his wife’s car into it, and a nick in the left flank where one of his kids hit it with a door. At the back, the bent overrider bar and dings in the engine lid betray the previous owner’s habit of parking by touch. Inside, the dash has four holes where a fan was once attached, while one of the back rests is still wearing the makeshift patch job that was used to cover up the damage caused by the Alsatian that mistook his master’s 911 for a chew toy.
If you were a purist, you might marvel at the car’s patina. A cynic, on the other hand, would dismiss the old girl as having seen better days. Whatever your perspective, if this was just another old 911 you’d be forgiven for wondering why its owner hasn’t done something to restore it during its 50 years of existence at the time of writing – especially considering you’re almost guaranteed a return on your money these days, such has been the mercurial rise in their value.
But then, this isn’t just another old 911. This
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