I remember it like it was yesterday. It was 1985 and I had just totaled my beloved Porsche 964. With that insurance money, my wife and I decided to get another car, and we found this orange Porsche 2.7 on eBay. The internet wasn't really a place to buy cars back then, but we were determined to find the perfect vehicle. We didn't know much about the car's history, but it had caught our eye with its vibrant orange color and desirable design.

As I delved deeper into the car's history, I discovered that it was one of only 774 units produced in 1974, designed as a street/track car with a focus on performance. The previous owner, a British guy, had taken this car to the track regularly and even drilled two holes in each fender to attach a British plate, which he proudly displayed to mock his German rivals. It was clear that this car had been built for speed and aggression.

When I purchased the car, it came with a 3.2-liter carb motor that had been "raped" by its previous owner. I enlisted the help of my friend Steve Casper, who runs Imagine Auto in Kansas City, to source a replacement engine. We wanted something fuel-injected and reliable, but not too racy, so we settled on a 3.0-liter turbocharged engine with all the bells and whistles.

The journey to get this car running was not an easy one. I had it for about two months before Steve got involved, and during that time, the car would randomly start or refuse to start depending on the temperature outside. It was as if the engine had a mind of its own. Steve took over and worked his magic to diagnose the problem. After weeks of tinkering, we finally found the issue and installed a new engine.

As I took the car for its first spin, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and trepidation. The car's performance was unlike anything I had ever experienced before. With its turbocharged engine, it felt like a rocket ship on wheels. I remember thinking to myself, "This thing is going to murder my family!" But that was exactly what I wanted.

The car's design, while not conventional by modern standards, has become increasingly desirable in recent years. Its angular lines and aggressive stance make it stand out from the crowd. And with its original 2.7-liter engine replaced with a more potent turbocharged unit, this Porsche is now a true beast on the road.

One thing that struck me when I took the car for a drive was how much I missed the old-school Porsche experience. The lack of electronic nannies and advanced safety features made it feel like an outlaw car in the best possible way. It's as if the car was begging to be driven hard and fast, without any regard for the safety of its occupants.

As I continued driving, I couldn't help but wonder what other surprises this car had in store for me. Its Goodwood Festival of Speed sticker told a story of its own - it had been tracked extensively over the years, including appearances at some of the most prestigious motorsport events. The previous owner had even drilled holes in the fenders and attached British plates to mock his German rivals, adding an air of humor and rebellion to this already-aggressive car.

Looking back on that experience, I realize how fortunate we were to stumble upon this car. It was a true gem, hidden away on eBay for all to find. And while it may not have been the prettiest car on the road, its unique design and raw performance made it a true standout in my eyes.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enyou ever thought about stuffing like an LS engine back here no that's something only an idiot would do this is really a treat for me not only because I'm trying to build an outlaw out of my 1999 Porsche 911 and have never driven anything close to an outlaw before but also I grew up around Porsches and my dad his best Porsche was a 1986 930 turbo and while this is in the 930 turbo it's got the heart of one and one heck of a story and that brings me to my good buddy Rob Santori he bought this car a long long time ago so Rob come a little closer here so Rob take me back to 1998 you're driving down the road you're listening to what are you more into Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera Britney Britney okay and then you're enough Porsche not this Porsche Pat another one and what happened was in the 1990 Porsche 964 a grey loved that cars my first Porsche and I was going down the road and I had a green light and I went through it and someone turning left also decided to go through it we collided pretty much almost head-on sent me off into the grass and totaled his 1985 s10 and totaled my 964 and with that insurance money and all this we wanted another one I guess right I really did and I went on eBay of all places and the internet wasn't really a place to buy cars back then so not at all an auto trader was a brand-new thing there's no Craigslist yet eBay's really new as well and so you found this online come on I found it down in Houston I had to buy it now well actually don't think there was buy it now is back then but I remember I won the auction for twenty one thousand five hundred dollars and I wanted it because of two things it was orange and it was orange I didn't want to get hit again so I thought what better way to not get hit get hit then to just buy something that nobody's going to miss this is not just some sticker special with that popular goal orange or whatever color pink oh this is this is a legit orange carrera 2.7 a very very desirable car nowadays but back then just another portion right they made 774 these in 74 they were meant to be more of a street flash track car that you could take to the track a little more little horsepower not much it had a little more flares had a duck tail on it and basically the owner that had the car this car has been tracked its whole life we really hadn't seen street much until I got hold up I noticed this Goodwood Festival of Speed sticker is that like on this car racing at Goodwood absolutely is this car has been the Goodwood it was years ago I have a logbook back of where it went came over and had a little fun there and came back unbelievable and that's what the previous owner right yes he just raced the heck out of this thing he sure did he was a funny British guy he actually even drilled two holes on each fender and put a British plate on each fender so he could piss off the German let's go back to you purchasing it so if it didn't have the original 2.7 when you bought it right no it had a 3.2 liter carb motor that he raped and so I had it for about two months and it never ran right it would be hot outside one day would run great and it would be cooler and it wouldn't run at all so I enlisted a good friend of mine that imagine auto who built Porsches up in Kansas City Stephen Casper and he got on it and started sourcing an engine for me I wanted a real leader something that was fuel-injected that I could just tool around it didn't want anything racy so we settled on a three liter turbo with a bunch of go-fast bit that's a little overboard I assume it's a lot over Bora this is amazing this thing is just it is fully poof t you ever thought about stuffing like an LS engine back here no that's something only an idiot would do oh you want to take it for a drive really absolutely you watch my videos right sadly yes and I'm still asking you are extremely generous there I'm going to take you up on that oh my god this is amazing yeah Howard is filming you go Kay yeah we're never injured yeah we were driving a racecar on the street we totally belong here and they'll turn my cards everybody hold it why so fun the reason include so hard and for the object right People magazine where they called a Widowmaker or a reason even they were lazily all leg and then you get the movement lazy to come on it magnifies left it absolutely mad as newer cars their curves are smaller they you know on earlier but they don't pack clearly the some cars have the compound turbos where ones big ones little where you can set the boat but maybe a good way to put it is you know most newer cars are just you know there's their drivers cars they want you to they want to drive it tonight kind of you drive the car and it gives you all you need this car basically wants to murder your family that's okay to me only they don't like her you gotta carry handles feeling uh aerial cool car was outlawed before there was alcohol and that's the thing I don't know if a 996 can ever be an outlaw obviously I've dialed my to look like this and now I'm building it in a weird way that kind of makes it outlaw but John i-96 ever be one what do you think I think it cut me I mean I wouldn't put an LS motor in but you know I think it's very good oh my god oh yeah yeah in there about forth and all that second but with that well it's like a a young alone another thing bulletproof you just said that yeah baby the blackboard constructing hedges exactly right beating up your videos I shouldn't even be in the caryou ever thought about stuffing like an LS engine back here no that's something only an idiot would do this is really a treat for me not only because I'm trying to build an outlaw out of my 1999 Porsche 911 and have never driven anything close to an outlaw before but also I grew up around Porsches and my dad his best Porsche was a 1986 930 turbo and while this is in the 930 turbo it's got the heart of one and one heck of a story and that brings me to my good buddy Rob Santori he bought this car a long long time ago so Rob come a little closer here so Rob take me back to 1998 you're driving down the road you're listening to what are you more into Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera Britney Britney okay and then you're enough Porsche not this Porsche Pat another one and what happened was in the 1990 Porsche 964 a grey loved that cars my first Porsche and I was going down the road and I had a green light and I went through it and someone turning left also decided to go through it we collided pretty much almost head-on sent me off into the grass and totaled his 1985 s10 and totaled my 964 and with that insurance money and all this we wanted another one I guess right I really did and I went on eBay of all places and the internet wasn't really a place to buy cars back then so not at all an auto trader was a brand-new thing there's no Craigslist yet eBay's really new as well and so you found this online come on I found it down in Houston I had to buy it now well actually don't think there was buy it now is back then but I remember I won the auction for twenty one thousand five hundred dollars and I wanted it because of two things it was orange and it was orange I didn't want to get hit again so I thought what better way to not get hit get hit then to just buy something that nobody's going to miss this is not just some sticker special with that popular goal orange or whatever color pink oh this is this is a legit orange carrera 2.7 a very very desirable car nowadays but back then just another portion right they made 774 these in 74 they were meant to be more of a street flash track car that you could take to the track a little more little horsepower not much it had a little more flares had a duck tail on it and basically the owner that had the car this car has been tracked its whole life we really hadn't seen street much until I got hold up I noticed this Goodwood Festival of Speed sticker is that like on this car racing at Goodwood absolutely is this car has been the Goodwood it was years ago I have a logbook back of where it went came over and had a little fun there and came back unbelievable and that's what the previous owner right yes he just raced the heck out of this thing he sure did he was a funny British guy he actually even drilled two holes on each fender and put a British plate on each fender so he could piss off the German let's go back to you purchasing it so if it didn't have the original 2.7 when you bought it right no it had a 3.2 liter carb motor that he raped and so I had it for about two months and it never ran right it would be hot outside one day would run great and it would be cooler and it wouldn't run at all so I enlisted a good friend of mine that imagine auto who built Porsches up in Kansas City Stephen Casper and he got on it and started sourcing an engine for me I wanted a real leader something that was fuel-injected that I could just tool around it didn't want anything racy so we settled on a three liter turbo with a bunch of go-fast bit that's a little overboard I assume it's a lot over Bora this is amazing this thing is just it is fully poof t you ever thought about stuffing like an LS engine back here no that's something only an idiot would do oh you want to take it for a drive really absolutely you watch my videos right sadly yes and I'm still asking you are extremely generous there I'm going to take you up on that oh my god this is amazing yeah Howard is filming you go Kay yeah we're never injured yeah we were driving a racecar on the street we totally belong here and they'll turn my cards everybody hold it why so fun the reason include so hard and for the object right People magazine where they called a Widowmaker or a reason even they were lazily all leg and then you get the movement lazy to come on it magnifies left it absolutely mad as newer cars their curves are smaller they you know on earlier but they don't pack clearly the some cars have the compound turbos where ones big ones little where you can set the boat but maybe a good way to put it is you know most newer cars are just you know there's their drivers cars they want you to they want to drive it tonight kind of you drive the car and it gives you all you need this car basically wants to murder your family that's okay to me only they don't like her you gotta carry handles feeling uh aerial cool car was outlawed before there was alcohol and that's the thing I don't know if a 996 can ever be an outlaw obviously I've dialed my to look like this and now I'm building it in a weird way that kind of makes it outlaw but John i-96 ever be one what do you think I think it cut me I mean I wouldn't put an LS motor in but you know I think it's very good oh my god oh yeah yeah in there about forth and all that second but with that well it's like a a young alone another thing bulletproof you just said that yeah baby the blackboard constructing hedges exactly right beating up your videos I shouldn't even be in the car\n"