$900 Porsche Boxster abandoned with no windscreen or roof for 12 years is amazingly back on the road
- This YouTuber bought a Porsche Boxster in a terrible state
- It cost just $900
- Despite missing its roof, he managed to take it on a successful test drive
Published on Apr 05, 2025 at 2:30 PM (UTC+4)
by Andie Reeves
Last updated on Apr 01, 2025 at 6:59 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
This YouTuber brought back to life a Porsche Boxster that hadn’t been driven in over a decade.
He got the iconic roadster for all he could draw from a cash machine: $900.
It had been sitting outside for 12 years without a roof or windscreen, so he wasn’t expecting a success story.
Amazingly, the Porsche still managed a highly successful test drive.
DISCOVER OUR SUPERCAR AUCTION SITE – View live auctions on SBX Cars
The filthy and abandoned Porsche Boxster
YouTuber Harry Dewhurst, the man behind Cash Machine Cars on YouTube, found this 2010 Porsche Boxster at a local yard.
He challenged himself to pay only what he can draw in one go from a cash machine; in this case $900.
That’s considerably less than the man who got his Boxster for $2,400.
Dewhurst immediately realized he’d bitten off a lot more than he’d bargained for, noting that the Porsche Boxster had begun to morph into a Spyder owing to the previous owners’ taste for DIY.
He cleaned up the interior, which was swamp-like thanks to the car not having a roof or windscreen for the past 12 years.
Next, he got started on the windscreen and bravely inspected the situation under the hood.
A surprisingly simple save
There are worse ways to find a Boxster—just ask those who discovered an abandoned one with snakes living in it.
Dewhurst got started by replacing the windscreen and rewiring the headlights.
He had to use headlights from a 2012 Porsche Taycan, which proved tricky to connect to the Boxster’s old wiring.
Next, he bought a new alternator for about $130, which allowed him to get the engine started for the first time in over ten years.
He took the Porsche for its maiden voyage down the road, expecting the worst, considering he hadn’t addressed any of the car’s other issues.
But he was able to easily hit second gear with the engine running smoothly and fairly quietly.
Now he just needs to get the exterior looking as good as the Porsche’s engine sounds.
DISCOVER SBX CARS: The global premium car auction platform powered by Supercar Blondie
Andie is a content writer from South Africa with a background in broadcasting and journalism. Starting her career in the glossy pages of Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire, Andie has a broad portfolio, covering everything from sustainability solutions to celebrity car collections. When not at her laptop Andie can be found sewing, recording her podcast, taking board games too seriously or road-tripping in her bright green Kia.
