Most people would give up on this flooded Porsche that sat submerged in a river for over four years but not this man
- This Porsche 993 spent four years submerged in water
- It was covered head-to-tail in 1,100kg of debris and dirt
- Despite this, one man had big plans for it
Published on Feb 07, 2025 at 11:40 AM (UTC+4)
by Jack Marsh
Last updated on Feb 07, 2025 at 4:12 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
After pulling this once-yellow flooded Porsche 993 Carrera out from its four-year swim in polluted water, this restoration expert is attempting to revive it.
In its heyday, the Porsche 993 Carrera was quite a beauty.
But now the abandoned supercar was covered head-to-tail in 1,100kg of debris and dirt.
Still, the 993 Carrera was not a lost cause.
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Submerged Porsche 993 Carrera gets a new lease on life
For some reason, Porsches keep being found in rivers, lakes, and streams.
Thankfully, there are Porsche lovers out there who are committed to recovering the sports cars and restoring them to their former glory.
This time, one restoration king has pulled a 1995 flooded Porsche 993 Carrera from the dregs after four years submerged in water.
And just like with this Porsche GT3RS rebuild, he had big plans for the waterlogged car.
The once-yellow Carrera was hauled out and full to the brim with 1,100kg of mud, debris, and water-loving livestock (including scorpions).
Documented in an extreme picture slideshow by Car Restoration on YouTube, this rebuild was a mammoth undertaking.
With an extensive deep clean, a transformed bodykit, and many new engine parts and modifications, the craftsmanship on display was admirable.
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While it could be argued that this is now an entirely new car, given the extent of the new parts that were added to the original reworked chassis, the final Porsche 993 Carrera is sublime.
And not a scorpion in sight.
As far as flooded restorations go, this might be one of the best, even if the valuation of the Carrera doesn’t live up to the $2 million McLaren P1 that was damaged by Hurricane Ian in Florida.
