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Police on the hunt for £500,000 vintage Porsche 911 RS that vanished from underground car park

A classic Porsche worth almost half a million pounds has been snatched from a secure car park in central London

POLICE are investigating the theft of one of the UK's most desirable Porsches after it was taken from an underground car park.

The 1973 Porsche 911 2.7RS, which is worth an estimated £500,000, vanished from the Q-Park facility in Pimlico, London.

 A classic Porsche worth half a million pounds has been stolen from a car park in London
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A classic Porsche worth half a million pounds has been stolen from a car park in LondonCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

The car's owner, David Clark, had been parking the yellow Porsche there for around a year, but hadn't moved the motor since December.

But when Clark went to the £25 per day car park on Saturday to take the motor for a spin he was shocked to see it had disappeared.

The theft has been reported to the Met Police, while the car park have been asked to track down CCTV footage.

Clark said: "It was a beautiful day on Saturday and I was going to see a friend. When I went to the car park it was gone. I couldn't believe it.

 The motor was last seen parked in December
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The motor was last seen parked in DecemberCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

"There are two floors on the car park and I thought when I couldn't find the car that I had lost the plot.

"I am shocked and devastated about the theft. It is one of the iconic Porsches.

"Anyone who is a fan of Porsche wants a 911 RS and this model was in beautiful condition.

"I imagine it has been stolen to order which doesn't bode well for me. I suppose they hide it for a while or ship it abroad."

 The Porsche 911 2.7 RS has become a favourite among collectors (stock image)
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The Porsche 911 2.7 RS has become a favourite among collectors (stock image)Credit: Alamy

Originally going on sale in 1973, the 911 2.7 RS models were created by Porsche to allow them to compete in the Group 5 Motorsport series, which is reserved for production vehicles.

Fitted with a 2.7-litre engine located at the rear of the car, just over 1,000 of the RS models were made.

With the capacity of around 210bhp, the car can accelerate from 0-60mph in 5.5 seconds and hit a top speed of 150mph - making it one of the quickest road-legal sports cars of its time.

The 911 2.7 RS has always been one of the most desirable Porsches but in recent years values have started to shoot through the roof, and are now typically worth around £500,000.

Met Police confirmed in a statement on Monday that it was investigating the high value theft: "A vehicle was reported stolen to officers at a central London police station at about 17:00hrs on Saturday, 17 February.

"The victim discovered his vehicle, a yellow Porsche, was stolen from a car park in Cumberland Street, SW1, at about 14:00hrs on Saturday, 17 February.

"The victim last saw the vehicle on 10 December 2017. No arrests have been made. Enquiries continue."

If anyone has seen the car or has information they should call police on 101 or Tweet @MetCC - or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

 

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