Car lover’s beloved Porsche DESTROYED by MOT mechanic who took it for a test drive
Former fire chief claims garage let 18-year-old worker driver his precious vehicle
A FORMER fire chief has been left devastated after his beloved Porsche was written off by an '18-year-old mechanic' taking it for a test drive during a routine MOT.
Peter Ludlow, 56, expected to pick up his beloved Boxster S from the garage, but instead he received a grovelling phone call to say his car had been destroyed in a crash.
Mr Ludlow, who bought the car for £46,000 when it had 110,000 miles on the clock, five years ago, said: "That Porsche meant everything to me.
"After my divorce and having been estranged from my children it was all I had left.
"I gave it to them at eight in the morning and they were going to give it a full service and drive to the MOT station.
"They split it up the middle, it's dead."
The former fireman has since accepted £12,000 from the garage's insurers for the eight-year-old car, which he believes was worth roughly £26,000.
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Peter has claimed that engineers in the Kent garage gave the car an 18-year-old, believed to be the owner's son, who drove it at 65mph into the path of a Ford Fiesta on July 25.
He said: "Why the hell would they give it to an 18-year-old who had only been driving for six months?
"He's the son of the owner and he has admitted to driving it down this dangerous road at 65mph.
"The car was a part of me, every part on it was a Porsche part and it was in tip top condition.
"It was all I had and I'm devastated.
"I am now without a car and whatever I buy next it won't be a Porsche driving experience."
After the accident Project Nine Engineering, who crashed the car, bought it for parts.
Kent police are still investigating the smash, but have not made any arrests.
A spokesperson said: "Officers are currently awaiting information, which has been requested from witnesses."
Project Nine Engineering, in Marden, have declined to comment.
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