Family restores classic 1970 Porsche 914 for father fighting cancer

Danielle Trotta is the host of FOX Business Network’s “My Dream Car,” which follows families surprising loved ones with restored classic cars

It’s hard to upstage a Porsche, but the Althaus family does just that.

Robin and her son Cameron are restoring a 1970 Porsche 914 for her husband and Cameron’s dad, Tony, who’s cancer” target=”_blank”>battling stage 4 colon cancer< hand in hand with our builder, Patrick, adding some personal touches they hope Tony appreciates.

The 914 was a collaboration between Porsche and VW.

The 914 was a collaboration between Porsche and VW.
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The 914 was a budget mid-engine sports car – built through a joint venture between Porsche and Volkswagen – that has become a cult classic over the years.

The 914 was repainted and mechanically restored. 

The 914 was repainted and mechanically restored. 
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Tony has a deep love for his Porsche, which had been in storage and needed a ton of work, and in the end as you’ll see he also has a deep love for his family and their local community – all of whom hope Tony gets to enjoy his dream car and maybe forget for a little while the difficulties life has thrown his way.

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