$320k Porsche gone in 60 seconds, caught in 500 metres

An opportunistic thief was arrested just 500 metres from a West Melbourne car wash where he allegedly stole a $320,000 Porsche 911 GTS, which has a top speed of 310km/h but barely got out of second gear during a bungled getaway.

The owner of the Porsche, who asked not to be identified, was drinking coffee as his high-performance vehicle was cleaned at the Magic Hand car wash on Spencer Street on May 14.

A confused attendant handed the keys to the alleged thief after complimenting him on the luxury sports car.

Not lacking in self-confidence, the man allegedly told the attendant: “If you work hard, you could have a car like this,” before turning left into Dudley Street.