9WERKS Radio : The Porsche and Car Podcast

Former Porsche works driver and father of the Luftgekühlt movement, Patrick Long, joins the boys for a feature interview. Pat discusses his early career in England, which included learning how to drink beer; how his love for air-cooled Porsche began with a drive in the Carrera Pan America 550 Spyder; and where next for the behemoth Luft brand. Spoiler alert: there are hints of a bigger event not l...

Lee and Max rock up to trusted Porsche specialists, Paragon GB, for an after-hours curry and chat with Mark Sumpter, Jamie Tyler and Jason Shepherd! With over 75 years of experience in the Porsche industry between them, Mark, Jamie and Jason are well placed to answer questions from Lee and Max regarding the current market climate, the development of new trends over the last two years, and how peop...

Lee and Max interview Andy about his trip to California for the pilgrimage to the church of Luftgekühlt. Andy dissects US car culture in detail from a Porsche perspective, with a range of interviews with prominent stalwarts of US car culture including Patrick Long and Magnus Walker. #spreadthelove9wr Lee picks @magnuswalker for his contribution to the Porsche community and his exhibition that has...

The boys discuss their most underrated Porsches from across the spectrum, with particular reference to the Carrera T, 930, 996.1 GT3… and 918 Spyder! There’s also news on the big building work at Zuffenhausen, why restomod companies are affected by IP laws with 3D printing, and there’s a surprise for our valued Patreons. Elsewhere, Andy is set a challenge for this forthcoming trip to the USA, and...

Lee and a merry tribe of 996 owners are taking part in the first official 9WERKS roadtrip, making the pilgrimage to Stuttgart via the aptly named D996 in France to celebrate 25 years of the 996. Lee dials in to Andy and Max at HQ to discuss how the trip went. We also discuss the 996's release and its current renaissance in the enthusiast's eye. #spreadthelove9wr Andy highlights a video h...

This week on 9WERKS Radio we bring you a bumper episode to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Group C racing. Norbert Singer - father of the Porsche 956 - and 1986 C2 World Champion, Mike Wilds, join Lee, Andy, and Max to share their experiences from the frontline with these legendary racing cars. We ask if Group C really does represent one of the great eras of motorsport, and wonder what a 962 wou...

Andy, Max and Lee kick off a new series of 9WERKS Radio with a deep-dive into the world of transaxle Porsches. Everything 924, 928, 944 and 968 is discussed as the team bring you owner accounts, a technical analysis from a specialist, plus road tests of a 944 2.5 and rare 968 Clubsport. Don't know enough about the era of the transaxle Porsche? This episode will enlighten you, and some! #sprea...

It’s the end-of-season break, yet Andy, Max and Lee have dusted the mics off to bring you a very special podcast with Peter and Amjad from Gunther Werks, who are revealing their new chapter of Porsche 993 remastering. Project Tornado is Californian-based Gunther Werks’ first turbocharged restoration project, taking the last air-cooled Porsche 911 to a whole new level of performance. Peter and Amja...

Andy, Lee and Max get together for the 100th instalment of the podcast to discuss their favourite episodes and what they’ve learned since first sitting in front of the mics. Fresh from a tour through Europe with two air-cooled Turbos, Lee’s been given a 964 Cabriolet long-term loaner and discusses the pros and cons to multi-Porsche ownership, plus Andy explains why he’s been humbled by a notable P...

Lee’s lost in Europe, meanwhile in the studio, Andy & Max are joined by Jonathan Franklin from Jonathan Franklin Cars for a summer market update. What's going on in the car market right now? We also discuss the upcoming 992 GT3 RS. There have been lots of photos and titbits of information dropped in the last few days from various sources, including Porsche… here are our thoughts and predi...

Prepare yourself for a deep-dive into what could be one of the best Porsche restomod projects of 2022! In a refreshing move away from the tried-and-tested world of restomod 911s, Andy & Lee chat to the creator of the first reimagining of a transaxle Porsche. Thierry Nardone of Nardone Automotive joins 9WERKS Radio to explain the concept and backstory to his dream to bring the 928 bang-up-to-da...

Lee, Andy and Max dial in from the 9WERKS Radio tower at Goodwood Motor Circuit to bring you highlights of the inaugural Flat Six Show! This inaugural event made for a brilliant gathering of petrolheads from all corners of Porschedom, from the modified scene right through to rare classics and track toys. The boys speak to listeners in attendance, as well as Porsche Classic and the organisers thems...

Lee and Andy bring you highlights from Le Mans Classic at the famous Circuit de La Sarthe, where racing legends are brought back to life for one spectacular weekend. After travelling down with the guys at RPM Technik for their driving tour, Lee and Andy chat to some guests at the trackside, before Mike Wilds reveals what it’s like to race at Le Mans 30 years after his last visit. Plus there’s tips...

Mark Bates joins us from EB Motorsport, we find out how his hobby of racing an early 911 has turned into an industry renowned business designing and manufacturing parts for acclaimed historic Porsches. If you have watched any historic racing, you will have no doubt witnessed some EB Motorsport 'mojo' doing its thing on a racing 911. You can find Mark @eb33racing EB Racing @eb_motorsport...

How does your first Porsche memory affect your later Porsche ownership? We’re delighted to bring you highlights of a group discussion with our valued Patreons who kindly support the show, with some interesting and funny anecdotes often relating to why we own the cars we do today. Thank you to the following Patreons for joining us to share their first Porsche memories: Paul van der Lowen @jamcecil...

Lee and Max are joined by Thomas Skogli, a Norwegian who specialises in finding rare and historically important early Porsches which have otherwise been lost in time. This fascinating chat involves the unearthing of rare beasts such as the 911 ST and TR, a process which often takes years of patience and thousands of hours of painstaking investigation. There's also plenty of love for the 928 t...

It’s a Porsche 964 special episode as Lee and Andy are joined by Ian Harris whose business, Harris Classics, has quickly established itself as one of the go-to enterprises for buying, selling and sourcing Porsche 964s. Ian reveals how his personal affection for the 964 evolved into a thriving professional endeavour supplying both enthusiasts and businesses around the planet, with an array of insig...

Nicolas Hunziker is an automotive fine artist whose passion for Porsche is as obvious as his talent. In an entertaining and wide-ranging conversation with Andy and Lee, LA resident Nicolas tells the story of how, in 2006, his search for motor-racing themed artwork for his own walls led to him creating his own. His celebrated artwork has seen Mr Hunziker meet some incredible people and drive some i...

S teve Shore, CEO of Porsche recommended body repairers Shorade Accident Repair, joins us this week to answer listeners’ questions on car bodywork care and repair. Steve gives advice on how to protect your paint, what to consider ahead of a full bodywork restoration, as well as giving insight into how paint technology has changed through the years. Thank you to our Patreons and listeners for their...

9WERKS Radio is back! The new series kicks off with a catch-up on Porsche news including the newly launched Sport Classic, updates on our projects and plans for the show season for this year and next. We then deep-dive into the Porsche 911 Cabriolet, we detail the model’s 40-year history, before revealing common Cabriolet issues to look out for with help from Chris at @wrightune, then we discuss v...

In the season finale, Andy, Lee, Max and Neil reflect on the inaugural 9WERKS Awards, a black tie night honouring the best from around the Porsche industry. The boys hear exclusively from the awards winners, as well as those who helped make the event happen. Want to see more? Visit 9werks.co.uk for our full rundown of the awards, plus an extended gallery of the night. ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio...

Lee, Andy, Max and Neil enjoy an evening of fantasy garage picking from the 9WERKS Marketplace. The boys need to pick a 50k daily, a 150k weekend toy and a money-no-limit dream car – with vastly different results! Neil also shared some information on GT4 RS build numbers. What’s your 9WERKS Marketplace 3 car dream garage? Get yourself onto 9werks.co.uk and select ‘Marketplace’ to find your 3 choic...

Mark Sumpter has lived and breathed Porsche road and race cars for 30 years. In that time Mark has established one of the UK’s leading independent specialists, Paragon Porsche, while racing – and winning – in all manner of 911s from British GT, Porsche Club Championship and the 2-Litre Cup. Mark joins Andy & Lee to tell us his incredible story of  story of how 2CV racing led to setting up one...

Magazine connoisseurs Max and Neil return to the podcast to join Total 911 editor, Lee, and columnist, Andy, to discuss the role of automotive magazines in modern society. The crew investigate the challenges facing this most traditional of medias, and assess the positives and negatives of print magazines against a backdrop of the relentless march of digital platforms. Featuring insight from within...

Andy Saunders is a legendary custom car creator, with more than 60 unique builds to his name – including the odd entry into the Guinness World Records no less – in the last 40 years. Andy describes the determination it takes to build such outrageously creative cars time and again, with much of his work still surviving in various collections around the world. Andy shares his story of building some...