9WERKS Radio : The Porsche and Car Podcast

Jonathan Franklin of Jonathan Franklin Cars enlightens Lee and Andy on the world of top-end supercar sales: how deals are done, what appeals to collectors, and how building relationships is key. We also reveal the winning design of our Shorade Boxster race car livery competition, announcing the winner with Shorade CEO and Boxster owner, Steve Shore. Jonathan Franklin can be found at www.jonathanfr...

Lee & Andy discuss why many enthusiasts give their cars names, with input from listeners who have disclosed what exactly they call their Porsche. Talk then turns to the magic of the air-cooled Turbos from 1974-1998, before the boys bring on serial classic car owner Paul Pressland for a customer’s perspective on the Porsche Classic scheme, which was discussed at length last episode. ‘9WERKS Rad...

Lee & Andy are joined at Porsche Centre Bournemouth, a Porsche Classic partner, by Nick Perry and John Piper, to explore the Porsche Classic scheme. Nick and John have over half a century of experience working with classic Porsches and share some fascinating insight into Porsches of old! Lee and Andy also update listeners on their own classic car projects, plus the boys announce details on the...

Singer Vehicle Design's Founder, Rob Dickinson, and CEO, Maz Fawaz, join Lee & Andy to present the first details on the company's stunning new Turbo Study. Taking questions from both 9WERKS Radio's presenters as well as our valued listeners, Rob and Maz also discuss how Singer Vehicle Design has evolved over the last year, particularly with reference to the construction of its o...

Lee, Andy, Max and Neil deep-dive into the Porsche 997.1 and 997.2, looking at the market history, production numbers and ownership experiences of both generations, plus Chris from Wrightune offers expert insight into the car’s mechanical underpinnings AND we’ve a special interview segment with Grant Larson, the man who designed the 997 and currently manages Porsche’s Special Projects. ‘9WERKS Rad...

Andy, Lee and Max hit the road for an evening with the RPOC @rpocgruppe37 , a relatively new and inclusive Porsche owners club based in Hertfordshire. Recorded in front of a live audience, the boys chat to the group’s founder, James, before group member Steve Winter of Jaz Porsche offers some entertaining anecdotes from his 40-year career and racing experience. The boys then open the floor to a Q&...

We kick off the new series of 9WERKS Radio with details of an icy expedition in a Porsche 356! Renee Brinkerhoff and her navigator, the world-record-holding polar explorer, Jason de Carteret, join Lee and Andy to discuss how they conquered 356 miles over challenging terrain in sub-zero temperatures in what must surely be one of the most outrageous yet awe-inspiring expeditions ever undertaken in a...

Lee, Andy, Max and Neil wrap up another series with an episode of reflection. What have been our favourite cars, drives, events and moments of 2021? We’d also like to know what your year looked like, so we’ll be posting each category this week on our instagram page @9werks.radio, ready for you to give us your answer. Get involved, and thanks for supporting us in 2021! ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio...

Steve Shore runs Shorade Accident Repair, one of just 12 Porsche Recommended Body Repairers in the UK. Steve joins Andy & Lee to share his remarkable story from causing his first car ‘bump’ at just 18 months to running the family business and managing the ever-changing demands of the accident repair industry. Steve shares insight into some of Shorade’s high-brow restoration projects in collabo...

RPM Technik’s Greig Daly joins Andy and Lee to give the inside line on RPM’s commitment to engineering exhilaration via its successful CSR programme for 996 and 997s and, latterly, an official tie-up with Manthey Racing for 991s. RPM Technik can be found @RPMtechnik   on Instagram and www.rpmtechnik.co.uk ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast, taking you closer tha...

Wrightune’s Chris Wright answers your technical questions! The Oxfordshire specialist has been servicing, repairing and restoring Porsches for decades, so Chris is well placed to answer an array of questions put forward by our listeners as part of a fun conversation with Lee and Andy. Plus we speak to journalist Kyle Fortune for the inside line on Porsche’s new GT4 RS from its LA Auto Show debut....

Whether it’s for a mod or maintenance, we’ve all bought parts for our Porsche, but what do we really know about the industry behind them? Andy Gregory from Heritage Parts Centre joins us to explain what it takes to source, supply and even make parts for us, the enthusiast. Heritage Parts Centre is a company with family roots that has been built from supplying Karmann Ghia parts in the 1980s to now...

Lee, Andy, Max & Neil discuss the Porsche GTS moniker, including its history and evolution from 904 right up to the latest 992, with ownership stories of the 997 and 991s plus a first drive review of the 992. The chaps also discuss their own current Porsche projects. ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast, taking you closer than ever to the world’s finest sports...

Who are the guys behind @RennEleven and @Retro_Classica ? We find out when mates Sean Matthews and Walter Crobrock join Andy & Lee for a (at times rather random) conversation about their love for cars and Porsches. Walter has been in the car industry for many years with a fascinating story, including appearing on a TV show. Sean takes us through his love of cars and how his 996 came into his p...

Porsche Centre Bournemouth opened the doors to its new, multi-million pound facility last week, with 9WERKS marking the occasion by hosting a special cars & coffee at the stunning home of what has also been announced as the UK’s fifth Porsche Classic Partner.  Two days after the event, Dealer Principal, Jon Sullivan, joins Lee and Andy at the Centre to explain what it’s like moving an establis...

Lee and Andy are joined by Derek Bell MBE, one of the most successful British racing drivers of all time with no less than five Le Mans 24 hours victories, three Daytona 24 Hours triumphs, and two World Sports Car Championships to his name.  Derek, who is intrinsically linked with Porsche throughout his 40-year racing career, talks to the boys about his friendship with Steve McQueen, driving with...

The boys are joined at a 964 v 993 night at Duke of London by Max Newman @maxripcor and Neil Plumpton @neil65p , two new semi-regular voices on 9WERKS Radio, to deep-dive into the 993 – Porsche’s last generation of air-cooled 911. Featuring highlights from a chat with 993 designer Tony Hatter, this episode covers everything from narrow to wide body, Carrera to Turbo, plus Varioram, aerodynamics an...

This episode we’re bringing you a deep dive into the story of wooden Porsche gear knobs. Tony Hatter, designer of the 993 and Carrera GT, joins us to enlighten listeners as to why a wooden shifter was used on the 917 race car as well as the Carrera GT. We also speak to Simon from ‘Built by Basil’ @builtbybasil who handcrafts wooden gear knobs in a multitude of different woods. Want one for yoursel...

Welcome to 9WERKS Radio! An evolution of the former Road to Redline podcast. This week Lee and Andy discuss a recent trip to Porscheplatz for Sound Night and the official launch of 9WERKS.co.uk – from the top of the Porsche Museum! Lee serves Andy with an audio quiz of Porsche engine noises, before talk turns to hybrid cars thanks to Lee's transportation to Germany and Andy's new daily d...