Porsche Club Insider

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By: Porsche Club of America

If you want to hear about Porsche and only Porsche topics, then Porsche Club Insider is the podcast for you. Accurate information and thoughtful opinions are what you’ll find in this premier, Porsche only podcast. Join us for a 60 minute conversation of Porsche news, inside information on both Porsche and the Porsche Club as well as funny stories that only those who have been behind the scenes can tell you. Your Porsche Club Insider crew features Porsche Club of America National Office staff: Vu Nguyen, Executive Director for the past 17 years; Rob Sass, Editor in Chief of Porsche Panorama Ma...

Rare Porsches at the Air Water Auction
#110
Last Monday at 10:00 AM

Join Vu, Manny and Rob where they discuss their favorite rare Porsches that are being auctioned at the upcoming Air/Water show.  We also talk about the new development with the Porsche lawsuit against Singer Vehicle Design as well as first drive impressions of the new Taycan.  Plus, we update you on the latest Porsche news.


Does Autocrossing Make You A Better Driver?
#109
04/08/2024

Join Vu, Manny, and Damon as they discuss autocrossing and what they’ve learned from years of doing it. Plus, we learn about the new Taycan and what it’s like to drive them. Vu does show-and-tell with some new tools he discovered. We also update you on Porsche news, PCA videos, and upcoming events. We cover a lot of Porsche stuff in this episode.


Rare Porsches We Saw While Visiting Roads Scholars
#108
04/01/2024

Join Vu, Manny, and Damon as they go over the awesome Porsches they saw when they visited Cam Ingram at Roads Scholars in North Carolina. Roads Scholars is an industry leader in Porsche restoration. Having won their class at Pebble Beach several times, their attention to detail and authenticity is second to none. Plus, we get an update on Damon’s Cayman as he continues his mods. Plus, we talk about what it was like filming the latest video about replacing a water pump in a first generation Cayenne. There’s also an update on Porsche events and the late...


The Ultimate Road Trip: Two Germans Tour North America In Porsches
#107
03/25/2024

Join Vu and Manny as they welcome guests, Christian and Ortrun Hartinger, who each shipped their 997 GT3RS to the United States.  Their story is what any car enthusiast would love to do.  They decided to do this a few months before the 2020 pandemic and have spent three years touring North America and focusing on attending as many Porsche related events as possible.  You’ll find this episode inspiring and aspirational.


What’s It Like To Be The 2023 Porsche Sprint Challenge Champion?
#106
03/18/2024

Join Vu, Manny, and Damon as they welcome special guest Ashley Frieberg to the podcast. Ashley’s been racing since she was 13 and is an amazing driver with experience in open wheels, prototype, and, of course, Porsches. She’s raced at the 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring as well as many other tracks. She tells us about how she got into racing, worked her way through challenges, and what the future holds for her.  She’s an exciting driver that you will want to follow this year especially after you listen to this episode.


Crazy Porsche Adventures at Werks Reunion and Amelia Car Week
#105
03/11/2024

Join Vu, Manny, Damon, and Rob as they give an event by event rundown of the recent Amelia Island car week.  From the Broad Arrow Auction preview, to the Porsche Winemakers Dinner, Werks Reunion, the Bonham and Gooding Auctions, Cars and Coffee at the Ritz, Radwood, the Hangar party and The Amelia, we’ve got it all covered.  You’ll hear what happened behind the scenes and which of the Porsches were our favorites. Plus, we cover the latest PCA videos, Porsche news and upcoming PCA National events.  Don’t miss this Amelia Island extended length podcast.


What Tech Tactics East Taught Us
#104
03/04/2024

Join Vu, Manny and Damon as they review the recent Tech Tactics East event and a visit to Fabspeed Motorsport. The gang goes over each session and give a summary and what they thought of the presentation.  Plus, they talk about their visit to Fabspeed where they saw how new exhaust systems are developed. The latest PCA videos, Porsche news and upcoming PCA National events are also discussed.  It’s a fulsome episode where you’re bound to learn a thing or two.


We Learn All About Porsche Technical Training Facilities
#103
02/26/2024

Join Vu, Manny, and their special guest, Rolf Kittlitz who is a Porsche After Sales Training Instructor. We learn all about how Porsche trains their technicians to fix and maintain their cars. What it takes to become a factory technicians, tools the dealers need to buy and when do the trainers get trained? Plus, we go over the latest PCA videos, Porsche news and upcoming PCA National events.


Behind The Scenes Filming the PCA Raffle Winners Video
#102
02/19/2024

Join Vu, Manny and Damon as they discuss filming the winners of the Fall PCA raffle. They also respond to some of the comments and questions from that video. Plus, they talk about the past week filming a GT4 vs GT4RS, 993 Carrera RS Club Sport and 964 RWB, all at TPC Racing. They go over the Aspen Ice Race, why Porsches are sitting at the port and upcoming PCA events. Lots of info covered in this episode. Don’t miss it.


Nathan Merz reports on what Porsches Sold at the Scottsdale Auctions
#101
02/12/2024

Join Vu, Manny, Damon and special guest, Nathan Merz, as they discuss the recent Scottsdale auctions. Nathan gives his take on what the auction results tell us compared to previous years. We also discuss 8 interesting Porsches that were sold from all three auction houses. Plus, we go over what we did last week, latest PCA videos, Porsche news and updates on PCA National events.