Guntherwerks is a company that specializes in Porsche builds and upgrades. They’re mentioned here because they’re involved with the unique car being talked about.
Dakar is a legendary off-road rally that’s really tough and goes for a long time. When someone says they’re going to Dakar, it usually means serious racing and adventure in harsh terrain.
A bivouac is like a temporary camp during an event. Instead of staying in one place, it’s set up for the race and then moves or changes as the event goes on.
Tudor is a Swiss watch company. They’re connected to Rolex, and here they’re giving guests a watch to wear during the event—then you have to bring it back.
Villa d’Este is a well-known fancy car show in Italy. The hosts mention it to explain how the same kind of watch-and-return experience happens at other luxury events.
The Ford Ranger is a pickup truck, meaning it has a cargo bed in the back. People use it for hauling things and for practical everyday driving. The podcast is talking about the newer version that recently came out.
Paul Ricard is a motorsport circuit in France where manufacturers often host driving events and media sessions. Here, the hosts say they went there and drove Porsches, tying the watch brand to track activities.
Term
chronograph
A chronograph is a watch feature for timing events. In simple terms, it’s the stopwatch function built into the watch.
Concept
Digital and software-based systems
“Digital and software based” means the device is controlled by electronics and computer code. Instead of only moving mechanical parts, it relies on programming and sensors.
Micromachining means working with super tiny parts that have to be made and put together very precisely. With something like a watch, even small mistakes or shaky hands can ruin the fit.
A clean room is a special room where they control dust in the air. They use steps like airlocks and protective booties so nothing gets on the delicate parts.
They told the tour group that if something tiny like a hair gets into a critical area, it could cause a major failure. It’s an example of how careful these high-tech systems have to be.
A “project car” is a vehicle you intentionally modify, repair, or upgrade over time—often with a focus on learning, customization, or performance. The “cheap project car” framing suggests doing it affordably by using accessible parts and a platform with strong support.
The Volkswagen Golf is a small car meant for regular commuting and everyday errands. It’s popular and easy to find, so people often use it as an example when talking about compact cars. The podcast mentions it as the specific car in question.
They’re talking about how car channels can end up competing by making bigger and crazier projects to get attention. The point is that this can leave out people who are just starting out.
The Ferrari F40 is a very rare, very fast sports car made by Ferrari. People talk about it a lot because it’s famous among car enthusiasts. The podcast mentions a special custom version where the car’s structure is changed and it uses an engine from another Ferrari.
A stereo upgrade typically means improving the audio components (head unit, speakers, and sometimes wiring/amps) to raise sound quality and usability. The host frames it as a “motivator” mod: you enjoy driving the car more, which makes it easier to keep working on the project.
Speakers are the audio transducers that convert the head unit’s electrical signal into sound. In this segment, the host recommends replacing speakers as an early, practical upgrade to make the car more pleasant to drive and work on.
A restomod is when someone takes an older car and updates it with newer parts. The idea is to keep the classic vibe but make it nicer and more fun to drive.
Coilovers are suspension parts that let the car sit and handle better. H&R is a company that makes performance suspension, and their coilovers usually make the car feel more controlled when you drive.
European lighting means using headlight parts that are common in Europe. The goal is usually better or more modern lighting performance compared with older stock setups.
Some cars have a system that warms the catalytic converter quickly after you start the engine. In this story, a fuse for that heater shorted and caused major electrical trouble.
Aira Picture Cars is described as the shop/company involved in finding cars for specific purposes (including fashion and music-video work). In the context of the episode, it’s part of the ecosystem that supports this build.
Company
Auto Real Dream
Auto Real Dream is a drift team mentioned in the episode. They’re connected to the car-finding and build process described by the hosts.
Castro Motorsport North Hollywood is named as the shop where most of the work is done. For listeners, it signals that the build is supported by a dedicated local performance/repair facility rather than being purely DIY.
Speaker grills are the protective covers over a car’s audio speakers. Upgrading or replacing them can be more than cosmetic—some setups use different materials or fitment that can affect how the speaker looks and how the system is assembled.
A respray is repainting a car’s exterior panels (often the whole car or major sections) to refresh the finish or correct issues. It’s typically less expensive than full restoration work, but quality depends heavily on prep and paint process.
A five-cylinder engine means the car has five cylinders working together to make power. It can feel smoother than a four-cylinder, and it’s a specific engine layout you’ll notice in how the car drives.
McGuire’s is a well-known automotive detailing brand, selling car-care products like cleaners, polishes, and waxes. The hosts reference the brand’s long history and its focus on detailing products for both pros and enthusiasts.
They’re describing an air freshener that’s shaped like a grenade. It’s just a fun interior scent product, not something that affects how the car works.
Term
air's recycling unit
Cars can either pull outside air in or reuse the air already inside. Recirculation keeps the air inside the cabin so you can better control smells for a short time.
Copperhead is the hose brand being referenced in the promotion, including features like a pocket design and a pivoting/swiveling connector. Again, it’s not a car part, but it’s part of the episode’s sponsor segment.
Concept
GT3 "speedster" vs "cabriolet" positioning
The hosts compare Porsche’s typical “Speedster” approach (often a more stripped, lightweight, track-leaning open-top) versus this “Sport Cabriolet” concept. The debate is essentially about what kind of open-top experience GT3 buyers expect—more race-car-like and minimalist, or more touring-friendly.
“9,000 RPM” refers to the engine’s high rev limit or peak operating range, which is a hallmark of many GT3-spec engines. Higher RPM typically correlates with a different driving feel—more sound, more urgency, and a need to keep the engine in its power band.
The hosts reference Porsche’s 911 Speedster tradition, describing it as a different open-top formula with distinctive rear “cowl” styling. This is used as a comparison point to explain why some fans feel the GT3 SC doesn’t match the expected Speedster vibe.
The hosts mention the internet calling the model a “cash grab,” which is a common criticism when a brand adds a premium variant (like a convertible) that some enthusiasts feel dilutes the original performance-focused identity. It’s essentially a debate over whether the product is driven by enthusiast demand or by maximizing profit.
A manual gearbox means the driver selects gears with a clutch and shift lever rather than relying on an automatic transmission. In enthusiast circles, “manual only” is often treated as a purity signal—especially for high-revving performance cars like the GT3.
An “allocation” is basically a limited number of cars Porsche lets dealers sell to customers. If you couldn’t get one of the scarce ST cars, this model is meant to give you another shot.
The transcript frames the car as a “GT3 touring Cabriolet,” which is a specific positioning: it’s meant to deliver GT3 performance cues while prioritizing a more lifestyle/touring open-top experience. That helps explain the audience split—some want maximum track purity (wings, more hardcore aero), while others accept a more road-oriented interpretation.
The Chevrolet Malibu is a regular family car, usually a sedan, meant for comfortable driving. It’s designed for everyday trips like errands or taking people around town. The podcast mentions it as a car that fits that kind of use.
Evo UK is an automotive magazine/site that covers car news. In this segment, they’re using it as the source for the claim that a Porsche 911 GT4 is coming. It’s basically part of the rumor mill, not confirmed details yet.
The Porsche Cayman GT4 is a sportier, track-focused Cayman. In this discussion, they’re saying Porsche might stop making the Cayman GT4 and instead bring a GT4 version of the 911. That’s important because the Cayman and 911 feel different to drive.
The Porsche 911 GT3 is the more extreme track-focused 911 relative to the GT4 concept. In this segment, they frame the rumored GT4 as “lighter, but lower output” than the current GT3, which helps listeners understand Porsche’s internal performance ladder. Even without exact numbers, that comparison signals GT3 is the higher-performance, more hardcore option.
PDK is Porsche’s dual-clutch transmission (DCT). It uses two clutches to pre-select the next gear, enabling fast, smooth shifts that are especially useful in performance driving. In the context of a GT4, PDK is often chosen to keep the car in the power band during spirited driving and track sessions.
Concept
Club sport car
A “club sport car” is typically a street-legal performance car aimed at enthusiasts and amateur track days rather than top-level professional racing. In this segment, the hosts use the phrase to describe how a GT4 might be positioned: race-like enough for competition, but not necessarily a full factory race machine. It’s a useful framing for how manufacturers market track-oriented variants.
Homologation is the process of meeting rules so a car can be eligible for certain racing classes. The hosts speculate the GT4 could be built to satisfy GT4-style class rules, even if it’s not intended to be a full-on race car. This concept helps explain why manufacturers sometimes create “race-inspired” street cars.
“GT4 rules” refers to the regulations used in GT4 racing classes, which typically aim for more accessible, lower-cost competition compared with top-tier GT racing. The hosts connect these rules to the idea that a GT4 model might be designed around class eligibility and performance constraints. Understanding the rules helps explain why a GT4 car can differ from GT3 in power, weight, and setup.
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is a very hardcore, track-oriented version of the 911. It’s fast and grippy, but it can still surprise you if you drive it too hard for the conditions, especially on a twisty road.
Concept
Driving skill vs owning a fast car
The point is that buying a great car doesn’t automatically make you a great driver. Fast cars can make you feel confident, but you still need practice to control them safely.
The Aston Martin Vantage S is a sporty Aston Martin. Even when the tires are warm, it can still feel more powerful than you expect, so it’s easy to overdo it on a normal drive.
Hot tires are tires that have warmed up from driving. Warm tires usually grip better, but you can still lose traction if you accelerate too hard or take a turn too aggressively.
Traction is how well the tires can grip the road. If you ask for more grip than the tires have, the car can suddenly slide or “jump” and you have to correct it.
The hosts debate dealership marketing tactics aimed at bringing more women into the Porsche hobby. They specifically criticize “lifestyle” event ideas (like Pilates) and the use of sexualized or medical-aesthetic imagery as a sales strategy.
They’re criticizing a marketing stereotype—assuming women who like Porsche must also like something else (like Pilates). The idea is that this kind of targeting can make people feel misunderstood instead of welcomed.
“Cars and coffee” is a common informal car-meet format where enthusiasts gather to talk about cars, often in the morning. Here it’s mentioned as something Porsche Santa Clarita does well, contrasting with the hosts’ criticism of other promotional content.
Botox and fillers are cosmetic injections people get to change how their face looks. The hosts are saying the dealership’s ads seem to be pushing that kind of content instead of focusing on cars.
The Toyota MR2 is a small sports car made for driving enjoyment. It’s the kind of car people choose when they want something light and fun to drive. The podcast mentions it as one of the cars being discussed in that context.
The exhaust is a common modification target because it changes engine sound and can affect performance depending on what’s changed (like mufflers, headers, or the full exhaust system). In this segment, it’s framed as a way to make the car more fun.
In car customization, upgrading or changing the radio typically means improving the audio system—often adding better speakers, an amplifier, or a modern head unit. It’s one of the most common early mods because it’s noticeable every time you drive.
A “one of one” build means a custom project made uniquely for a specific client, not a repeatable production or limited run. In collector-car circles, it often implies bespoke design choices, tailored parts, and a higher likelihood of uniqueness in the final spec.
Homologation is basically “official approval” for a car design to be recognized under rules. The idea here is that Porsche tries to keep the car’s weight close to the coupe so it’s easier to get approved.
Sometimes rules or approval processes force automakers to keep a car under a certain weight. In this case, the speaker thinks Porsche kept weight in mind so the approval process would be easier.
The Porsche 911 GT4 is a more track-oriented version of the 911. It’s meant to be fun and capable on track, but it’s typically not as extreme as the GT3.
This phrase means a track-focused car that’s easier to live with and usually less expensive than the most hardcore track models. They’re saying the GT4 is a more approachable way to get into Porsche track performance.
A “halo car” is a special, attention-grabbing car a company makes to show off what it can do. It’s usually not meant to be the cheapest or most common model—it’s more about wow-factor.
Naturally aspirated means the engine doesn’t use a turbo or supercharger. It makes power by breathing in air normally, which can feel smoother and more direct.
The “rammer effect” (ram air effect) uses vehicle motion to increase air pressure at an intake. That pressure helps push more air into the intake/airbox, which can improve turbo breathing and performance.
The Lucid Air is an electric car, meaning it runs on electricity instead of gasoline. The podcast is talking about how air is routed through parts of the car’s system, which affects how components work. That’s why the Lucid Air comes up in a technical discussion.
A one-off build means it’s the only one of that exact car. It’s custom made for one customer, so it won’t be repeated.
Car
Endgame
“Endgame” is the name of a custom, one-of-a-kind car. It’s built to look and feel like the Iron Man theme from the movie, and it’s not a regular factory model.
After the Iron Man car, they start wondering what other Disney-themed cars exist and how those themes differ. It’s basically a “what else has been built?” question.
They’re talking about the rules for using copyrighted characters (like Disney and Marvel) on custom art or products. The key point is whether it’s officially approved/licensed or just what the client wants.
Term
Speedster mirror
They’re talking about a custom side mirror design. In this build, part of the mirror is covered in real 24-karat gold to match the rest of the car’s theme.
“24-karat gold” refers to gold that is essentially pure (24/24 parts). In automotive customization, plating or inlays at 24K purity are used for maximum color and value, but they’re also expensive and require careful handling to avoid scratching or tarnish.
Concept
Permanent open Speedster (fixed-top conversion)
They’re describing a car where the top is basically never closed. That makes it feel like a true open-air roadster all the time, but you lose the ability to cover up for rain or sun.
They’re talking about a Ford Bronco SUV. The person removed the roof so it’s easier to drive open-air, instead of dealing with a roof that takes time.
Concept
convertible roof convenience vs weather risk
With a convertible, you’re always thinking about the weather. If you take the roof off (or open it), you have to be ready for rain, because it can show up fast.
A cover can be waterproof but still let water in if it collects in one spot. When water pools, it can get heavy and sag, so it ends up where you don’t want it.
They didn’t just pick a red paint—they had to make the car’s color match the exact look of Iron Man’s armor. That means trying different paint mixes and layers until the shade and sparkle look right.
Candy red paint is a multi-layer paint job that gives a deep, glowing color instead of a flat red. It’s usually built up in layers so it looks more like a “real” armor finish.
Plating means coating a part with a thin metal layer. In this case, they plated the shifter before adding the gemstones so it would have the right gold look.
Micro pavé is a way of setting lots of very small stones close together so they look like one glittering surface. They had a jeweler do this after the shifter was plated.
The segment shows a crossover between automotive customization and fine jewelry techniques—taking a car control (the shifter) to a jeweler for gemstone setting. It also notes that gold-plating costs can be heavily affected by market gold prices, impacting timelines and budgets for high-end builds.
Porsche 993 is a specific generation of the 911. The idea is that this expensive custom car is built on the bones of that older 911, not a brand-new model.
Air-to-water charge coolers cool the compressed intake charge (from a turbo) using a water/heat-exchanger loop. This helps reduce intake temperatures, which can improve power consistency and reduce knock risk.
Concept
NASA uses gold coatings
The segment references NASA using gold in aerospace applications, which is often related to gold’s stability and thermal/radiative properties. While the exact use case differs from a car’s charge cooler, it’s used here as a credibility example for gold’s thermal behavior.
Heat rejection just means “keeping heat from getting where it shouldn’t.” In a turbo setup, cooler intake air can help the engine run stronger and more consistently.
Plating thickness strongly affects durability: very thin coatings can wear through or peel more easily, while thicker plating can better resist abrasion and heat cycling. The hosts tie this to whether the gold coating will hold up in real-world exposure.
They’re explaining how the coating is actually done in a real shop. You send the parts out, and the plating company handles the gold supply and the process.
A press card is like an official badge that lets media people get special access at events. It can help them see cars up close and sometimes even drive them.
Pebble Beach is a big, famous classic-car show. If a car is being brought there, it’s usually something special that the builders want judged and seen by collectors.
Bugatti is a famous high-performance luxury car brand. Here it’s mentioned as an example of a huge brand that usually gets a lot of attention at car events.
Lamborghini makes supercars and is a well-known big-name brand. In this conversation, it’s used to compare who usually gets the spotlight at big shows.
LIVE
Here we are, Spikes Car Radio. It's a good show. James Pumphrey is here. My friend,
James Pumphrey and Peter Naam and Guntherwerks. The last minute edition, Peter's going to
be bringing on this one-of-one turbo speedster that's behind us here. I guess it's already
on. He's going to be telling us about this, but this was added last night. It was very
exciting. Yeah, he texted me. Yeah, I texted you because we were going to have boat show
guy on again, a boat car guy. Yeah. It was coming on. I ran into him at this car show
called Good Boy Bob on the west side of LA that they have every once in a while. And
I said, bring something new on. So we'll do that next week. It's not every day. I normally
don't get upgrades. So like to have a text that's like, hey, we're not going to have
the funny car. We're going to have a crazy cool car. It doesn't happen to me a lot.
That's good. And you're the other way around. And have you met Peter? I haven't. He's a
nice mention to you many times. This is going to be nice. You'll get to meet him and you
can talk to him about the car too. But first we're going to talk about James Pumphrey and
his empire, the growing empire of speed. The burgeoning speed empire. It's fantastic.
I mean, I'm watching your channel just explode. Congratulations. Thank you. It's, you know,
you do the work though. You sit with you write, you edit, you shoot and you don't put out
crap like some shows like this show. You actually put out good content. But let's, when I last
had you on, you were on your way to Dakar. Yeah. With Tudor. Yeah. Yeah. There's some
of the, that stuff. Yeah. Well, there's more than that. But tell me about this trip. This
looked like, like a dream trip of a lifetime. I mean, it was the coolest thing ever. And
it was like this weird junk's position because living in Southern California and being part
of cars, you get exposed to a lot of off road culture. Yeah. Like I've been to King and
Hammers, I've been to, you know, the beaches and stuff like that. But being around the Dakar
scene, like it's all like French people doing off road stuff. So it's weirdly, I mean, it's
like very European. Yeah. But then they're like doing the same thing that we do here and like
that I did in Kentucky, but with different cars that I like more and different people who
dress more like me. Look at this shot right here. Yeah. This is just their green room. What
they brought carpets. Yeah. So that was at one of the stages. Like there's stages along the
course where you can spectate, spectate, I guess. Right. And yeah, no bleachers. It's called
like a Bivouac, which is like a moving camp city. Yeah. Right. Right. It's like a military
charm. Right. Yeah. Yeah. And so this was one of those. So you're watching the race with Tudor
watches. They give you a watch to wear. You have to keep this watch. I did not. And I, yeah, I
got to my room and there was like a watch on my bed and I was like, Oh man, these guys really
hooked it up. And like, I texted you a picture of it and then texted Jesse. That was cool. And he's
like, did you read the card? And I was like, Oh, and I read it and I was like, Oh, I got to give
it back. Oh, I won't. I went to an event, Villa d'Este with Alanga and Sonja. And it was the same
thing. You arrive and they said, we have a watch for you and a watch for your wife. And you're
like, Whoa, you must return it in three days. But still, it's really fun. Yes. I actually kind of
preferred it because the, you know, it made it more special and a lot more fun to wear that I
didn't have to really judge their choice for me. That's the new Ranger. So that came out at the
end of last year. And since this, we've, we've continued to develop our relationship with
Tudor. So we've been, we went to Geneva this month and met with them.
Is that what this is right here? Yeah. Then we went down to Paul Ricard and drove some Porsches.
Let's see. I thought I saw a shot of you working on a watch in this. Yeah. What is, what's happening
right here? So that's me attempting to assemble a chronograph. Really? Yeah. It's so hard.
It is so hard. I'm just getting into watches and like, I'm starting to like get the appeal and
then to be sat down and be like, Hey, now try and do what we do. It's like, man. What does that mean?
So they gave you a little tray of parts. How many parts? So there's like this master guy,
right? Who's like French, Swiss French. And he gave like this great speech that's going to end
up in a video. But yeah. And then they sat me down and they gave me, like the movement was already
complete. Okay. And they gave me a case and I like put the dial on. But did they give you any
instructions whatsoever? Dude, very good instructions and a lot of patience. And even with just like
probably the best like mentoring in the entire world. It was so hard. The screws are so small.
And finally I got one in and the guy was like, you know, that's the biggest one in the watch.
It's like so like micromachining. Oh, that's a nightmare. Especially when like everything
is digital and software based now. It's like really fascinating.
How are your eyes? Like what you just described, like I'm having trouble with regular size screws
with my eyes at this point and reading glasses. Like and one of the biggest problems I have with
tiny screws is not just the eyes. We can remedy that with the Amazon reading glass. It's the,
how do you hold a tiny screw in place and then drop it into a hole? And like the, well, how do
you do it? With like tweezers, tweezers, a tiny pair of tiny tweezers. And then you kind of like
get it over the hole and then you just like, let it go. Really? And it like kind of falls in. But
it's like a tiny version of an engine bay. Because if you drop the screw into the movement, right?
Like I did that. Yeah. And they were like, that's such they were like, that's a big deal.
I used to, we all used to play that game operation growing up, but I want, I wanted to
be a surgeon growing up. That's the type of doctor I wanted to be. And I remember at some point
watching a cartoon or something when I was a kid and said, you can't be a surgeon if your hand shakes.
And I would do all of this surgical practice, putting my hand out and trying to get it to stop
shaking. Yeah. So it, so it wouldn't shake. It feels like assembling a watch like that is a lot
like surgery like that. Like I've got to have a really steady hand. And you like focus your eyes
and you'll be like really close to dropping it in the hole. And then you'll move just like the
smallest amount. And then, but you're so far away from it. Yeah. Yeah. It's incredible. Wow.
So, so this watch was never assembled and never completed or it was? No, this one will not be
for sale. And is this how they make watches for real? Like it? Yes, I was sitting next to people
doing this. So there's like stations and they'll work on the same, like the same type of watch for
like an entire day. And did you have a sense of how long it takes for them to assemble a watch?
Like how many watches can one guy make a day? They definitely told me, but you know,
because, because, because what? Tutors making what? Millions of watches a year, right? I don't
think millions. Rolexes. Rolex makes millions. Yeah. Yeah. Maybe millions. If these are all hand
assembled, you know, how many guys, is there a giant football field of guys like? No, it's pretty
small team. And did you need the lab coat? Was it important? Yeah. Why? So like you, it's all,
like it's a, that's a clean room. And so like you walk in the building and you have to
stay in this like airlock while like the door, door closes and then the inside door opens.
And then you go into a locker room and there's like one side where like you can wear regular
clothes and like you get dressed in between these two sides and you have to like put on booties and
they have special slippers that they wear to work. Did they say what would happen if you brought like
a, I'd get dust on the dial of a tutor and some guy would be really pissed off. Yeah.
But how do they know you don't have dust on your face or something? You don't want to know.
You don't want to know. I remember years ago. They're very thorough. For some reason on the,
the day before the pandemic, I was on a tour at SpaceX. I still don't know how. I guess it was
through a friend of mine in Malibu. He said, you want to see SpaceX and the kids wanted to see
SpaceX. And we went through SpaceX and there was a room like that. They said, you can't go near this
room. This is where all the rockets are. And if there was, if one human hair gets into this
engine room, the whole ship will explode. Is it a hair? Yeah, the hair and everybody was wrapped
up a little more than this. They didn't have their, you know, obviously their hair exposed there.
But it was wild. That's really cool, man. Yeah, this is exciting. So are you now a tutor ambassador?
I'm like, unofficially, I'm like, affiliate. Are you wearing a tutor? I'm wearing a little
tutor right now. A tiny tutor. Yeah. So that's what you get when you first start. Yeah, they start
you and then they get bigger and bigger. They give you the old 34 millimeter. Yeah, I bought this
one's on my dime. Oh, that's nice. Just a fan of the brand. Tell me why you went with a smaller watch
when the world is wearing 44s and 48s and 50s. I just, I like the idea of this watch. Like,
I like the idea of the mini sub. I think one of the cool things about tutors that they do
sort of like the vintage proportions. So they have like a 37 mil, 39 millimeter, like GMT.
And so this is a 34 and it's like a man's watch. Yeah, yeah. That is so funny and cool. Yeah,
like from the fifties. Yeah. If you watch old movies, you'll see guys wearing those watches.
It has to come back at some point. And I figure if like, here's like my whole view of like style is
if nobody's into it right now, pretty soon, everyone's going to be into it. Exactly, right.
And so everyone's wearing big watches. And so I bought a two tone tiny one.
Because I figure it's only a matter of time before everyone's wearing two tones. You're exactly
right. It's kind of like my jeans theory, the dark jeans and the light jeans. Yeah,
don't throw the dark jeans away just yet. The light jeans are almost over and then we go to the
dark jeans. Don't throw the skinny jeans away because the baggies are about to end, right?
But you really, when you recommended that I study Kevin Costner in the 90s, Kevin Costner
and Harrison Ford in the 2000s, you said that's your sweet spot for style. They really made me
laugh. I'm really into, I watched kindergarten cop last night. Oh yeah? Yeah. And Arnold Schwarzenegger
puts it on. Like he dresses really well in that movie. He does? Yeah. Wow. What do you mean?
Yeah, so I've just been dressing like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Pull something up. He wears
like little polos. You think he's out, you think he's got a little style thing there.
Cool. I mean, honestly, he dresses a lot like Jerry. Oh, look. Yeah. Yeah, that's not bad.
That looks pretty good. A little tennis sweater. My wife just bought that same
sweater except the gold is pink. Who's that little idiot to the left? He's probably 86 at this point.
Yeah, he's still that small. With the suspenders. Yeah. That's good. All right, let's talk about
cars. I wanted to talk about this building a cheap project car video you just put out
that's smashing the internet right here. It's taking away storm. And it's a Volkswagen Golf,
as you know, Cameron, our producer here on the floor has a golf. That's the only reason I do the
show. We love the golf. He's secretly hoping that you'll do this with his car. But as you can see,
they've done this already. They found a better version. Tell us why you decided to make this
video. I like this story. A number of reasons. I grew up loving Volkswagen's like that was my
first cars that I was into. And I realized that there's not a lot of presence. There's not a lot
of people building these. And so I think making my audience want them could keep them alive for a
little bit longer. And then also, I think on YouTube, we've reached this point now, a decade
into car YouTube, where we've just been like, I think it's called audience capture, where we
just like have been one upping ourselves forever. And I've been guilty of that and contributing to
that. And all of that stuff is cool. And like Mike Burroughs is a really good friend. I talk to
him all the time, but he's building a Tube Chassis Ferrari F40 with an Enzo engine in it.
And like that is like mad libs of insane car specifics and definitely not accessible to like
the average young person just getting into cars. And so we just wanted to make a video for that
person's like, Hey, you're thinking about having like a little project like here's what I would do.
And so this video specifically is like the first five modifications. So when someone says we're
going to put a 747 jet engine on a little red wagon, which is very cool, which is very cool.
And it's going to get a lot of views. You thought let's do something that a lot of folks can do
and a lot of people can afford, which is great. So you find this car, you buy it for $3,000.
It had 300,000 miles on it, this Volkswagen Golf. And the first thing you do, and I love this,
this really made me happy. And it was very good thinking when you when you wrote it,
you said, let's make the sound system better. Yeah, let's put a stereo. Let's put a stereo in,
which is a thing that like we got a lot of negative comments about. Really? Yeah. Oh man,
I thought that was a bull's eye. It's like just make it a place that you want to be. So you drive
the car and then you're motivated. Exactly right to work on it. And you replace the the head unit
and you replace the speakers and you put speakers on that you could get the grills back on. Yeah,
I also respected and liked. And you're exactly right. Like in the meantime,
when you're going to be working on the rest of this, you're going to be able to listen to music
in this thing that runs and enjoy it and start to love it. Where did you go after that?
The first thing I do to every car is suspension normally. So we put a set of H&R coilovers
on it. And then we did wheels and tires, which again, especially when like the stock wheels
are 14 inches, right? Big. We upgraded to 16s. Now there's 17s on it because
just more tire choices. What do we do from there? We put an exhaust on it, which is fun,
sort of similar to the sound system thing where it's like, it just makes it more fun to drive.
It's like not any faster, but it feels modified at that point. You can kind of ring it out and hear
it. And then we upgraded the aesthetics a little bit. We did European lighting. In the 90s, like
European cars had like H4 bulbs and stuff. So just like a little bit better and smaller bumpers.
Look at this. And you did the work. Now you really did all of this work in one weekend.
We did it in 48 hours. 48 hours. Yeah. So you prepped everything. You had everything there.
You did all the legwork. You got all the sponsorships. Most of these parts were in my garage.
They were. Yeah. So I've liked these cars forever. And so like that was another motivator for doing
this kind of car was like, guys, I have all the stuff. We can do this for essentially.
So what did that look like? You know, you're working into the night and into the morning?
No, we did like a... Yeah. Well, one day we... So like Mark III Golfs have like this weird
heater fuse thing that heats the catalytic converter and it hangs on the bottom of the
car. And if you short it, it fries the ECU. Oh, geez. So we did that. And so that caused a really
late night. But if we hadn't broken it, it wouldn't have been such a late night. Wow. And where is
this shop? So this is Aira Picture Cars. My friends, Auto Real Dream, they're a drift team.
They also, a couple of them own a company called Aira Picture Cars. And they'll
like find cars for very specific reasons, like fashion stuff. Like they just did an
Amy Leon Dorey. Oh, nice. Music videos, stuff like that. And there it is. Yeah. And then the
shop where we do most of the work is Castro Motorsport North Hollywood. That guy. There it is.
That guy right there. Now, what happens to Norman now? We just... Actually, by the time this
episode comes out, the latest installment of Normie will be out. Which is? He's not as normal
anymore, but still pretty normal. We painted him and we kind of like addressed all the little tiny
things that were bothering me. So we finally got speaker grills on. Oh, there you go. This is a
big one. And how expensive was paint? Paint was like four grand. So we didn't take... It's not bad.
But we didn't do the door jams of the engine bay. It's just a respray. At the end of the day,
it's still a very cheap car. So we put more money than we probably should have into it,
but not so much that it's totally insane. It's amazing. Yeah. And I like it. I drove it today.
Super fun. It has a five cylinder engine. Is it here? Yeah, it's outside. Oh, wow.
Zuckerman would hate... He was driving over here. I was like, Zuckerman would hate this car.
This is the opposite of his taste. I didn't know you were going to have it. Well, we'll
sneak out and grab a shot of it. I don't think it would make it in. What's that? I think it's like
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So we got to talk about some of the stuff that's going on in the world. What's your take on this
new Porsche that's just been dropped, the 2027 Porsche 911 GT3 SC for Sport Cabriolet. I believe
we were the first ones to break this, what, six, seven months ago? Six, seven months ago we broke
this story. But we get none of the credit. Anyway, here it is. They finally announced it. It's a
drop top, they call it, 9,000 RPM GT3 engine. Manual only convertible. It's weird because it's
not a speedster, right? You know, Porsche usually right around this time makes a 911 speedster with
the kind of cowl, the cool cowl in the back. Like this? Yeah. Yeah, like the speedster we have
behind us. Exactly right. It has fenders and doors inherited from the 911 ST. The GT3 SC will hit
Porsche dealers this fall. What's your take on this guy? It seems like a lot of people are like
angry about it. I know. On the internet. They are. Why? I don't know. Maybe it's because it's like a
convertible. And so they're like, it's not race car enough. But like a lot of race cars are
convertibles. You know, I've heard it referred to as a cash grab by Porsche. You know, I was
chatting with friends of mine yesterday about it. And look, I think it's really a cool model.
I'm a little weirded out by the fact that it's not a speedster like to me. I don't get excited
about a GT3 Cabriolet or a Sport Cab isn't like an exciting name for me. Do you know what I mean?
Yeah. I watched Chris Harris' driving video of it. And of course, he's having a lovely time
and he's drifting it. And you can, you know, I have no doubts that this will be a wonderful model
that you'll have a connection to the engine sound and exhaust note of the car. I love that it's a
manual gearbox. I love that they're offering something that's not a limited production run to
those who could not get an ST allocation. It has elements of that car. But at the same time,
I'm a little confused by it. Right. Yeah. Like who's it for? Because it seems like everybody
who cares about having a GT3 is like pissed off about it. Well, because you, because it's,
this is a GT3 touring Cabriolet convertible. That's the, that's the concept here, right? And, and,
and it seems that those of us who like GT3s prefer wings and prefer coops, right? And then
I can be talked into the touring variant. Right. I can be talked into that. I've got one coming in.
But I kind of like the wing a little better. And now they're saying, well, what about this?
What if we, you know, no wing and no top, you know? So, you know, I don't know what to say.
If this is a cash grab, it's not a bad cash grab. Like a bad cash grab would be like selling your
driving behaviors to like Palantir, you know? And so this is like, what about the Porsche
credit card they tried to come up with? Because I thought that was a bad cash grab. Yeah. Well,
Andy Pruninger is going to be on the show next week. And I plan to get into it with him. I have
no doubt the car will be great and fantastic and wonderful to drive. And you know, for someone
like me who likes to bop around in my 718 convertible spider and play tennis or take my kids for
drives to Malibu, it's going to be fine. I think it's going to be great. I think it'll be a terrific
car. But it's a bit of a head scratcher. Not so much of a head scratcher as this next story.
The Porsche reported news that there's a Porsche 911 GT4. Have you heard this? No. This was confusing
news to me and to the same folks I was talking to. And it was funny. My friend said to me,
he said, if we don't know what this is, imagine what the rest of the world is trying to do. So
apparently, Evo UK, they say there's a 911 GT4 coming. Challenge model, perhaps a production
model. The discontinuation of the Cayman GT4 will be leading to a Porsche GT4. And if you scroll
down, it talks about what elements that means. What exactly is a 911 GT4? Lighter, but lower
output than the current GT3. Six speed dual clutch PDK transmission. 0.8 liter.
No, wait. Yeah, that's that car. Oh, that's a king. Yeah. But they're saying there's now this car.
And I had heard there were going to be these new variants coming out, but this one came completely
out of the blue. What do you make of this? Well, I mean, it's like a club sport car, right? So,
yeah, yeah, to satisfy some sort of like homologation. Yeah, GT4 rules, like class rules.
Here's what it says. Further suggestions. The 911 GT4 is a racer first and foremost in its
chassis setup, riding considerably higher than the road variants. There's all kinds of like
Porsche only race. Yeah, this might be a race car and it also might not be. I don't know.
It's wild. Maybe there is a cash grab going on. Maybe they're right. Maybe everybody's right.
They're trying to get as much cash as they can. In the meantime, a GT3 RS went off a cliff in Malibu
the other day. Look at this. Yeah, you don't want to show too much of this, but.
It's so wild to me, like how people, it's hard for people to acknowledge how hard driving is
and how much time you have to spend to get good at it. Yeah. Like you can't pick up a guitar
and play guitar just because you bought a nice guitar. Yes. You buy an expensive piano. Yes.
You don't know how to play the piano, but with cars, you can like kind of do it enough to convince
yourself like, Hey, I bought this really expensive one. I must be really good at it. Yes. And it's so
bad. And these cars can surprise you. Yeah. I mean, I was in this Aston last week,
Vantage S, and tires were hot. And still, I got on it a little too much taking a,
you know, somewhere on sunset. And it surprised me. It jumped out for a second.
Yeah. You're a professional car guy. Like you're not like a race car driver.
And I corrected quickly, but I went, hmm, you know, I forgot, you know, there's different levels
of respect for different models. And I was disrespecting this car just on a normal drive,
even with warm tires. And you know, this, this happens. But yesterday, I had been sitting,
having coffee with my friend from New York, that comedian guy, and he took a call from his agent.
And he, he laughed and he said, well, I don't think that's true because I'm sitting with him
right now. Oh, and then he hung up and he said, there's a rumor going around that you died in a GT
3 RS accident in Malibu. And I said, no, that wasn't me, but I'll make sure I tell my wife.
So that when you see a headline like that, there is a checklist of guys.
There is. Yeah. I go to my road source in Malibu, the guy on Instagram, the Canyon Carver.
Yeah. He knows everybody that's driving up there. Yeah. And he right away told me exactly
who it was. And I hear the, they're okay. And how are they? Yeah, they're, they're all right.
But yeah, we wish them all certainly know it. Oh, this, you know, this story really upset me.
And we have to bring Peter in a minute. We talk about this car. Okay. But you know how Porsche
was trying to wake up their dealerships around the world in the United States. And they kept saying,
you know, we want to bring in women. We want to bring women into the dealerships. And we
were suggesting that you have Pilates events. Yeah. And they, we started seeing these pictures
of women stretching on cars. And on this show, we started getting very upset about it and said,
that needs to stop. You know, we're all four bringing women into the hobby. That's not,
but you're, you're kind of like, I don't know, it's not your stereotyping them in a weird way,
right? Like women who like Porsches, they only like Pilates, right? That's not exactly how you
sell Porsche to women. The women who watch this show would not be going there because of Pilates.
Well, apparently we didn't shut it down because look at Porsche Santa Clarita this week.
They went hard. Look at this crap. I, you know, scroll to the next one. Lovely, lovely women.
Go ahead. But what does this have to do with our hub? Oh God. I mean, if we didn't have enough of
this crap at Coachella, now we've got to see it at our Porsche dealerships. Porsche Santa Clarita
does a pretty good job with their museum. They have a great cars and coffee, but they really
stepped in it here. They really, they really should not have done this. The matching outfits
is pretty intriguing to me. Did they get dressed at home? I think it was done with girls gone so
Miami or something, but I found this really disturbing. I don't know why. Keep scrolling.
It does have like handmade. They get worse. Like again, like I have no problem with any of these
images outside of a Porsche dealership. Oh, no. Oh, wait, what is this? They're doing dental work?
You know what? You know what's happening there, right? You go back. You know what's happening
there. They're injecting them with some sort of Botox filler. What does this have to do with
Porsche? Yeah, that's a little wild. You know, for a long time I railed against a couple of things.
Men who named their car or called their cars her. Yeah, the cars is her. I said, that's not right.
Stop doing that. Men who would take pictures of women in their saucy outfits on the car to
sell their car. Don't stop doing that. Don't do that. Porsche Santa Clarita, stop doing this.
All right. We don't, this isn't the way. It's like the super soldier serum.
I don't know what it is, but it's just weird. All right, we got to get Peter Naumann here
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Look at the great job they did on this floor right here. You know, they got a Toyota MR2.
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Four saw the brand collaboration. Yeah, they did. Look at that. And they put some wood in
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I can tell you from experience, as people know, I lay on my floor at Santa Monica Airport constantly.
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Haven't they been saying that for like 20 years, though?
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We thank bluechew for sponsoring the podcast. Peter Nam is the founder of Guntherworks.
He brought this beautiful car here and we're going to talk about it now.
Peter, good to see you again. Nice to see you. This was fun. This is a real last minute addition.
What is this? What's going on? This is a one of one build, right? Correct. So this is the first
time we've ever done a one of one build and it's under our GWX program, which is really invite only.
And we've done like a few offs, but this is the first time doing a one off and this client
happens to already own six of our cars and he came up with this idea of making a one of one
turbo speedster, but the speedster program had already been finished, right? You had completed
it, right? So this is this is the last one that we're building. Wow. And so you said I'm going
to reopen it because you've purchased six of my cars. Which speedster? Which billionaire are we
talking about here? I can't mention the name, but he has a foundation. He's actually building a
museum in Oklahoma, which is going to be incredible. Yep. And this is going to be one of the cars that
are on display there. So it's a very special car. So when you say six Guntherworks cars,
are there six different Guntherworks models or are these just six of your unique builds?
He has six of our unique builds all the way from coupes, speedsters,
turbo, and now this new speedster, this new turbo speedster. Wow. So here it is right here.
What are we looking at? Give us the basic stats, horsepower. It's a convertible with a wing.
Oh yeah. So, you know, we were just talking about the GT3 Sport Cab. And then now you have this here
and how that car, we thought would be a speedster, but it's a Sport Cab. Do you have any opinion on
that? You know, somebody told me that they thought they made it a cabriolet because the car is not
big enough to have a speedster cow. Do you agree with that? Or why do you think Porsche did that?
I think part of it is weight. They were trying to meet a weight requirement so they don't have
to homologate it. Maybe the speedster cover was going to be heavier because there's more mechanisms
to it. I can't speak for Porsche, but that was one of their biggest criteria is to keep it the same
weight as a coupe so homologation could be sped up. Oh wow. So there's some insight right there.
What do you know about this 911 GT4? Anything? 911 GT4. I just read about it on Instagram
like yesterday, but I think it's great. It's a great car that sits in between the current GT4
and the current GT3. And because the 718 is essentially going away because it's going electric,
it's a great entry-level track car that sits below the GT3 that's more affordable.
There you go. Okay. So now we get it. There we go. We finally have someone who knows what they're
talking about here. It's the opposite of a cash grab. See, we thought it was just a cash grab.
Turns out it's the opposite of a cash grab. It's more valuable. They've got it. What have
you heard about any other models they might be doing? Have you heard anything about a halo car?
Yes. I've heard they're working on something. Yes. And it's definitely not fully electric.
It's most likely going to be hybrid. I heard hybrid V8. Yeah. I heard 2.5 to 3 million.
Have you heard that? That sounds about right. A bit of a departure from the Mission X and more
towards the 963, but not exactly either. Correct. Yeah. How do you get all this information?
I have some sources. Cleaning ladies that work at the factory. That's excellent. Wow. He's in the
world. This is fantastic. This thing is nuts looking. All right. Let's talk about your car.
Why don't you back it up Cameron there? We'll watch the monitor right here. You can take us
around the car and tell us about the design aspects of it and what we're looking at here.
Let's start with the wing. So, I mean, to first start off, all of our speedsters were naturally
aspirated. They had 435 horsepower. This is very different than the fact that we've stuck our twin
turbo four-liter motor into this speedster body and it has 840 horsepower. Yikes. This is essentially
a motorcycle with four wheels. Yeah. Weight? This is just a tick over 2600 pounds.
Holy moly. That's crazy. Literally crazy. So, every body panel on this car is different from the
speedster. This has all of the turbo body panels. The only thing that we had to actually redesign
and mold was the rear quarter panels because it has that intake and the traditional speedsters
don't have that rear intake. That intake is there as a rammer effect to actually
bring air through an airbox directly into the turbos. So, it's actually functional.
But all of the turbo body panels were superimposed onto the speedster. It starts off as a cabriolet.
So, it's just an insane machine and we're only making one of these cars. So, it's never going
to be repeated again and the client had an inspiration because he loves Disney characters
and he actually ran out of Disney characters because he's commissioned so many cars.
So, all of his cars have a theme? That's correct. Yeah.
You know, it's funny. I saw a piece of social media with a new singer that had Disney character
iconography. Is that the right word inside of it? And folks were saying it might be the former
CEO of Disney's car, but I wonder if it's this guy. Or is he just your guy? Does he just do
Guntherworks? I actually asked him. I don't think that was his car, but he does have that car on
order as well. He does. Yeah. Well, yeah, show us a little bit of this interior. Wow. So, it kind
of looks like Iron Man this car. That's exactly what the inspiration is. So, the vehicle is
called the Endgame and it signifies two different things. One is that it's the final speedster that
we're making. Yep. And it's one of one turbo configuration and then obviously there is the
movie Endgame. Right. And it's modeled after the Iron Man suit from Avengers Endgame and you can
actually see if you have a chance to turn on the light. There is an arc reactor in between the
two seats. Turn on what light? The headlights and then that will actually light up. Oh, no way.
Let's do that. Our engineers actually made a one of one arc reactor just for this car,
which was interesting. Arc reactor. I don't know what that is. So, that's not like a part spin
arc reactor. That's totally bespoke. Isn't that what the DeLorean had to travel through time?
The arc reactor is the Iron Man's chest thing. Oh, look at that. Well, wait. Tell him how to turn
on the arc reactor. I want to see it click on. So, you actually have to turn on the headlights,
which is right next to the key. Do you want to go over and do it for him?
Sure. So, we can film it? Yeah, just go ahead and do it. We'll play a nice little walk over music here.
The theme from Endgame. Ingram will score this for us. It's a nice little walk.
He's turned on the car. And then check it out. All right, Cameron, can you get an angle?
Right here. That actually allows you to turn it on as well.
All right. Here it is, everybody. Oh, wow. That's sick.
This guy definitely doesn't have too much money. No, I mean, not at all. I was just thinking that
it's so much money for such a thing. But he sounds like a fun guy, huh? Yeah.
What are the other Disney character themed cars? Yeah. How is the Pocahontas gun that works
different than the Iron Man? Is there Donald Duck? Like, what other Disney characters did he do?
We just finished his TurboCoop a couple of days ago, and that is themed after Hercules.
Oh, wow. So, it's not really Disney characters so much as it is kind of superhero, Marvel, Disney.
Actually, it is based on Disney characters. But what happened is because he commissioned so many
different cars with Disney characters, he ran out of characters. And so, we were having this
intense discussion a few months ago where we're like, there's a lot of Disney characters. There's
tons. Like, how is that possible? What happened is because Disney had recently acquired Marvel,
we then were able to open up the Marvel characters as part of the Disney universe.
Now, is that because of Disney or because of him? Like, do you have to clear this with Disney?
So, this is not officially approved by Disney. We are simply doing what the client is asking.
Right. Exactly right. So, he's saying he ran out of Disney characters, and then in his playbook
of logic, now that they bought Marvel, I can now. I can touch that IP as well. Exactly.
There's no obsessive-compulsive disorder here whatsoever. Definitely not. Is there a Lion King
car? Probably. A Pumba? Do we have a Pumba? You know, Steamboat Willie is public domain now.
There are so many Disney characters. Look, if he wants help with more Disney characters,
I can help you out with it. So, when he comes in, obviously, you guys can do anything a buyer
wants to do. Look at that mirror for a second. The side mirror, Cameron.
Now, he comes in, does he say, I want to do this? Is this your design idea, or how involved does he
get with the individual components? So, we were intimately involved with speccing every aspect
of this car out with the client, and that is our original Speedster mirror. It's based on a
Talbot mirror that's adjustable. Yeah, yeah. That's what I recognize. But what we did is the back half
of that Speedster mirror is actually plated in 24-karat gold. So, all the elements that you see
on the exterior interior has 24-karat gold elements into it. That's real gold? Yeah,
it's real gold. Real 24-karat. Are you going to tell us what this car cost?
It was a little over 2.1. 2.1? Yeah. Oh, I mean, that seems like a deal. For a gold car? Yeah,
so the top just stays down forever. This is a permanent open Speedster.
I support that idea. I think that's great. Yeah, I think that's kind of...
I really drive it on nice days. But, you know, like the 718 Spider RS, I start to
resent that top because it's an analog top, and it takes 10 minutes to put it on or take it up.
A little bit of a top thing? Yeah, and I don't mind the process, but part of me was just like,
why not go like with what Peter's saying here? Just no top. It's fine. We don't need that. I've
obviously done that with my Bronco there. I took the top off that, and now that's the way that car
lives. You know, with the Bronco, not to take a big sidebar here. I watched a video on YouTube of
a guy like you, James, on how to take that back piece off. And he was there with his daughter,
and he went through all the steps, and I'm like, oh, this is easy, and she's making me laugh through
the whole thing. And he says at the end of the video, he goes like this. He goes, now remember,
right into the camera, the second you get this top off, it's going to rain the next day. So,
you better have a plan, right? He says that, and I laugh. I'm like, yeah, and I literally say to
my computer, not in Southern California, the next fucking day. The next fucking day it rained.
The next day he was right. And I had, I luckily had this aftermarket waterproof top that I put
right across the top of it. And, you know, I read all the reviews on Amazon, and it said,
don't worry, it's waterproof. It works. It's, you know, not as thick as they say in the pictures
and the rest of it, but it totally works. Well, they were 100% right. But what they didn't say,
see this roof, the lack of the roof, the water pooled in the center of the top. And then like a
unattached outdoor pool cover, the whole thing sunk to the back seat, but stayed on.
And then I had to figure out how to get these gallons of water out in a bag.
You could use your pocket hose. I could have used, I should have done the reverse shotgun with a
pocket hose, but I did it. You know how I did it? I had to climb in the middle of it and then
somehow go like this and take it out. It would have been really fun for the neighbors to go look
over at that point. But, you know, again, a long way of saying, I support that decision, Peter. I
think that's a really cool idea to have a car like that, that you just use on, you don't worry
about the top. Who cares about the top? Well, it's really lovely. Where does this car go after this?
The profile is crazy. Yeah. What do you call the paint?
So we actually had to develop the paint because my son has a collection of hot toys,
Iron Man figures. And we actually had to match the paint to the armor that's on hot toys figures.
So the investment finally paid off. And so it is very, very accurate to the actual candy red paint
that's on Iron Man suit. So when you say matching it, what do you do? Do you take that toy somewhere
and have it like laser? Like what is that process that does that? We went through 12 different
variations of red candy paint to be able to match that suit to make sure that we got the right tone
and the right effect. So that was quite a bit of work. And, you know, everything that you see on
the exterior and the interior is 24 karat gold, with the exception of like some side elements,
right where the hump is, where that's actually painted to look like gold, but everything else
really is actual 24 karat gold. But the rings in the headlights. Is that gold? Yeah, the bezels
around the headlights are 24 karat gold. Is the stick shift gold? It is. Yeah. And actually,
so the no top. The shifter actually is inspired by the glove of the Infinity Stones. And so we
actually had to go and take this shifter after it was plated to a local Los Angeles jeweler
and get these gemstones micro pavate into the shifter. Are they real gemstones? They are.
And what do so I see an emerald, a sapphire, a ruby, a yellow, I don't know what that is,
amethyst, orange, like those were expensive. Yeah. Yeah, it's so sick. And the best part of this is
while we were gold plating all this, of course, gold prices had skyrocketed during that time.
Yeah, blame acre gold for that. They're the ones responsible. I don't know whether you take this
car to Aaron Water or Comic Con. I don't know where you debut this car. Ideally, both. Yeah.
And then if you have a chance to open the engine bay, go ahead and walk. Don't have camera do it.
Not with a $2 million car. We'll play some walking music for you again. Here we go.
That's very nice, Ingram. Very nice music you're playing for them. It's tough to walk on camera,
isn't it? It's going to open back there. These are 993 platforms, right? Yeah.
But like so little of it is still a 992. Look at that. Wow. This is wild.
Well, those those are the actual charge coolers for the turbo engine,
air to water charge coolers that we developed. And those charge coolers are typically nickel
plated aluminum. But in this case, we also did these in 24 karat gold. And will the gold hold
up? Like what does the care look like on gold as far as a metal that has exposure to elements and
here clearly heat? Do we know how that responds? It's very resilient and actually gold acts as a
heat rejection. So it's good for performance as well. NASA uses gold, right?
Do they but it scratches pretty easily. It depends on the the thickness of the plating.
So typically, if it's really, really thin plating, it does come off easily. But we've done
a pretty resilient plating on this. So you take these parts, you send it to a plater,
then you have to give them a bar of gold to melt down. Like how does that work? Like I think the
platers have their own bars of gold. They have their own bars of gold. I see that makes that
certainly makes life easier. I've never heard of such a thing. I've never seen an engine like
this too. Very cool. But it looks like an engine still. But not like not one that I've seen. No,
it's a piece of art. You know, it's a piece of Hot Wheels. It's a piece of Comic Con. It's really
interesting. Well, thank you for bringing this by it is going to be an air and water right? That's
correct. It's going to be a debut for the first time in air water in public. Okay. And that's
next week. That's this Saturday. Do you want to do one more walk over and start it up for us?
Sure. So we can hear it. I hate to have a car here like this that we don't hear.
This is the best music so far. Yes, good, good music cut Ingram. I like that walk.
I just like this the shoe sounds as well. Yeah. Here it goes. We're starting her up.
Oh, wow.
Yeah. That is wild. Yeah.
Like the profile. I can't hear you James. The profile is so cool.
It is. I've honestly never seen anything like this car in my life. Ever. Not once. It's too hard to
kind of describe an all in with one idea, but it's an impressive, an impressive build. Really cool.
Peter, thanks for bringing it by, man. Thank you for having me. It's good to see you. Yeah.
It's I'm glad you two are finally meeting. Yeah. You guys are fans of each other and you know,
next time you have a Gunther Works press card, give it to James. Let him take it out. Absolutely.
And rip it around. Well, what are you bringing to Pebble this year? Are you going? Yes. We have
three new cars that were debuting. So at this point, the quail is about you. It's about Gunther
Works. I think there's a lot of other bigger brands like Bugatti, Lamborghini, and we're just
the side shows. I don't think so. You're going to have three new models there.
Yeah, essentially. Amazing. Yeah. Good for you. Well, congratulations on your success. James,
congratulations on your success. Thanks, man. It's fabulous. The channel is speed.
Company is Gunther Works. Cameron, congratulations on your success. Thank you. I really appreciate it.
Your trip to Coachella sounded amazing. Thank you. Appreciate it. And we'll see you next week on
Spikes Car Read.
About this episode
James Pumphrey swings between watchmaking and cars, sharing his Tudor-backed Dakar trip and the surprisingly surgical process of assembling a chronograph in a clean-room environment. The crew then dives into Pumphrey’s viral “cheap project car” Golf build—prioritizing sound, suspension, wheels/tires, exhaust, and lighting over speed. Porsche news sparks debate over the manual GT3 Sport Cabriolet and rumors of a 911 GT4. The episode’s centerpiece is Peter Guntherworks’ one-off “Endgame” turbo speedster: 840 hp, 24k gold details, an Iron Man arc-reactor interior light, and a Disney/Marvel theme—built for a museum-bound client.
Spike sits down with James Pumphrey from Speeed to cover everything from a $3,000 VW Golf project car to a $2.1 million gold plated Iron Man-themed 840HP Turbo Speedster. Plus: the 911 GT3 SC, 911 GT4, watchmaking in Geneva, and a live engine start in the SCR Garage.
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James Pumphrey hit the Dakar Rally with Tudor watches, then flew to Geneva to attempt building a watch movement by hand. Spoiler: tiny screws are no joke. Back stateside, he's turning a $3,000 VW Golf with 300k miles into a project car built for regular people, not influencers with sponsor budgets.
Peter Nam of Gunther Werks crashed the episode last-minute to bring in the 'Endgame': a one-of-one 4.0L twin-turbo Speedster commissioned by a client with a serious Marvel obsession. We're talking 840 horsepower, 2,600 lbs, 24k gold-plated engine components, and a shifter micro-pavéd with real gemstones representing the Infinity Stones. The candy red paint was matched to high-end Iron Man figures. This thing is absurd in the best possible way.
Along the way: Porsche GT3 SC debate, the 911 GT4 rumors nobody's officially confirmed, a Malibu GT3 RS crash Spike definitely wasn't involved in, and a roast of a Porsche dealership's Botox-and-matching-outfits marketing campaign aimed at women.
Also: Peter drops insider intel on Porsche's upcoming $2.5–3M Hybrid V8 halo car. Not the Mission X. Something much more interesting.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introducing James Pumphrey
01:27 - Rally cars and building watches with Tudor
11:38 - Why you should have a cheap project car
21:51 - 2927 Porsche 911 GT3 SC announced
25:29 - There's gonna be a 911 GT4?
27:26 - Brutal Porsche GT3 crash
29:44 - Porsche and Pilates is back with a vengeance
37:06 - $2M Gunther Werks Iron Man Porsche
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