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Despite freezing temperatures, the DNHC descended on Heritage Parts Centre for a morning of coffee, Porsche chat, and indoor Wiggle Car racing.In this episode, we discuss:The Winter Road Trip: Why an \"off-season\" tour offers a unique (and quieter) driving experience.Winter Prep: How the panel readies their air-cooled and water-cooled 911s for the cold.Heritage HQ Highlights: A look back at our first major DNHC gathering of the year.Porsche Factory Trivia: We reveal exactly how many Porsche 911s are produced at Zuffenhausen in a single day (Hint: It’s more than you think!).Whether you’re planning your own winter escape or just want to hear about the reality of year-round 911 ownership, this episode is for you.To see pictures of the Heritage event visit Heritage Parts Centre’s website.Find your dream Porsche on the 9WERKS Marketplace: 9werks.co.uk/marketplace Thanks to our friends heritagepartscentre.com for sponsoring this podcast, get up to 10% off your basket by entering the code ‘9WERKS10’ at the checkout on heritagepartscentre.com‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast, taking you closer than ever to the world’s finest sports cars and the culture and history behind them.The show is brought to you by 9werks.co.uk, the innovative online platform for Porsche enthusiasts. Hosted by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley @9werks_lee, and 911 owner and engineer Andy Brookes @993andy, with special input from friends and experts around the industry, including you, our valued listeners.If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support us by joining the 9WERKS Driven Not Hidden Collective you can do so by hitting the link below, your support would be greatly appreciated.Support the show"},"annotations":[{"startTime":5.96,"endTime":13.4,"type":"car","title":"Porsche 356","url":"/cars/porsche/356","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Porsche_356_2014-09-07_13-51-26.jpg","quote":"...% off your  basket for all manner of porches from 356 to 997 inclusive plus the mid-engine and transaxl...","canonicalId":"car:porsche:356","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Porsche 356 is a classic sports car that was produced from 1948 to 1965. 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