{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Why Is Magnus Walker Selling His Legendary Porsches?","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/why-is-magnus-walker-selling-his-legendary-porsches","audioUrl":"https://mgln.ai/e/441/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/BVLLC5132970193.mp3","description":"Magnus Walker returns to the garage to discuss his massive upcoming no-reserve Porsche auction with RM Sotheby's. Magnus reflects on the 'Urban Outlaw' journey and why he's finally ready to let go of 18 cars and over 100 lots of memorabilia. Spike and Zuckerman get a first-hand look at the cars crossing the block, including a 2002 911 GT2, a rare modified 1976 Carrera, and one of the first 911s ever made. Plus, Magnus gives a live walkthrough of the 1967 911S currently sitting in the studio.\n\n______________________________________________\n\n\n\n🛠️ RaceDeck - Transform Your Garage\n\nGet 15% off plus free shipping with code SPIKE356\n\nhttps://RaceDeck.com\n\n\n\nPORSCHE PLÁTICA - The Ultimate 911 R Celebration\n\nCome to the gathering in Knoxville on May 3rd!\n\nhttps://porsche-platica.com\n\n\n\n🪙 Acre Gold - Gold Investment Has Never Been Easier\n\n Visit https://GetAcreGold.com/SPIKE911 to start building your gold stash!\n\n\n\n🛏️ Brooklyn Bedding - Premium Affordable Mattresses\n\nGet 30% off all products with code SPIKE\n\nhttps://brooklynbedding.com\n\n\n\nGRAB SOME SCR MERCH:\n\nhttps://spikescarradio.com\n\n\n\nGET MORE SCR ON PATREON:\n\nhttps://www.patreon.com/spikescarradio\n\n______________________________________________\n\n\n\n📧 To advertise with Spike’s Car Radio, contact Neon Tiger Media:\n\ncontact@neontiger.media\n\n🌐 or visit:\n\nhttps://scrpod.com/sponsor\n\n\n\nProduced by \n\nSkyview Entertainment\n\n&\n\nQ6 Media\n\nhttps://q6.media\n\n______________________________________________\n\n\n\nTimestamps:\n\n00:00 - Introducing Magnus Walker\n\n01:35 - Curating a car collection\n\n06:45 - The right way to collect cars\n\n07:50 - Magnus's car auction\n\n09:59 - 1974 911 Flat-Nose Widebody conversion\n\n11:53 - The rarest Porsche 911 Carrera ever\n\n14:42 - One of the first 911s ever made\n\n20:45 - Magnus's 1967 Porsche 911 S\n\n27:16 - Old school Porsche collectors\n\n34:45 - Tennis\n\n41:39 - Bentley\n\n44:19 - 2014 991 Turbo S\n\n46:23 - Investing in cars\n\n47:27 - Worst car mods\n\n48:21 - Deciding what cars to sell\nLearn more about your ad choices. 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