Porsche Club Insider
Porsche Club of America
Updated 3 days agoIf 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 Magazine; Damon Lowney, Digital Media Coordinator who brings us weekly top notch Porsche related videos and Manny Alban, Technical Director and Past National President.
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Episodes (228)
Prepping Cars For Rennsport with Road Scholars
Join Vu, Manny and Damon as they discuss their visit to Virginia International Raceway where they visited the PCA PorschePlatz to watch the race and then hung out with Road Scholars and the Ingram Experience the day after as they did shakedown runs with the vintage Porsche race cars going to Rennsport. Plus, they go over the later Porsche news, events and PCA videos.
Monterey Car Week Adventures With PCA
Join Vu, Manny, Damon and Rob for the podcast episode where they discuss what happened in the Porsche world during Monterey 2023. We’ll chat about Werks Reunion, Motorlux, The Porsche Party, interview with Rod Emory and the auctions we attended. Plus we even have time to go over PCA videos and Porsche news.
Club Racing Adventures in New Jersey
Join Vu, Manny, and Damon as they go over what they did the past week. You’ll hear about Manny and Vu going to the NJMP club race and Damon’s struggles with repairing his air conditioning in the Cayman. Vu will update us on his autocross debut this year in his 996. Plus we cover the latest Porsche news and PCA videos.
What is the Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge?
Vu and Manny welcome Casey Parkin, Certified Sales Manager for Porsche Silver Spring. We discuss Porsche Classic’s Restoration Challenge. Casey’s dealership is competing this year with a restored 944 Turbo that’s inspired by the Turbo Cup era. We also touch upon what’s it like selling Porsches in this high demand market. Plus, we cover the latest Porsche news, PCA videos and upcoming events.
Why build a 911 S/T? And Porsche Rennsport Reunion Insider Updates | Episode
We have Philip Mauney and Kathy Le from Porsche Experiential Marketing in studio to talk about the 911 S/T, inside updates on Rennsport Reunion, and what’s it like planning events for Porsche.
PCA tours Eibach and HRE Wheels
Join Vu, Manny and Damon as they discuss what was done last week. We’ll hear about touring the manufacturing facilities of HRE Wheels and Eibach as wells stopping by two of the Hagerty Garages. Plus, Damon talks about his new ride to replace the VW and we’ll get updates on Porsche news, PCA videos and upcoming events.
Goodwood: Doing it in style with Porsche Club Great Britain | Episode 72
Join Vu, Manny, and Damon as they discuss the recent Goodood Festival of Speed that Vu attended. What was it like for a first timer and what did he see and hear. Plus we discuss the latest Porsche news, give a Rennsport update and talk about current PCA videos and events.
Should Porsche Build An Entry Level Model? | Episode 71
Join Manny, Rob and guest Bob Miller on this episode where they ask “should Porsche build an entry level model to attract younger buyers? They discuss the current market in used Porsches and what other brands younger people are buying. Plus, they cover the latest Porsches news and upcoming PCA events.
Driving a supercharged Porsche 993 with active suspension
Join Vu, Manny and Damon as they sort of return back to their normal studio. This time they have long time listener and Porsche owner, Paul Gentile. Vu and Manny discuss driving the TPC Racing Supercharged 993 with DSC active suspension. They also chat with Paul about his search for a Cayman R or 987 Boxster Spyder. There’s also a Rennsport update as well as the latest Porsche news.
We Chat With Both The Former and Current President of Porsche Motorsports During Parade Week
Join Vu and Manny as they welcome Volker Holzmeyer, President of Porsche Motorsports North America (PMNA) and Alwin Springer, Former President of PMNA and co-founder of Andial, to the podcast to discuss motorsports and the Porsche Parade. It’s not too often you have two President of PMNA together. This was recorded at the Porsche Parade so we’ll discuss how Parade is going and our favorite parts so far. In addition, we go over the latest Porsche news and upcoming videos and events.
Behind The Scenes-Jerry Seinfeld picks up the Classic Club Coupe at Parade
Join Vu, Manny, Damon and Rob as they discuss the second half of the Porsche Parade (the first half is covered next week) including behind the scenes of presenting the 911 Classic Club Coupe to its new owner, Jerry Seinfeld. Plus, Alex Ching joins us to talk about the upcoming Treffen and tips to register.
Behind the Scenes of PCA’s Porsche 911 Classic Club Coupe sale: $1.2 million! | Episode 67
Join Vu and Manny for Episode 67 as they reveal what happened behind the scenes at the Broad Arrow Auction at the Porsche Experience Center. Find out why the 911 Classic Club Coupe set a record for any 996 or 997 generation 911 as well as other Porsches. Plus, they discuss June 10th events throughout North America celebrating Porsche’s 75th anniversary as well as Porsche’s results at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Porsche news, PCA video, and upcoming events are all covered in this packed hour of Porsche goodness.
In Studio: Alexander Fabig, VP of Individualization and Classic from Porsche AG
The same day Porsche announces Mission X, Alex Fabig visits us at PCA HQ. We find out more about the new concept, discuss how Exclusive, Classic and Sonderwunsch operates as well as catch up on past projects. Don’t miss this episode with Vu, Manny, and Damon.
Are Ceramic Coatings Worth It?
Join Vu, Manny, Damon and special guest Kurt Felmar of Ceramic Pro Elite of White Marsh. Kurt’s crew did the paint correction and ceramic coating on Projekt 964. We ask him a bunch of questions about ceramic coatings, paint correction and whether the over the counter stuff is really ceramic. Plus, we finish our auction picks with Vu and Damon’s picks, go over the latest Porsche news and update everyone with what we did last week. Another full hour of Porsche goodness.
We pick our favorite cars from the upcoming Porsche Only Auction
Join Vu, Manny, Damon and Rob for a full hour chat of all things Porsche. First the gang talks about what Porsche stuff they did last week to include driving a 911 Sport Classic, Autocrossing and going to cars and coffee events. Then we go over the Porsches we picked to watch at the June 10th auction. Plus, there’s Porsche news, PCA events and videos.
Porsche Dealer Grand Opening and Rennsport Reunion Volunteer Registration Now Open
Join Vu, Manny and Damon as they discuss what they did the previous week to include attending a local Porsche dealer’s grand opening event, Damon discovering he was in the wrong autocross class all this time and Vu modifying his daughter’s car stereo. They also discuss the latest Porsche news and upcoming PCA events. Plus, there’s more Rennsport Reunion news! It’s another full hour of PCA and Porsche talk.
Porsche’s New RS Spyder - no manual though
join Vu and Manny for episode 61 as they discuss the new Boxster RS Spyder. They go over the specs and whether not having a manual option will make the Boxster Spyder even more valuable. Plus we stop by an autocross and a concours on the same weekend. Vu tells us about his trip back from Utah that included an unscheduled auto repair. As usual, we go over a lot of Porsche news and upcoming events.
Why were the Police knocking on Manny’s hotel door?
Join Vu, Manny, and Damon for another episode of Porsche Club insider. The gang discusses the recent Porsche-only swap meet in Carlisle as well as two One-Mile Reviews Damon and Vu filmed. We also talk about the latest Porsche news, plus a cool challenge Porsche is giving all Parade entrants at the autocross. It’s another full hour of Porsche topics.
Porsche Enthusiasts Tour of Stuttgart-Spa-Essen
Vu, Manny, Damon and Rob are all in studio for this episode. Vu tells us about his trip to Essen, Spa and the factory. Damon gives us the final episode of his struggles to remove the IMS seal. Finally, the gang all judge Rob and his past automotive purchases and sales. Don’t miss this packed episode of Porsche topics.
Direct From Stuttgart – Head of Porsche Exclusive
Vu is in Germany and surprises Manny and Damon with a special guest, Boris Apenbrink, who is the Director of Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur Vehicles. Boris answers all our questions about PTS, supply issues and how the department works with customers who sign up for Sonderwunsch. This is a full hour of getting an inside view of Porsche’s customization department.
PCA Visits The New Porsche Classic Factory Restoration Center in Atlanta
Join Vu, Manny and Damon for a discussion of all things Porsche. This episode we hear from Vu who was invited to the grand opening of the new Porsche Classic center as well as the new track extension at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta. We also go over the latest Porsche news and PCA upcoming events.
Alwin Springer’s new book and driving some classic Porsches.
Join Manny and Damon with special guest, Bob Miller from At Speed Motors as they discuss Alwin Springer’s new book about Porsche racing in North America, driving a 92 964 RS, 68 911T, 73 911T and a 64 356C Cabriolet. They also talk about Damon’s recent four part video on bore scoring. Plus the gang review the latest Porsche news, upcoming PCA Videos and upcoming events.
Tips For Phase 2 Porsche Parade Registration and A Huge Car Show To Start The Season
Join Vu, Manny, Damon, Rob with special Guest Melanie Williams (PCA National Events Manager) for another episode of Porsche Club Insider. The gang discusses the latest Porsche news and PCA videos. Plus, they discuss the opening Cruise In at Mikey and Mels that featured a lot of Porsches. Melanie gives us some sneak peeks into Parade and how to prepare for Phase 2 registration.
PCA visits Super Sebring and Tours A Special Collection
join Vu, Manny and Damon as they discuss Porsche’s performance at Super Sebring. They also tour a special private collection in the Virginia area. Plus, they review the latest Porsche news, latest PCA videos and some cool upcoming PCA events
Our Trip to Porsche Heaven at the Revs Institute
Join Vu, Manny, and Damon as they discuss the Porsche topics of the week. Some of the team visited the Revs Institute in Naples, Florida for two days of filming the rare Porsches in their collection. Vu asks the crew what inspired everyone to become car people. Plus, we go over the latest Porsche news, PCA videos and upcoming events.