Porsche: Never Substituted

Never Substituted
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A podcast about all things Porsche. In this weekly podcast, we will be discussing the history, racing, models, and pretty much everything in between regarding Porsches. How much is there to say about a car brand? A lot.

  1. 06/07/2022

    The ABCs of the 356: Part Three - Refinement and The Porsche 356 A

    Civilize. Hone. Improve. Better. Elevate. Sophistication. Precision. These words actually are the synonyms for the word refinement and not to put too fine a point on it, are words that can be used to describe what Porsche was after when they looked to elevate their attempts at building a sports car for the masses. How did Porsche go about making necessary refinements to the Pre-A 356? By creating a masterpiece that would simply be known as the Porsche 356 A.

    20 min

  2. 03/16/2022

    The ABCs of the 356: Part Two - The Porsche 356 Pre-A

    The preposition "pre" means before or prior. Pre-Columbian, pre-workout, pre-view, and a boatload of others. When looking at the ABCs of the alphabet there is nothing before the A. There is no pre-A to the alphabet, nothing "prior" to the letter A, there is just an A. Continuing my education about Porsche history, today we will be looking at a pre of a different variety. The Pre-A of the Porsche 356.

    12 min

  3. 02/21/2022

    The ABCs of the 356: Part One - The Porsche 356 Gmund

    The 356. The first car that is instantly recognizable as a Porsche has had several variations during its lengthy manufacturing run and was the underestimated success of Ferry Porsche. There is the Pre-A, A, B, and C types. The T-5 and T-6, among others. Then there is the rare and beautiful Gmund. Even though I have driven the 356, I didn't know what was what. So I decided to go back to school, do some research, and learn the ABCs of the Porsche 356.

    13 min

  4. 01/18/2022

    Love/Hate: The Porsche 996

    A quick peruse through the internet after searching for the first water-cooled 911 yields results of widely differing opinions. Things like, "it's just a bigger Boxster motor," "cheap, plastic interior," "what was Porsche thinking," and "don't get me started on the fried egg headlights." But, there is also a myriad of love given for the 911 that was the first real factory mass-produced 911. With statements like "Refinement in the drive," "better than previous 911s," and "sophistication without straying away too far from the original," Porsche collectors are now starting to see the value in these cars that share components with its little sister, the 986 Boxster. For those that hate on the 996 keep this little tidbit in mind, without going the route of shared components or the modern manufacturing processes, the Porsche we know and enjoy today may not have happened.

    16 min

  5. 01/06/2022

    Ducktails: The 1973 911 Carrera RS 2.7

    Rennsport, or RS, was a moniker given to a special class of Porsche. It started with the 550A- RS Spyder, then moved eventually to the 1957 718 RSK, and various 718s of the very early 1960s: the legendary hill climbers. There are RS models like the 991 GT3 RS and most recently the 2022 718 GT4 RS that boggles the mind and quickens the pulse. But possibly the granddaddy of them all and arguably one of the most collectible Porsche's of all time is none other than the lightweight, ducktail,  911 Carrera RS 2.7 of 1973.

    14 min

  6. 12/23/2021 · BONUS

    Bonus Mini Episode: The 914/8

    When it comes to rare Porsches, there are several. Cars like the 935, the 356 America Roadster, the 991 Club Coupe, the 1967 911 R, and other various factory-built rarities. But since it's the holiday and I am a committee of one when it comes to voting, I thought I'd talk about the mid-engined, very, very limited edition of the 914. It was known at the Porsche factory as the 914/S, but you may know it by its more common name, the 914/8.

    7 min

  7. 12/22/2021

    Breaking with the Past: The 924 Part 2

    When you break with tradition, there will always be detractors. People will inevitably yearn for the past and pine for a simpler time. Porsche has done it in many instances, and it is what keeps them innovating. Looking toward the future without forgetting the past is a hallmark of what Porsche is about. When the 924 was introduced, there were cries of "not a pure Porsche" and "you put the engine where?" And don't even talk about the liquid-cooled motor. But through the noise and the doubters emerged a car that has become an important part of the family and according to an unknown author, "Families are like branches on a tree. We grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one." From the 356 to the 911 to the 924 and the Carrera GT, the root is all Porsche.

    12 min

  8. 12/15/2021

    Breaking with the Past: The 924 Part 1

    Not too long ago, I ran into an acquaintance, and we started discussing Porsches. Without asking what I currently own, he went into a rant about what constitutes a "real" Porsche. He proceeded to impart his wisdom regarding the, as he called it, the other 9's. In his words, the not-so-Porsche-like models included the 924, 928, 914, 944, and so on. I had to grin at the suggestion that those models were not Porsche's but rather some experiment gone wrong. After defending the "other 9's" to this misguided dude, who, by the way, has never owned a Porsche in his life, I decided to do some research on how Porsche's lesser-well-known other children came to be. There are countless fans and proud owners of other Porsche's that aren't the 911, and happily, we are all one big dysfunctional Porsche family.

    13 min
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A podcast about all things Porsche. In this weekly podcast, we will be discussing the history, racing, models, and pretty much everything in between regarding Porsches. How much is there to say about a car brand? A lot.

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  • Creator
    Never Substituted
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Never Substituted
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