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If 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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On this episode we welcome PCA member Michael Myers, who not only purchased his first Porsche but decided to do European Delivery. If you’re not aware, you can pick up your Porsche at the factory in Germany and tour Europe. Michael shares his experience from the initial attempt to purchase a 911 to picking it up in Germany to touring Europe and then shipping it to the US. If you’ve wondered what this bucket-list experience is like, this is the episode for you. Be sure to check out the sponsor of this podcast, Pirelli Tire: https://www.pirelli.com/
On this episode, we have the PCA High Performance Drivers Education Chair, Mia Walsh, in studio. Mia has driven a wide variety of tracks around the US and Canada which is just what we need for today’s podcast: Our favorite tracks. We discuss our favorite tracks that we’ve driven as well as those tracks that are on our ‘drive someday’ list. In between, we chat about our favorite turns, tracks that are great to spectate and which ones aren’t as well as how you can get your Porsche on the track with the Porsche Club of America.
Linda Harouna, Service Manager for Porsche Silver Spring, joins us in studio to answer as many questions as she can. We find out how she became the Service Manager at a busy Porsche dealership, what a day in the life of a service manager looks like, and what are her toughest challenges. Ever wondered about "goodwill" repairs or Service Advisors getting paid commissions for additional work? The differences between ICE and EV servicing? We ask all those questions and more.
On this episode, we discuss how Werks Reunion came to become such an important event on the Porsche calendar. We go back to our roots in Monterey and how we transitioned from Legends of the Aurobahn to one of our own. Plus, we discuss what makes Werks events special and what first timers should remember to do.
On this episode, we pick several Porsches that recently sold at the Mecum Kissimmee auctions. Mecum had a 74% sell through rate that saw a record breaking $441 million in total sales. There was everything from a $9,900 968 to a $6 million 918 Spyder. We debate whether these Porsches were a good purchase or not based on their sell price, features, and mileage. The 2026 auction season has started and this year will be interesting for the Porsche market. Listen and tell us if you agree with our thoughts.
On this episode we look back at the top 15 videos that PCA produced in 2025. You’ll hear behind the scenes stories for each video as well as insight into how we decided on the topic. We even chat about how the channel first started back in 2010 and how it has evolved since then. If you’ve ever watched any of our videos, you’re sure to find this episode interesting. It’s filled with the typical humor and insider information.
Jack Stephensen, PCA Porsche Parade Chair and Melanie Williams, PCA Events Manager, join us in studio on this episode. We find out the skinny on this year’s Parade in Lake Placid, New York. From how to register, reserving a hotel room nearby, and which events are must dos. If you’re thinking of coming to Parade this year or are just curious as to what Parade is about, this is the episode to listen to.
On this episode, we have Bob Miller from At Speed Motors back on the show. The topic is New Year’s Resolutions with a Porsche twist. We talk about our own personal Porsche resolutions as well as go over a list of ten that you can do yourself. It’s always a fun time when Bob’s on the show and this episode is no exception. From Vu’s tool time to hearing how Bob found out that a 914-6 has an oil tank, you’re bound to laugh out loud.
On this episode, we mark out 200th episode with two long-time listeners, Richard Bauer and Paul Gentile. We revisit how we got into Porsches and PCA as well as what Porsches we drive. Each of us picked our favorite episodes and discuss why. You’ll hear some behind-the-scenes stories, too. It’s a fun episode that’s more like a typical conversation at a cars and coffee.
Join us for Episode 199 where we welcome Mike Maurer who sold new Porsches for over 30 years. We are chatting about Porsche’s past entry level cars. How they came to be, did Porsche enthusiasts accept them, what did the media think and how are they regarded now. It’s an informative episode that will have you thinking back to a car or two you may have owned.
We’re back in the PCA HQ studio for this episode. We cover a variety of topics to include a report on unStock, what it was like visiting Bruce Meyer’s garage, car things we did last week and a special gift to PCA from Porsche Designer, Grant Larson. We also have time to cover several key news items in the Porsche world.
On this episode we meet with Phillip Tieu, Indecent’s co-Founder and Vehicle Development Director, the night before PCA’s unStock show. Phillip brought their latest creation that impressed many Porsche enthusiasts at SEMA this year. We get to hear how Indecent was started, where they are built, what inspires their designs and much more. It was a refreshing hour into the mind of a young and growing company that is carving out their space amongst established brands such as Singer, RWB and Guntherwerks.
On this episode, we’re at Bruce Meyer’s garage in Los Angeles, and we get to spend ninety-minutes talking about cars. Bruce is a fixture in the southern California car scene and is renowned for being the co-founder of the famous Peterson Automotive Museum. He is also a master at story telling and had us captured with the stories about his cars and how he found them. From Steve McQueen’s Speedster to a 910 that won Le Mans to the 935K3 that had an infamous history, you, like us, will be hooked on this episode.
On this episode, Tim McNair, a master detailer who specializes in preparing cars that often compete i shows like Pebble Beach, joins us to tell us stories of how he got started, collections that impressed him, detailing adventures and much more. If you watched Tim on our most recent Tech Tactics Live, you’ll really enjoy this podcast as you get to learn about the person behind all those great detailing tips. Plus, we cover Porsche news, upcoming PCA events and an update on PCA videos.
On this episode, Vu details his recent trip the SEMA show. We hear about some of the Porsches that were featured, what’s hot in relation to Porsche and how the overall vibe was this year at the industry’s most important show. We also talk about the recent virtual meeting held by Porsche Clubs Worldwide. You get an inside look at what other Porsche Clubs are doing around the world. Of course, we have the latest Porsche news and updates on PCA videos and events.
On this episode, we bring on two PCA members to see how much Porsche trivia they can answer. We’ve prepared 21 questions to try and stomp Porsche enthusiasts. Take a listen and tell us how many of these questions you already knew.
On this episode, we talk about the negative side of car meets and what can be done to prevent people behaving badly. With some high profile events in the news, it can cast a negative light on car enthusiasts which can lead to the cancelation of these gathering. This is a problem that can affect everyone who enjoys getting together with other car enthusiasts. Plus, we have Porsche news, PCA coming events and a PCA video update.
On this episode we have David Dukehart, who recently finished a mild restoration of his 356. We also welcome Rob Rohrbach, who, is debating whether to restore or simply fix certain areas of his 356. David tells us how he thought he was buying a car that didn’t need any work but soon found out that it needed some work to be where he wanted the car to be. This podcast should resonate with anyone restoring a Porsche who is thinking of buying one to restore.
This episode finds us on the Music Pier at New Jersey’s Ocean City Boardwalk. We were invited to do a live show at the PCA Boardwalk Reunion, a one-of-a-kind car show presented by PCA Zones 1 and 2. It was an event where 355 Porsches lined the boards. Our guests include Bob Gutjahr and Ellen Beck, who are the founders of the event, and David Whitlock of the Stuttgart Market Letter. We chat with Bob and Ellen about how the event came to be, how many cars attend, what their volunteer team is like, and the behind the scenes challenges. David Whitlock then joins us to talk about how the month of September’s Porsche auction results has fared. He picks out five auction of note and reviews them with us. It was an hour that just flew by.
Martin Simon, PCA member and General Manager of Ourisman Toyota, joins us in studio to talk about the car industry. We chat about how Toyota and Porsche are dealing with changes in the market and we get Martin’s thoughts on hybrids, EV’s and platform sharing. It’s interesting to hear from another brand and how it compares to Porsche.
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