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Made To Drive | S07 E07

This Porsche 930 Turbo Is A Widowmaker

How a ’70s supercar ended up in the hands of a true enthusiast
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Adam
Adam
8 years ago

Beautiful film and loved the scene with your lad washing the car and him running his toy car along the windowsill. Wonderful that you enjoy it in such a down to earth way and allow him to share the passion.

The Laughing Magpie
The Laughing Magpie
8 years ago

Deyrck, I can see the car is from Queensland, but where is the twisty road and beach? I curious as the filming is very good.

Jack Chauvel
Jack Chauvel
8 years ago

This was filmed around Sydney with a mixture of the Northern Beaches sprinkled in there, the twisty road would be up around Church Point I think and the road down to the beach kind of looks like Bilgola.. hope that helps.

Felix Trzetrzelewska
Felix Trzetrzelewska
8 years ago

Beautiful film, and a great story.

Dylan Dutson
Dylan Dutson
8 years ago

Stop making me need one! Such a rad video, and a seriously beautiful 930.

zeb
zeb
8 years ago

Nice lad ‘n’ dad story there Deryck and a great car too.

Porsches are for life not just for christmas eh….??!!

epn2
epn2
8 years ago

“I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, does anyone?”.

There are some things that have an emotional appeal that will never be replicated. The 1978 4-speed manual 930 Turbo is high up on that list. It’s performance is easily exceeded on paper by many mass produced, self driving cars today. But it’s heart, soul and heritage are untouchable.

Josh
Josh
8 years ago

One of my favourite films up to date! Brilliant video shooting! And what an awesome story! Keep the car in the family! Love that your boy is already appreciating these wonderful machines!

Mark St Clair
Mark St Clair
8 years ago

Apart from the inane preaching to the converted about rear engined turbo P-cars this was a beautifully shot film. Which leads me to ask… where are the credits at the end? Whoever was involved in filming, editing and sound on this pleasing short deserves credit.

Deryck Shakespeare
Deryck Shakespeare
8 years ago
Reply to  Mark St Clair

Thanks the film guys are 2 young Australian guys based in Newcastle, Joel Colthorpe and his brother Aaron. They approached me a year or so back to make the vid. Very Talented guys. and yes awesomely honest film

Mauricio Cremer
Mauricio Cremer
8 years ago

Fantastic.

Deryck Shakespeare
Deryck Shakespeare
8 years ago

Thanks the film guys are 2 young Australian guys based in Newcastle, Joel Colthorpe and his brother Aaron. They approached me a year or so back to make the vid. Very Talented guys. and yes awesomely honest film

Roland Alfonso
Roland Alfonso
8 years ago

That was wonderful. Nice plate, by the way. It reminded me that in 1978 Road and Track magazine ( it could have been Car and Driver) referred to this car as a “Mad Dog On the Street.” 0-60 in 4.9. 0-100 in 12.5 13.5@105 in the Quarter Mile. And it would bury its speedometer to a top of 165. And with power windows, wool carpet and air conditioning. In 1978. Good times; good times…

Deryck Shakespeare
Deryck Shakespeare
8 years ago
Reply to  Roland Alfonso

Thankyou

Doug Trotter
Doug Trotter
8 years ago

Often referred to as the ass engined nazi, my dad bought one brand new in 1979. I was 25 years old and he had me pick the car up from the local Porsche dealer in Columbus, Oh. Within an hour of driving the car, I spun it out on a hard left turn. These cars have had my upmost respect since then and consider myself blessed that I didn’t crash the car.

Phil Huffstatler
Phil Huffstatler
8 years ago

Awesome car. Makes me want to sell my 2008 911S and get an older turbo like this. Or get one to go with it, truth be known. 🙂 Of course, it was your Olsen’s 12 Gauge Garage video that took me over the edge and seriously invest in a Porsche 911 in the first place. Always wanted one, no father or uncle to pass one on as they were old school hot-rodders, so I had to go find it myself. And well worth it too. How did I do so far in life without having one? And here I call myself a car guy, and only in the last year have gotten a 911. But, I’m there now. And God willing, I’ll stay in one.

phil in austin

Jack Olsen
Jack Olsen
8 years ago

Thanks! I’m glad nudged someone in the 911 direction. The guys in my family also come from another world — 1970s Mopars — and I didn’t get my 911 until I was 36.

Deryck Shakespeare
Deryck Shakespeare
8 years ago

Well done, and thanks

OnlyWagons
OnlyWagons
8 years ago

This one hit home, having bought/inherited my uncle’s ’78 911 SC two years ago. He passed away suddenly very recently, so now it’s truly a family heirloom residing in our garage. More than once, he told me that the car “went to the right owner,” as I was refurbishing it over the last couple of years, and sharing those improvements with him.

To me, this is a beautiful video (as always), and an honest depiction of how these cars are kept and enjoyed sometimes. The cars aren’t always going to the highest bidder, they are to be enjoyed and cherished by the ones we love. I have a son myself, and hope to pass the enjoyment along to him one day.

Thanks.

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