How This Overpowered Porsche Killed Its Owners

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
  • #Porsche #930 #Widowmaker
    In 1975 Porsche released their most dangerous car yet, the 930 911 Turbo. A huge engine, with a massive turbo, that put fear into even the most brave racing driver. It was notorious for it's handling, taking the lives of many and even culminating in a landmark court case that cost Porsche MILLIONS.
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  • @michaelsnyder7442
    @michaelsnyder7442 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4614

    My neighbor had a Porsche 930 when I was a teenager. I learned to drive in it from his daughter as my instructor ( Daddy didn't know about this). She taught me to keep my foot in it during a turn, never lift off. I loved that car and bought it fifteen years later when her Dad decided to sell it. I still own it to this day. BTW, I used it in driving test at the DMV.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 ปีที่แล้ว +640

      Congrats on owning such a beautiful machine!

    • @adam872
      @adam872 ปีที่แล้ว +213

      Did it scare the shit out of you learning to drive it and more to the point, does it still do so? A bloke I used to know had one and the engine had been worked. You could hear it coming three kms away!

    • @samlittle7243
      @samlittle7243 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      wanna sell it

    • @alextoriz3108
      @alextoriz3108 ปีที่แล้ว +152

      Ah a ladies man eh

    • @johnlongstick4002
      @johnlongstick4002 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      🎉 respect

  • @JK-gm6kk
    @JK-gm6kk ปีที่แล้ว +1851

    "Fuck it, let's turbocharge it" a single tear slides down my face. Well done, sir. The human spirit is striking and persistent

    • @diggingattycho7908
      @diggingattycho7908 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm sure he didn't say F-it.

    • @a1st5th77
      @a1st5th77 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@diggingattycho7908 but he did though…

    • @diggingattycho7908
      @diggingattycho7908 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@a1st5th77 You'll have to cite it.

    • @MrShotgun73
      @MrShotgun73 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@diggingattycho7908 I guess, he said: Scheiß drauf ;-)

    • @hagestad
      @hagestad ปีที่แล้ว +3

      "While the Tatra 87 has an incredible top speed, it seems it handles like a shopping cart. The death toll it took on Nazi officers was so bad, the Allies referred to the cars as their "secret weapon." It even killed more of them than actual World War II". And that's basically the car Porsche copied to kill the drivers. Just a different engine configuration but also mounted in the back and air-cooled

  • @_thndr_lol6125
    @_thndr_lol6125 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    In Germany there was this saying that if you wanted a starfighter, you should just buy some land and wait until one falls down on it

  • @patrickkenney1080
    @patrickkenney1080 ปีที่แล้ว +380

    I worked as a Porsche mechanic back in the 80s and the 930 was my favorite. What impressed me the most was the brakes which, which under hard braking, would lock the inertia reels on the seat belts. Porsche was wonderful to work for and always took care of their customer's concerns. They never buried any technical problems but, instead, would immediately issue tech bulletins rectifying any problems. By the way, Colonel Borman of Apollo 8, actually deadsticked a 104 after an engine failure!

    • @NeroontheGoon
      @NeroontheGoon 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ya, an F-104 is definitely the flying analogue of a Porsche 930, makes perfect sense!

    • @somguy728
      @somguy728 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      My 2011 Frontier did the same thing, and I wasn't trying. I complained to Nissan, all I got was, you shoulda bought a Porsche.

    • @ToyotaAristo
      @ToyotaAristo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The absolutely opposite to Nissan or what even Toyota did with the paint peel and melting interiors issues. Porsche is absolutely great with customer service.

  • @washinours
    @washinours ปีที่แล้ว +1102

    This ain't a video about the 930, this is a brutal motivational speech in disguise - good job man, instant sub!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +46

      😂 thanks Pierre

    • @UNOwen-nn6ui
      @UNOwen-nn6ui ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@the.squidd Pierre's right tough!
      Brilliant vid :)

    • @MikeRehfuss
      @MikeRehfuss 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Better than that Any Given Sunday speech 🥲

  • @blackrain7206
    @blackrain7206 ปีที่แล้ว +643

    "Handing an ill-tempered race car to the idiot masses was a bad idea" No truer words were ever said.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +41

      And a story that's been repeated time after time.

    • @mikaelbihl-matias9462
      @mikaelbihl-matias9462 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      ​@@the.squidd hope it will continue

    • @ekim4926
      @ekim4926 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Nope, it's a brilliant idea

    • @dylannix4289
      @dylannix4289 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ekim4926 Yupp, survival of the fittest babyyyyyy

    • @Dr.Mcstaby
      @Dr.Mcstaby 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Darwinism at it finest. If more people played games like gran turismo licensing courses then the roads may just become a little safer but you still gunna have the drowsy, drunk or idiot playing on thier phone. Thats why I hate driver assists they are making the masses lazy to thier own surroundings expecting the car with do it for them.

  • @Flyingsquirrel69420
    @Flyingsquirrel69420 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    "anything made by TVR" damn straight LOL

  • @soveliss42
    @soveliss42 ปีที่แล้ว +244

    Just binged all your videos... Your storytelling is immaculate. Your diction precise. And, of course, your footage and narration perfect complements.
    But you are so damn good at capturing the spirit of the stories, the machines, the people, the distilled essence of each subject, and bringing it to shine vibrantly for just a few minutes. I respect it immensely.
    Thanks for all these, and I hope to see any future tales of yours.

  • @Pfeifenkraut
    @Pfeifenkraut 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1233

    This channel is so underrated holy moly.

    • @EddoWagt
      @EddoWagt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Well it's his third video, I'm sure he'll get the attention he deserves

    • @Pfeifenkraut
      @Pfeifenkraut 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@EddoWagt It was meant in an endearing way. I am not surprised that this channel has not many subscribers. I am surprised seeing the effort. It is rare that you see early videos with a lot of effort and quality from small channels. I am certain this channel will get much more subs in the future.

    • @NelGabriel
      @NelGabriel 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      dude !

    • @bail1s939
      @bail1s939 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      THANK GOD HES BACK!

    • @ayoolatundun9193
      @ayoolatundun9193 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      On God bruhhhh 🤯🚀🚀🚀

  • @NekoWinters
    @NekoWinters ปีที่แล้ว +763

    Fear does not stop death, it stops life

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Love that (⌐■_■)

    • @markmcgoveran6811
      @markmcgoveran6811 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Fear doesn't obey very well it will toss a coin and decide whether it's stopping your life or stopping your death.

    • @ghostwarhammer007
      @ghostwarhammer007 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Word to the Wise

    • @samuellp1146
      @samuellp1146 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      👍X 2000 , luv it.

    • @sword-and-shield
      @sword-and-shield ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Its what a man knows about himself inside, that makes him afraid.

  • @rodh1404
    @rodh1404 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Porsche. A car that's a sword with a badge that looks like a shield. Because when you're driving a sword, you really need a shield.

  • @superfluous9726
    @superfluous9726 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    I love that literally anything made by TVR is an absolute rocket of death, like other brands have one or two dangerous cars and then there's just this brand named Trevor who make that scariest shit ever.

    • @zeddist7472
      @zeddist7472 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That was the best reference lol

  • @Stabi470
    @Stabi470 2 ปีที่แล้ว +255

    "The allure of commanding something capable of destroying us."
    Best description ever.

    • @JReaLBiz86
      @JReaLBiz86 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Whenever I describe why people love racing to friends, I always say it's like taming a savage beast. "You're putting everything you can into controlling something that, frankly, wants to kill you."
      When I heard that line in this video I grinned big. This guy gets it.

    • @castorchua
      @castorchua ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm going to finish this bag of Doritos then have a nap so I totally relate.

    • @briancornish5857
      @briancornish5857 ปีที่แล้ว

      The illusive factor known as the "James Dean Syndrome".

  • @kiryukazuma2158
    @kiryukazuma2158 2 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    Bro Honestly Speaking,The production Quality and the sheer level of content in your videos is higher than some big channels (not going to name)
    You honestly Deserve a million subs.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank you so much 😀

    • @yangerjamir0906
      @yangerjamir0906 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If he keeps up with this kind of quality content, by this time next year he'll have multi million subs.

    • @kiryukazuma2158
      @kiryukazuma2158 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yangerjamir0906 I sure hope so.
      TH-cam's algorithms arent really that good tho

    • @ayyylmaooo
      @ayyylmaooo ปีที่แล้ว

      KIRYU SAAAAN!

  • @brianb4745
    @brianb4745 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    I took one ride in a 911 turbo. One…that was enough for me. The driver was a crazy nut trying to impress me and before I knew it we were doing 130 in a 55. I had a young son at the time and vowed never to drive with this guy again or drive fast enough to die instantly. Crazy learning experience. Life lesson.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Nothing is more scary than a fast car that you're not in control of.

    • @abe4781
      @abe4781 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Had a neighbor who took me in a ride with his second Viper after he crashed the first Gen up and down a hill. It was the most awesome moment but when he said the tires are warmed up yet and pushed it hard in the corners I thought we were going to die knowing the brakes on those cars 2nd Gen are not going to stop it.
      Best day of my life so I can attest to your story. Still waiting to ride in a 930 or 911.

    • @oslandhern5698
      @oslandhern5698 ปีที่แล้ว

      You big WUSS

    • @PaulMEdwards
      @PaulMEdwards ปีที่แล้ว +6

      And yet here you are with a story to tell.

    • @NarwahlGaming
      @NarwahlGaming ปีที่แล้ว

      In an ironic twist of fate you'll end up dying in a 25 mph crash.
      RIP in advance. 😂😭⚘

  • @carlosoruna7174
    @carlosoruna7174 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    930 driving was an art. When the turbo kicked in in a corner. Chances were you spun and crashed

  • @martygingras8683
    @martygingras8683 2 ปีที่แล้ว +184

    Went for a ride in one back in '81 or '82. The brakes are what I was most shocked by. Felt like my eyeballs were going to fall out of my head.

    • @stevehodder1
      @stevehodder1 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Can confirm. Around the same time a mechanic friend was working on a customer's 911 and asked if I wanted to go for a drive. When it spooled up you could barely get your head off the headrest, and I clearly remember the seatbelt cutting into my chest under hard braking. At the time I had no idea how much danger I was in.

    • @kamaradski1
      @kamaradski1 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      yeah funny how everyone is always talking about being pushed back into the seat when hammering it down, however, it's the windscreen faceplant when hitting the breaks in such cars that always gives me the most amazing experience. this is for sure something you need to practice regularly if you own such a car, for the simple fact of conditioning your brain for it. It is completely unnatural and unreal to comprehend at first.

    • @acegibson9533
      @acegibson9533 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      NO freaking way would I ever get into a single turbo 911. Once was enough. I was a passenger in one and I shit my pants (no exageration, I actually did shit my pants). When that turbo spooled and kicked in, that thing became an uncontrollable wild fucking animal.

    • @martygingras8683
      @martygingras8683 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@acegibson9533 HAHAHAHACOUGHHAHAHAHA

    • @jamessmith84240
      @jamessmith84240 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@acegibson9533 Best comment I have read in ages. Thanks for the honesty! 😂

  • @jitishchavan27
    @jitishchavan27 2 ปีที่แล้ว +386

    Such commendable work. I suggested this channel to my friends and ofcourse we were betting on what car would the next vid be based and I just won the bet. Love the videos!
    Thanks for covering my dream car.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Do I get a cut of the prize money?

    • @rahulsawant8369
      @rahulsawant8369 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@the.squidd I don’t know of him but u definitely get a subscriber eager to watch this amazing content

    • @dannyzuehlsdorf3697
      @dannyzuehlsdorf3697 ปีที่แล้ว

      since it's known as the widowmaker it's probably your wife's dream car

  • @Marshal_Dunnik
    @Marshal_Dunnik ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Turbo-charged lift-off oversteer is a hell of a drug

  • @michaelfjmusic
    @michaelfjmusic ปีที่แล้ว +63

    I would seriously love a Squidd video on the CGT. Not just how it was made, but the way it made its mark in the world afterwards and later became appreciated as one of the greatest supercars ever made.
    I haven't seen any TH-cam videos on the matter delving into its history. But if there's anyone who can do that amazing car justice, it's you.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Oh I’ll definitely talk CGT too. Gotta cover all the V10s!

    • @vladvulcan
      @vladvulcan ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ask Doug Demuro

    • @jameslopez5652
      @jameslopez5652 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The CGT's "widowmaker" issue was the way the rear suspension was mounted. It has a tendency to suddenly break the mounting point at the top of the rear suspension which in turns cause the cars balance to get extremely upset the car at really bad times. What killed Paul Walker and the driver. Not he driver's mistake, but the Porsche's defect =(

    • @mysteriousu5528
      @mysteriousu5528 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Jay Leno had an accident in it too.

  • @tanishhandique5139
    @tanishhandique5139 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    0:25 “among us”
    Jokes aside, absolutely brilliant documentary on the widowmaker. Absolutely underrated channel.

  • @FirstDagger
    @FirstDagger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +507

    As an aircraft enthusiast I loved the Starfighter comparison. Also your channels is indeed the Turbo waiting for the RPM to spool up, it will be amazing once that hits.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      I'm becoming a plane nerd, I'd love to one day be able to tell some aviation stories as well here.

    • @ReeseMacalma
      @ReeseMacalma 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@the.squidd Yes, please do aviation videos. I'd love one on the F-14 Tomcat.

    • @digitalcamaro9708
      @digitalcamaro9708 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@the.squidd I'd love to see that, but PLZ do the dodge vipers as well. Such an imposing car just makes anyone around it want to go for a (sometimes unwanted) spin.

    • @finished6267
      @finished6267 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cogent and Eloquent. Cheers.

    • @mtekleel
      @mtekleel ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Then his channel needs an anti lag system.

  • @RahulSharma-wq4qy
    @RahulSharma-wq4qy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    This is what TH-cam was made for.

  • @4lui6ix
    @4lui6ix ปีที่แล้ว +48

    This man is absolutely amazing at telling stories. I have not gotten that much goosebumps while watching any documentary ever before!

  • @hoxtongood
    @hoxtongood 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    “It is in our nature to be limitless” - I couldn’t agree more

  • @tartarugadecartola752
    @tartarugadecartola752 2 ปีที่แล้ว +254

    Man, you're a legend
    Quality + emotion + great script + good comparisons + best choice of words possible = this masterpiece

  • @ribbles1699
    @ribbles1699 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Goosebumps. I only discovered your channel yesterday, and all I can say is how depressed I'll be when you run out of legends. A toast to you, sir.

  • @JeffVlimant
    @JeffVlimant ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow, what an intro, what a video, what an edit !
    your whole video gives goose bumps ! Great work

  • @daveblock4061
    @daveblock4061 2 ปีที่แล้ว +259

    Had a 1979 930 for 32 years, 180,000 miles. Always being an enthusiast, learned to 4 wheel drift (on-throttle a must). Never hit anything

    • @ross_ulbright7779
      @ross_ulbright7779 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I remember marveling when I was a child. Seeing these cars at the dealership with a 320 km/h top speed on the odometer.

    • @daveblock4061
      @daveblock4061 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@ross_ulbright7779 My car was a 'grey' import into the US. To meet federal requirements it was refit with an 85 mph (140 kph) speedo. Once all requirements were met and signed off I immediately got the matching VDO US 180 mph (300 kph) fitted.

    • @mikekemsley1531
      @mikekemsley1531 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yet...

    • @ronmatthews1738
      @ronmatthews1738 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I tried to pass a big truck on a wet roundabout to get to an exit. I still remember the look on the driver's face as I passed him going sideways. What a mad car that was.

    • @autoduderofficialchannel7700
      @autoduderofficialchannel7700 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you have a brother named Ken by any chance?

  • @brakmaster
    @brakmaster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +637

    The story of the Porsche 930 Widomaker is well known and documented. However despite not learning anything new, this video was exceptional on many levels. I commend you for that.

    • @Grnbaracuda
      @Grnbaracuda ปีที่แล้ว +6

      And we are upvoting you to not repeat same comments again.

    • @chumleyk
      @chumleyk ปีที่แล้ว +14

      brakmaster, you have to understand that as you get older, those 'behind you' in experience and knowledge won't get introduced to the same sources that you did. In fact, the sources that introduced you to new knowledge that you believed were the first were just repeats of already 'well documented and well known' information to those older/wiser than you. No matter how old you are, you need to grow up and stop assuming YOUR experience should be EVERYONE'S experience only. I know all the facts in this video - I even owned a 930 and one of the fastest TVRs. But it's fun to see how the 'same knowledege' is reformatted, represented, and reinterpreted every time. Take the next step in your understanding of yourself in this world, it's not about you and your journey only...

    • @theepicricemaker6611
      @theepicricemaker6611 ปีที่แล้ว

      For real bro

    • @joshs7160
      @joshs7160 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chumleyk He said it was an exceptional video, you're just being pedantic.

    • @noseyparker6969
      @noseyparker6969 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bet you got to doggers car park super quick quickie.?

  • @manun7448
    @manun7448 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The Storytelling and the Quality of this Video are just insane. Extremely well done. It really caught me. Well done.

  • @lordpumpkinhead265
    @lordpumpkinhead265 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Driving uncontrollable beasts like this are where you truly feel alive. It's like walking a tightrope above the Grand Canyon, and one mistake could cost you everything. It's unchained power, but you have to be ready when it gives you it.

  • @thetigertard
    @thetigertard 2 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    As someone who works around these monsters and knows people who races them.. a common theme is “don’t lift.. ever” you have to be braver than anyone on the track.. but when you have it just right.. it’s like riding a wave and moving with the turbo and oversteer, and when done right it’s faster than it has any right to be… amazing work here.. can’t wait to see more

    • @smokescreen2146
      @smokescreen2146 ปีที่แล้ว

      What if the car in front brakes or has engine trouble. What then, don't lift?

    • @jwalster9412
      @jwalster9412 ปีที่แล้ว

      I play a lot of racing games, this may not sound like a lot(ok maybe it's not impressive at all), but that's basically my saying with any pre 2000' cars, just don't lift mid corner, I've gotten good at countering oversteer. Except for the civetta bolide. Don't lift, don't floor it, just hold the throttle at 25%, and hold on for your F** life.

    • @jwalster9412
      @jwalster9412 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@smokescreen2146 use the brakes. Do anything except coasting lol.

  • @fehankabir8700
    @fehankabir8700 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    15:36 "Anything made by TVR"
    IM WHEEZING !

    • @a-lambo-boi
      @a-lambo-boi ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was the only non politically correct British car company. As someone that's lived in the UK for over 10 years, thank the lord that is the case.😅

  • @nottodayfedboi3536
    @nottodayfedboi3536 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Anything ever made by TVR" made me choke on my fucken drink😭

  • @SvenLeppik
    @SvenLeppik ปีที่แล้ว +5

    In less than 18 months, you have created the best car show on youtube! Every video better than the last, every single one of them captivating and well thought out. And last but fir sure not least, all of them narrated with the same level of enthusiasm as David Attenborough still has for his shows. Well done, and god speed! :)

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much!

  • @aaeoong
    @aaeoong 2 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    my favorite car storyteller is back, and this time with my favorite, porsche!
    Tho the intro about the planes was long, I think it gives us an insight why these killer machines are always sought after; we are born to be drawn to it.
    Great video as always, hope to see more porsches :)

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yeah sorry I got really excited about talking about planes and Chuck Yeager. I should make some aviation content.

    • @aaeoong
      @aaeoong 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@the.squidd I mean, that intro is why I love your contents! If it was just a video about 930 being a widowmaker, it would be no different from others. But you brought up the reason why people love widowmakers, and that makes the whole story more compelling.

    • @Diptera_Larvae
      @Diptera_Larvae 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree, having seen a lot of car videos out there, my favourite ones do a bit of scene setting. I personally like the channel Disrupt, their videos often weave a few different stories together.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Diptera_Larvae Hollyyyyy heckkkkk thank you turning me on to Disrupt. WOW what a storyteller. I love it. I am very honored you even think of me in the same sentence.

    • @griffins750
      @griffins750 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@the.squidd 1. Yeah it was definitely a bit long 2. But I totally get that. 3. You should definitely make some content on aviation, it’s easy to see that your super passionate about that as well as cars. 👍👍👍

  • @blacktrucksfly
    @blacktrucksfly 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Amazing work!
    Loving the great feedback you are getting from everyone.

  • @matthewpople9639
    @matthewpople9639 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    "Get very High and go very fast" sounds like a good mantra to me 😂

  • @Kinon_4
    @Kinon_4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I can’t get enough of these videos, keep them up!
    You got a new sub!

  • @larrymanning5925
    @larrymanning5925 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    And to think I got to drive a 930 turbo when I was 16 years old and had balls of steel. It was fast. Maybe the fastest car I've ever driven and I'm 49 now. I've loved Porsche ever since.

  • @ShaunHensley
    @ShaunHensley 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    This opening sequence is fantastic. Very old school.
    Thrill of victory, agony of defeat type stuff.

    • @TheLoner00
      @TheLoner00 ปีที่แล้ว

      And yet we choose to keep pushing. Something America needs to get back into the habit. Get rid of all the restrictions and walk away from full blown electric vehicles. I'd even say let's start getting back into more mechanical cars. I understand computers helps with speed and control but there's something about a pure mechanical car. A raw more intune feeling as it feels almost a part of you. Sorry for the rant.

  • @mykehyslop198
    @mykehyslop198 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My dad bought a new 911 Turbo in 1980.I bought one twenty years later.Brilliant cars.

  • @Mike-uc1eu
    @Mike-uc1eu ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I drove a Ruf 930 in '92. Manual wastegate between and behind the seats. Had incredible brakes for the time. That car always felt like it was about to do something nasty.

    • @fteoOpty64
      @fteoOpty64 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Yellowbird!. That's a legend man.

  • @donnycorn3086
    @donnycorn3086 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    it took me quite some times to say this, but this video exceptionally captures not just the feelings and emotions of such drivers who drove the car, but also the deadly yet alive characters of the widowmakers all around the industry.
    quite a personal thing since i liked the viper, which is also mentioned as a widowmaker, and i'm glad you've envisionized their purpose of existence.

  • @bicyclist2
    @bicyclist2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    As a young teen I went to visit my uncle in California who has a 911 SC targa. It may not be a turbo, but it made me a Porsche fan for life. I'm a self confessed adrenaline junkie. I've never owned a 911, but I hope to some day. This is a great video. I've seen several other video's on Porsche 911's and a few said to brake before the corner and then accelerate through it like a front wheel drive car. Thank you.

    • @AbyNeon
      @AbyNeon ปีที่แล้ว

      that a reaaaaaaaaally slow car.... not sure how u could get the adrenaline flowing.

    • @luislongoria6621
      @luislongoria6621 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Braking for the corner is the proper technique for all vehicles. What they're really saying is "it's OK to nail the gas early while you're waiting on the turbo lag". But only with a large single turbo

    • @nuckels188
      @nuckels188 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@luislongoria6621 moreso watch out for lift off oversteer, you have to keep the engine behind you with your right foot

  • @TrevorDennis100
    @TrevorDennis100 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's interesting that the accident prone Richard Hammond, of Top Gear, is a huge 911 fan, and that he had a 1969 911T for many years. He also loves fast motorcycles.

  • @TheHomeMaker1
    @TheHomeMaker1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love that you shown the f-104 star fighter or known in the German Air Force or luftwafa as the widow maker

    • @michaelbrogan7537
      @michaelbrogan7537 ปีที่แล้ว

      Here in America they don't talk about that. I was shocked when I learned it. The F104 is a celebrated American interceptor as far as we are taught. Isn't right

  • @djjim4277
    @djjim4277 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That intro duction was absolutely breathtaking. That was a masterpiece of an intro.

  • @tristankrager9789
    @tristankrager9789 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That intro instantly took me back to every dangerous, fun and/or fast car that I was wholly unqualified to handle, yet enjoyed and survived. An M5, boosted m3, tuned S4, e30, Shelby Cobra...

  • @KC-bv9kf
    @KC-bv9kf ปีที่แล้ว +9

    From a lifelong “car guy”, well done!
    Oh and “anything ever made by TVR…”!?

    • @jwalster9412
      @jwalster9412 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      To I be fair TVR just doesn't give a damn. Those cars are monsters. And it's really only the first gen viper that is notoriously dangerous, the rest have TCS, ABS, And i think the last gen had Cruise control. Porsche CGT is a lot more tame than he's making it out to be as well. It's. Mid engine, NA V10 focused on driving experience and not as much speed.

  • @kgeorgejunior
    @kgeorgejunior ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "... anything that was ever made by TVR..." That made me laugh hard.

  • @ennis4417
    @ennis4417 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I've been checking your channel daily for the last week because i was so hyped to see your next vid - keep it up!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hope you enjoy!

  • @everydaymantras7289
    @everydaymantras7289 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I dont comment on videos often, this is such and out of the box perspective and presentation. You not only spoke about the car but highlighted the mentality of the era which created it.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for taking the time to give me the feedback!

  • @lyacinthum5299
    @lyacinthum5299 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've sincerely been watching the intro over 10 times now. And it blows my mind every single time. This is pure art

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      XD I should make motivational videos

    • @lyacinthum5299
      @lyacinthum5299 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@the.squidd clearly you have a talent for it lol

    • @lyacinthum5299
      @lyacinthum5299 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@the.squidd and a great voice as well which I forgot to mention

  • @parthbansal2775
    @parthbansal2775 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That "Anything TVR..." always cracks me up

  • @ct1762
    @ct1762 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    dad had a 1986 turbo. heavily worked. 3.4l twin plug motor. 468 RWHP. 2580LBS. Thing was an absolute animal. On low boost it would spin its massive tires in 3rd. 1st gear came up so fast once the boost hit it was pretty much useless. it was like picking off tin cans with a slingshot against other cars on the highway... and that turbo sounded so awesome!

    • @atomicwedgie8176
      @atomicwedgie8176 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      My skateboard seemed to run better/quieter, when I lubricated the wheels with sewing machine oil. The other neighborhood kids were all jelly... but I didn't divulge my secret!

    • @ct1762
      @ct1762 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@atomicwedgie8176 fascinating

    • @noseyparker6969
      @noseyparker6969 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No really.

    • @rolexomegaspecialist9411
      @rolexomegaspecialist9411 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I put a stock 3.3L 86' 930 turbo motor in a 83'SC and lightened the car down to roughly 2300lbs. As an ex-intern of Porsche North America's race cars in an engineering program, I tuned the engine and intake to gain a significant gain in torque and hp(about 10%).
      -
      'I am the destroyer of worlds'. I never went looking for trouble, but once pushed up against a wall, that car didn't open up a can of whoop-ass, but a 55-gallon drum of whoop-ass. I have no doubt many a bully on the road will NEVER, ever forget that day of the beat-down.

  • @pichapichov9956
    @pichapichov9956 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    wow I was just recommended this video and hands down this is one of the most epic car videos i've ever watched on youtube... the storytelling, the editing, the pacing... amazing job, I hope you get 1 million subs by the end of the year

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow, thanks! So glad the Algorithm worked for you this time!

  • @104thDIVTimberwolf
    @104thDIVTimberwolf ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The first behind-the-wheel driver's ed I ever had was in a 1975 RSR. It didn't have the seemingly random doubling of thrust midway up the power band that the 930 had, but the ass-end would still pass you on the outside if you got the least little bit timid in a corner. God I miss that car.

    • @jameslopez5652
      @jameslopez5652 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah that snap oversteer really comes out of nowhere, hence the word snap lol.

  • @sethammons6503
    @sethammons6503 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Never thought I'd see a Condor Man clip used in a TH-cam video. An amazing car video at that. My day is definitely made. Very recently discovered your channel. Loving your content. Please keep it up for all of us gearheads.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much Seth! I try to lookup where and when these cars were used in popular media

    • @TheGreatMunky
      @TheGreatMunky ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Condorman is such an underrated movie. I haven't seen it since the 90's and I never hear anyone talk about it. But as soon as I saw those black Porsches pull onto the street I was like "CONDORMAN!"

  • @martingriggs6362
    @martingriggs6362 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I met a guy when looking for a Porsche for my brother. He told me he lost his son when they were driving a 911 turbo. He was selling his last Porsche because the memory was just too painful.
    The 911 turbo was the king of snap oversteer.

  • @garagegamer6484
    @garagegamer6484 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The history lesson on the F-104 was interesting. I used to fly with Roscoe Diehl and he was Lockheeds personal test pilot for the F-104. He told me that he personally chewed out Chuck Yeager for crashing one of his Starfighters. He said that if Chuck had more of a brain he would have set his trim tabs to neutral and he could have recovered the plane. But Chuck set the trim full aft based on his experience with straight wing planes. Roscoe says he got away with screaming in the face of Chuck Yeager simply because Chuck was military and Roscoe was a civilian making sure the military doesn't wreck his planes.

    • @Jack-bs6zb
      @Jack-bs6zb 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The F104 was inferior to the EE Lighning which could break the sound barrier in a vertical climb as well as intercept the U2.

    • @kpsig
      @kpsig หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, Chuck Y screwed up in this one.

  • @anthonys.3544
    @anthonys.3544 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love your editing so much! That intro was such a intense 140 seconds

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!

  • @QuickshiftCars
    @QuickshiftCars 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Your talent for storytelling is insane...such inspirational work dude 🙏

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much friend! 😀

  • @TheJordanQuinn
    @TheJordanQuinn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Mate I absolutely love all 3 of your videos you've made so far! Can't wait for the next one; whatever it may include. So well put together, informative and entertaining.

  • @thatcarguy_099
    @thatcarguy_099 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man you deserve more subs and views u are totally killing this

  • @BlahKDubstep
    @BlahKDubstep ปีที่แล้ว +20

    As Mr. Shelby once said some cars are not meant to be driven by any normal human being. In the movie Ford v Ferrari he talks about how not just anyone can jump into a GT40 and control it

  • @robinr.2233
    @robinr.2233 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Porsche racer Milt Minter (RIP) taught me to drive race cars. In Porsches, his advice was don’t lift in a corner and in a turbo, get it going straight before you pull the trigger. Good advice that has served me well.

  • @clintonrobinson8070
    @clintonrobinson8070 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    When I was a kid in the 80's my well off neighbour had one of these for about 2 weeks before spinning it off the road and completely writing it off. I heard the porshe engineers even added lead weights to the front end to try to stop the pendulum effect when they let go.

  • @Mike1997nfs
    @Mike1997nfs ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just binged all your vids. Love the story telling love the vintage footage u somehow find. Quality content 🔥

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you like them!

  • @daveblock1688
    @daveblock1688 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I had a 79 for 32 years. No crashes, much respect, could do 4 wheel drifts.

  • @expeditionjay
    @expeditionjay ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I saw one of these at cars and coffee last week. It was gorgeous, all black and serious. You could tell it's something special and demanded respect. Great video man you really encapsulated the emotions I felt seeing one of these cars.

  • @HuntersMoon
    @HuntersMoon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Awesome video - I can appreciate the immense amount of work that went into this. I loved the tangential stories I never would've learned of otherwise!

  • @ak-jxrdy-7
    @ak-jxrdy-7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was breathtaking, from the poetic narration to the beautiful images and videos, to that gorgeous sound of the turbocharged boxer engine layered over the music. Phenomenal job, keep up the great work!

  • @andygeurts9145
    @andygeurts9145 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I already watched a few videos of you and i have to say the quality is absolutely outstanding! The information and the way it is told is really top notch! Great work and keep on going! You got my sub for sure❤

  • @moaimacaroni7081
    @moaimacaroni7081 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Absolutely love this Channel, I keep watching every video over and over until the next one comes out. Cant wait to see what car you cover next!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome, thank you!

  • @kevinbuja8105
    @kevinbuja8105 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    14:55 “Handing an I’ll tempered race car the idiot masses.” Perfect.

  • @sxythextr
    @sxythextr ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This feels like legit documentary
    So well put together

  • @ernestjavier5366
    @ernestjavier5366 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brilliant video! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Love the 930 😍 And so glad i discovered your channel! Keep the videos coming pls!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Will do!

  • @darealfuze
    @darealfuze 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    you give me faith in car youtubers the attention to detail on these videos are insane

  • @Just_JoshE
    @Just_JoshE ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I've watched this and the Nissan video, and I've gotta say, your story telling and editing are incredible. These are very well made and paced. I cannot wait to see stories on legendary cars like the Ford GT40, Porsche RSR, Peugeot 203/205, Shelby GT500, Toyota Supra, Ford Mustang or the dominant Corvette.

  • @MrBoom6009
    @MrBoom6009 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    To this day, the video of the RUF yellowbird being sent through the nurburgring is possibly the scariest and most riveting video I've ever seen

  • @zacharythompson9839
    @zacharythompson9839 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Impactful. Gripping. Informative. Your films never cease to amaze. Thank you for what you do.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for watching, I couldn't do it without you!

  • @KAISERSCHL8
    @KAISERSCHL8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man that intro gave me goosebumps. You outdid yourself again my friend, excellent work!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @yusrikh
    @yusrikh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Most underrated channel for car enthusiast. Seriously you deserve more subs!

  • @ARUSApacecarHAMPTON
    @ARUSApacecarHAMPTON ปีที่แล้ว +2

    “Our cars may kill you but you will enjoy the ride”. That sounds like it could work as an marketing strategy.

  • @odiscovery4044
    @odiscovery4044 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    such an incredibly made video just like the last two. absolutely killin it and looking forward to what you got coming next.

  • @tngdwn8350
    @tngdwn8350 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My grandfather (in Germany) told me that back then they said, if you want to have a starfighter you just need a field, at some point one will crash into it.

  • @johndoe920
    @johndoe920 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "...anything that's ever been made by TVR" made me crack up xD

  • @moseskimotho6618
    @moseskimotho6618 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How this man doesn’t have over a million subs baffles me with every video I watch

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Only just begun!

  • @SSB2121
    @SSB2121 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    99.9% of the time TH-cam's algorithm will recommend just pure garbage. This 0.01% it got it right. You have an awesome channel and I hope that you enjoy it enough to keep making videos for us. Great work!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you think so!

  • @itzyaboi954
    @itzyaboi954 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Honestly this channel is amazing, so entertaining for any young or older car enthusiast

  • @kaneholmes8860
    @kaneholmes8860 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When you started listing car makers I had TVR in my mind and then all of sudden "anything made by TVR" 😂😂😂

  • @keithad6485
    @keithad6485 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    In the 1980s, a 20 year old woman in Victoria Australia won the lottery. She bought a Porsche 930. Crashed it and was killed shortly afterwards. Rear engined cars, brake before entering the corner and keep the accelerator partial depressed. Braking before entering the corner is crucial. I have owned 2 non turbo 911s. Lots of fun cornering and leaving every car behind for dead and way in the distance. I miss my 911SC. Loved every minute of the 5 years I owned my (911SC).

  • @skyfox7969
    @skyfox7969 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    the passion for what youre creating is moving man and it shows. Bravo! excellent work

  • @alexli1994
    @alexli1994 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This documentary is extremely well done and the storytelling is amazing! I'm so glad I stumbled upon your channel!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoy it!

  • @jacobkeegan721
    @jacobkeegan721 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    To be fair, Porsche's 930 911 Turbo S isn't the first time they created a car way too fast for it's own good... In the late 1960's and early 1970's, Porsche's first foray into proper world-class supercars resulted in the 917... The first prototypes of such had ~600 HP and weighed around 2,000 LBS... And was very unstable at high speeds, of which it could reach up to 220+ MPH on the straights... Former Porsche test drivers have put forward that they recalled the car would wander from one side of the track to the other at 200+ MPH when they held the steering wheel striaght... That's pretty scary, and Porsche had to basically bribe the drivers, because no-one wanted to race in a car that was so unstable...

    • @williamthornton5856
      @williamthornton5856 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, all true, but that is only HALF the story. Also the 917 was a pure race car. Never sold for street use. Why are you leaving out the second half of the story ??? Porche FIXED the stability problem by changing aerodynamics, and doubled the anemic 600 hp with the 917-30 which set a record on the Mulsane straight, (which has not been equaled to this day). The 917 10 and then the 917 30 absolutely destroyed any competitors, with the 917-30 passing through 200 mph traffic going another 50 to 70 mph faster than the 200 mph competitors... The pussy officials and people in charge of CAN-AM cancelled the whole series because of the absolute dominance of the 917-30. F---K the people who did that. I would hope if any are alive today, (they would be 80 to 90 + years old) they would read my comment and be offended and upset. I would take joy in that.

  • @LFC4LIFEJEDI
    @LFC4LIFEJEDI ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As somebody who use to live 5 minutes away from the TVR factory and would regularly steal parts from their bins ( long story lol) the saving grace was they would break down before killing their owners

  • @user-sg9ql8nk1u
    @user-sg9ql8nk1u 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    the intensity,the quality,the timing,the voice,everything is too perfect to be true

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can always do better! I actually had Covid when I recorded this. I think I sound sick.

  • @Chrainn
    @Chrainn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your content is AMAZING. Potential to be one of the best car channels ever, period.