The Most Important Supercar of All Time

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    #Porsche #959 #911
    From the snowy banks of Sweden to the scorching blacktops of circuits around the globe, in the mid 1980's Porsche was on top, and couldn’t fail.
    But behind those colorful race cars, In the shadows of those podium celebrations, Porsche, at its core, was rotting. Years of bad decisions had left the business side of Sttugart’s finest in shambles. Gearheads who won races had no idea how to be profitable in the modern world.
    The future of the worlds must stuffy and successful sports car brand was on a razors edge.
    In that darkest moment, a few brave minds at Porsche decided to take a risk and build an out of this world machine so powerful; so complex, so far ahead of its time, that it would change the future of fast cars forever,
    And nearly kill Porsche itself, in the process.
    This is the story of the greatest car Porsche ever made…
    The 959.
    This is THE SQUIDD, a channel devoted to telling boring stories BOLDLY. Automotive icons, car company calamities, supercar legends and underdog heroes. All told through the lens of The Squidd, automotive content creator famous for being a dude with bad hair.
    Follow us everywhere!
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    Music Used in Order of Appearance:
    Veaceslav Draganov - Escapee
    Hazel and Loud - Gregory David
    Elephant Bazaar - Elvin Vanguard
    Lampshade Mustache - OTE
    No Stone Unturned - Brendon Moeller
    Blacklight - John B. Lund
    3 AM - Lennon Hutton
    Call on Me (STRLGHT Remix) - Tape Machines
    Delta - Ben Elson
    Space Waves - Ben Elson
    Red Driver - Ben Elson
    Itiquira Falls - Veevel
    Not My Will - Ambre Jaune
    Cold Dead Hands - Tigerblood Jewel
    Yhello - Lofive
    Dust and Dreams - VELDA
    The Vision - Sonum
    Race against Time - Hampus Naeselius
    0:00 - Intro
    7:01 - The Start
    9:44 - The Wrong Direction
    13:54 - The 911 Has To Die
    15:55 - That Damned Chart
    20:03 - Back to Basics
    23:42 - The Desert
    27:46 - The Ultimate 911
    31:26 - Goofy
    36:50 - Well-Behaved
    41:02 - Group B
    44:05 - The Bright Red Brat and the Billionaires
    48:51 - Stepping Down
    51:04 - Everything
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  • @the.squidd
    @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +119

    Use code SQUIDD50 to get 50% off your first Factor box at bit.ly/40AzSQm!

    • @micahmaitles4866
      @micahmaitles4866 4 місяці тому +13

      can you do a story on the koenigsegg brand next please?

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +4

      one day! @@micahmaitles4866

    • @garthhancock3373
      @garthhancock3373 4 місяці тому +4

      @@micahmaitles4866 i have a feeling he'll get around to it. I was fucking stoked when he did the doc on Vector.

    • @user-yg4qy5uj2e
      @user-yg4qy5uj2e 4 місяці тому +1

      throwing in my vote for the EB110 as well as the XJ220, both deserved so much better

    • @Sidus_
      @Sidus_ 4 місяці тому +1

      @@the.squidd would love to see you do something on the cannonball run

  • @paulbunyan9436
    @paulbunyan9436 4 місяці тому +1969

    The Porsche 959 went way over budget and cost over $500,000 to build, but the company refused to cut corners and delivered each new car to it's owner for $225,000 as promised...

    • @miragelee9754
      @miragelee9754 4 місяці тому +122

      This is why… it’s the best. No other way to describe it.

    • @darksu6947
      @darksu6947 4 місяці тому +38

      I got mine for tree fiddy 😮

    • @antoinewilliams129
      @antoinewilliams129 4 місяці тому +5

      @@darksu6947😂😂😂

    • @Chris.Davies
      @Chris.Davies 4 місяці тому +67

      @@miragelee9754 By the same standard, the Bugatti Veyron was the greatest bargain of all time.
      Price to buy new: 850,000 pounds sterling.
      Cost to produce each car: 5,000,000 pounds!

    • @damonkowarsky
      @damonkowarsky 4 місяці тому +60

      @@Chris.Daviesand all paid for by raiding the pockets of every Skoda driver on the planet for years 😂😂😂

  • @TheGarlicGladiator
    @TheGarlicGladiator 4 місяці тому +1262

    "I know Hammond and May think my 928 Porsche is a bit dull. But for one very good reason, it isn't dull to me. Back in 1994, I was living in London and I got a call one evening from my mum to say that my dad was desperately ill in a hospital in Sheffield, and I needed to get there as quickly as possible. And I had just taken the chicken out of the oven and I thought, "Well, I'll take that for my mum because she won't have eaten". I ran outside and I had a 928 on test that week, and when I arrived in Sheffield, the chicken was still warm and my dad was still alive. In fact, he died half an hour later. And the truth is, if I hadn't been driving a car that can sit quite happily at 170 miles per hour, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to say goodbye to my dad. So as far as I'm concerned, the 928 is alright."
    -Jeremey Clarkson, *Top Gear*

    • @Holmesson
      @Holmesson 4 місяці тому +182

      I'll never forget Clarkson's story about driving that 928 to the hospital to see his dying father one last time. Thanks for sharing.

    • @oceanexploration
      @oceanexploration 4 місяці тому +131

      Very powerful scene and quote. Thank you for sharing it. This brought tears to my eyes. This perhaps was Jeremey Clarkson's most real moment in my opinion. It hit hard.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +200

      I love that story

    • @anydaynow01
      @anydaynow01 4 місяці тому +35

      Yes, a pertinent quote from one of the real Top Gear folks, good times!

    • @jaytucker4338
      @jaytucker4338 4 місяці тому +32

      @@the.squidd and I love roast chicken.
      Clarkson - IIRC - was, overall, NOT a Porsche lover (I believe he destroyed a 911 during one episode of Top Gear.). That story about being able to hotfoot it to Sheffield to see his Dad was the exception.

  • @swaggynator3879
    @swaggynator3879 4 місяці тому +394

    You are UA-cam supremacy.
    It's crazy. Every single upload is worlds better than the last one. It's absolutely mind boggling how everything you do is just right. I'm still not watching your videos on my phone. Still only commenting on it. I'm a member for almost 6 months now and I've never regretted it. I adore your videos. I hope you'll keep doing what you're doing for a very long time.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +39

      Ah you see, as the creators, we see all we did wrong on every video and try to fix it on the next one. That’s how we get better!
      Thank you friend your words are as valuable as the membership. We deeply appreciate you!

    • @OatmealCreamPie
      @OatmealCreamPie 4 місяці тому +1

      You-...​this fellow, this bloke right here knows it too well.
      Gods if I may one day aspire to his humble greatness...

    • @derekbrackett1622
      @derekbrackett1622 4 місяці тому +1

      And yet all your videos are amazing !

    • @arpitwankhede6062
      @arpitwankhede6062 4 місяці тому +1

      Idk but something seems off about the channel the way he used to narrate and the background music seems off its like the person has changed it almost feels brand like that personal connection that harmony is no more

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +1

      @@arpitwankhede6062 I think my writing got a bit too serious there for a bit, I am trying to lighten up the mood going forward, but I can assure you this is essentially the same operation its been for the last two years!

  • @eldreadnaught7412
    @eldreadnaught7412 4 місяці тому +62

    "Porsche's 959 Made Cars Better, All of Them..." Gave me so many chills, This is automotive Documentary Perfection!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +5

      Thanks for watching to the end my friend!

  • @glizzywizzy9935
    @glizzywizzy9935 4 місяці тому +445

    When every single video of yours ends, it always ends with goosebumps and feels weirdly motivating for some reason.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +54

      Good, I hope this helps motivate people to know that they too are capable of creating greatness like these people did.

    • @retrac3147
      @retrac3147 4 місяці тому +15

      @@the.squiddit motivates me to be able to afford classic Porsches 😂

    • @andrewg7576
      @andrewg7576 4 місяці тому

      No. It's the music. I hate the music because of it. It's like the laugh track on sitcoms to me.

  • @random_kid2749
    @random_kid2749 4 місяці тому +518

    Your documentaries are just unmatched ❤

    • @ixtacomproduction10
      @ixtacomproduction10 4 місяці тому +11

      Fax

    • @mbikers
      @mbikers 4 місяці тому +26

      Your

    • @hamza.991
      @hamza.991 4 місяці тому +13

      Minor spelling mistake

    • @DanielFrost79
      @DanielFrost79 4 місяці тому +7

      @@hamza.991 He is correct though. "You are the Documentaries" @The Squidd . He does make the best documentaries.

    • @anttij2973
      @anttij2973 4 місяці тому +5

      @DanielFrost79 He himself is not a documentary. The documentaries are his.

  • @sethmaki1333
    @sethmaki1333 4 місяці тому +168

    I'm a Corvette guy, so I'll always see Porsche as a chief rival. But as with sports rivalries, there can be mutual respect. The 959 is one of the most beautiful feats of mechanical engineering I've ever seen.

    • @kempraten1
      @kempraten1 3 місяці тому +25

      Yes. Unlike the Corvette the Porsche has engineering.

    • @Hczeprocker
      @Hczeprocker 3 місяці тому

      Watch it Sucker!

    • @musiccer7446
      @musiccer7446 3 місяці тому +20

      Corvette and Porsche aren’t even competition let alone rivals

    • @djavoizkrsaful
      @djavoizkrsaful 3 місяці тому +6

      Corvette?🤢

    • @djavoizkrsaful
      @djavoizkrsaful 3 місяці тому +1

      😂😂😂😂

  • @unholylillim
    @unholylillim 4 місяці тому +61

    The 959 is amazing because of how it was so ahead of its time. So much stuff that it introduced we still use today like adjustable dampers, height adjustable suspension, ABS, TPMS, traction and stability control...it's puffy looking but I think it's beautiful, it's like a 911 with some armor.

    • @JohnDoe-ic3gt
      @JohnDoe-ic3gt 8 днів тому

      Best analogy I've read. It's like someone took the automobile version of a warrior ready for their final fight, and told them what was said in the video, "Win, win everything, and win at any FUCKING cost."

  • @gabrielhoy6790
    @gabrielhoy6790 4 місяці тому +378

    @THE SQUIDD
    6:36 Because (I'm assuming) you felt passionate enough to tell this amazing story about a gear-head with an equally amazing passion for speed, and the machine built to fulfill that passion.
    What documentaries you make should never be judged by how profitable they are, but the quality of the story they tell, and I stand *firm* in my previous statement that your "motorcycle video" is *the* *best* documentary you've ever made. And thank you for making it.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +101

      I kid. I don’t care about this channel making money as long as it makes enough to pay my people well. I have a day job.
      I too think the Britten piece is one of our best and I regret nothing.
      🤜🤛

    • @ark_knight
      @ark_knight 4 місяці тому +15

      A sentiment I resonate with. I love motorcycle and didn't know about that legendary man like at all. The video did exactly what it was set out to do. Bring these insane incredible stories to the mass. And yes, it was the best video to date. It was not about saving a company - or anything absurd. Just about man dreaming to be best. A story as old as mankind. Nothing new. But rawest form of passion, inspiration and epicness.

    • @h.szymanski
      @h.szymanski 4 місяці тому +4

      I'm not much into motorbikes, but I really loved that video! Keep telling stories you're passionate about, I'm sure I'm not the only one appreciating that so much about this channel.

  • @dragonxx444
    @dragonxx444 4 місяці тому +185

    "The 911 is forever"... The chills i get in all your videos. ❤️

    • @LilWeed69
      @LilWeed69 4 місяці тому +2

      never forget

    • @d.e.b.b5788
      @d.e.b.b5788 4 місяці тому

      It's so sad, that a company with that sort of engineering excellence, had to propagate the nonsense that a car with the engine hanging out the back of the car in back of the rear axle, was a safe way to have an average driver to enjoy pushing the limits of handling on public roads. The insanity of using men's insecurity over their masculinity, to sell more cars, when they could instead have shown the world what great cars that they COULD make, is indefensible.
      The 911 rear engine design killed more drivers than any other engineering farce. More than exploding Pintos, more than swing axle Corvairs. And it continues to this day. The only selling point of a rear engine 911, is to try to prove to the world what a manly man you are, able to 'tame the beast' of a truly lousy handling car. Case in point; Porsche 911 fans actually deride Boxters and Caymans for being 'sweet handling cars', as if it's not a car 'that a REAL man would choose to drive'. Think about that for a moment; choosing to drive a lesser capable car, because it's 'more manly'.
      That is just insane, but huge numbers of men truly believe that they need to prove their manhood by doing stupid things.

    • @libingmeme8474
      @libingmeme8474 3 місяці тому

      @@d.e.b.b5788 You know jack shit. It was never about ego or "proving how much of a manly man you are", and that wouldn't be porsche's fault even if it was. Some people just do it because of the excitement. The 930 is still one of my dream cars purely for those reasons. I mostly ride bikes when it comes to performance oriented stuff and the first thing I do is turn off all the aids, not because I need to prove to myself, much less to anyone else, how much my cock smells, but because having a superduke attempt to throw you off while at the same time lifting the front out of a corner is peak fun.
      Also, I've never seen someone in a porsche space tell someone else he's not a real guy for not getting a 911. McLarens also kill TikTokers like Porsches kill doctors. You literally pulled that whole thing out of your ass just to whine about people having fun.
      Looks like you're part of the huge number of women who need to prove their womanwhood by complaining over nothing.

  • @drdesmo8489
    @drdesmo8489 4 місяці тому +20

    The Porsche 959 is an engineering marvel. And thanks to it, I was able to buy a Slyline GT-R R32 back in early 2000’s. Nissan fully bought and used the 959 to develop many of its system. So never would I be able to buy a 959 but I do enjoy a very poor man’s version. lol. Not even a close car but so glad those guys pushed to get this ever so sweet 959 into existence 🙏

  • @mefford2692
    @mefford2692 4 місяці тому +21

    Ive always said everything you did about the 959. It created the greatness we see today. It was THE reason we have things today in our vehicles we take for granted and think it was someone else. Nobody looks at the 959 for what it really is, and its sad. It deserves so much more respect and love.

    • @xtnuser5338
      @xtnuser5338 Місяць тому

      The 959 was fantastic, no doubt. And it certainly had many firsts on a production road car. But saying it is THE reason we have those things today is a tad bit silly. That suggests nobody else would have thought up things like ABS or TPMS on their own eventually. Maybe the 959 sped things up, but the odds that nobody else would have ever had any of those ideas is unlikely.

  • @stanleysobotka402
    @stanleysobotka402 4 місяці тому +148

    I think your videos deserve an actual series on t.v. or streaming apps. They are better then most car documentaries that have professional budgets. Thank you for putting in such an effort to make them because its so rare to find car videos that are both educational and entertaining at the same time.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +58

      I appreciate that! I kinda prefer them here because tv and streaming apps require someone to pay for them. They’d be restricted to certain regions or financial situations and I believe history should be free for everyone

    • @linkkido-kun5
      @linkkido-kun5 4 місяці тому +4

      @@the.squidd well spoken

    • @Z28PAPI
      @Z28PAPI 4 місяці тому +5

      I'd be too afraid it would end up changing too much and wouldn't have the same feel.

    • @samhaines8228
      @samhaines8228 3 місяці тому

      Agreed!

    • @lowiet8979
      @lowiet8979 3 місяці тому

      ​@@the.squiddthe goat

  • @anthonyramirez1408
    @anthonyramirez1408 4 місяці тому +119

    Thank you Alex, DJ and Ken. You all make these videos worth watching over and over again. Much love to all of you guys!!!

    • @kensteinberger6968
      @kensteinberger6968 4 місяці тому +4

      Squidd is far to humble - he's a brilliant leader in the truest sense. A person who has grand visions and is able to share, or rather force an infection of, those visions onto others. We are merely swept up in the tide.

  • @doylerudolph7965
    @doylerudolph7965 Місяць тому +2

    My biggest takeaway from this video is just how incredible Porsche's marketing was. Those intercut ads are stunning.
    Great work as always, Squidd!

  • @joncaseyclary
    @joncaseyclary 4 місяці тому +12

    The greatest car channel on UA-cam and it’s not even close. Savage geese, throttle house and others do amazing reviews and create good content but there’s not a channel on UA-cam that matches the quality, editing, voice over audio, writing or beauty of execution of this channel. I’ve never seen a bad video here (the motorcycle one may not have gotten the views but well worth the time spent) and this one is a show of growth and commitment to quality that will keep me watching everything you make for decades. You could make the next one about matchbox cars and I’d watch it.

    • @anydaynow01
      @anydaynow01 4 місяці тому +1

      Agreed, the history The Squidd throws at us to tell a complete story is among the best!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +1

      That's definitely one of the most flattering things ever said to me. I in no way wanna compete with the likes of those other creators, I just love that we all get this free platform to play with and share with you guys.
      BTW caricature of me when?

  • @nindze69
    @nindze69 4 місяці тому +60

    These documentaries are so breathtaking, I have to remind myself to breathe.
    Amazing writing and production by you and your team. Here's to an even better 2024! 🐙

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +9

      56 minutes is a long time to hold your breath! 😂 and thank you friend, I hope you have a wonderful year!

  • @eyoung74
    @eyoung74 4 місяці тому +29

    Dang it Squidd….I really had stuff to do today! Now I have to watch your video first! Your videos captivate me my man! Much respect to you!

  • @AC_metro
    @AC_metro 3 місяці тому +3

    Thanks Alex, DJ, and Ken for making this video possible. The 959 was the summation of my car enthusiasm as a teenager in highschool. This brings it all back and the history and insight of the 959 shared in this video makes it all the more special to me.

  • @6rimR3ap3r
    @6rimR3ap3r 4 місяці тому +5

    The wheels and tires on the 959 are even more special than "just" hollow spokes and TPMS. They featured Dunlop's Denloc system that secured the tire to the wheel by a special design. So those Bridgestone tires ended up with some runflat capabilities aswell. It's a similar, discontinued technology like Michelin's TRX approach.

  • @anydaynow01
    @anydaynow01 4 місяці тому +111

    There are few other brands that champion their motorsports program and privateer support quite like Porsche (Hyundai is probably the best student of Porsche's dedication). Thanks for showing their history warts and all!

    • @captaincoconut4119
      @captaincoconut4119 4 місяці тому +15

      oh my god a SQUIDD documentary on hyundai would be so sick

    • @bei.-.o
      @bei.-.o 4 місяці тому +18

      @@captaincoconut4119 imagine a video on Volvo and the 850r wagon that was in BTCC 🤤

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +17

      I like all of these ideas

    • @anydaynow01
      @anydaynow01 4 місяці тому +9

      @@the.squidd Being a huge Nismo guy (my trackday toy is an h-shift G35 with all the SPL Parts and Z1 bits with some Öhlins dampers/Swift coils), you rung my bell with the Nissan GT-R (Godzilla) video, doing a Hyundai (and Kia) video showing how they went from a brand where '90s kids wanted their mom to drop them off two blocks away from school to avoid bullying for being poor, to being one of the few brands to push the limits with their N brand track support and soccer moms getting into fist fights in show rooms over the last CUV in inventory would be amazing!

    • @bail1s939
      @bail1s939 4 місяці тому +4

      Hyundai are doing their best to be the most competitive manufacturer in Rally too.
      Hyundai a vibe

  • @thebikeman5592
    @thebikeman5592 4 місяці тому +15

    You trippin bro. That "motorcycle video" was gold and shows how much of a true gear head that you are

    • @starskyguitarman
      @starskyguitarman 4 місяці тому +2

      This man could do a 1 hour documentary about hair dryers, still would be entertaining.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +3

      I mean I’ll always make the content I wanna make. I don’t care really about how they perform. I make them for whoever cares to watch them whether it’s one or one million. Glad you enjoyed friend!

    • @thebikeman5592
      @thebikeman5592 4 місяці тому +3

      @@the.squidd 🙏🏿 You a real one my G💪🏿

    • @starskyguitarman
      @starskyguitarman 4 місяці тому

      @@the.squidd And i think this passion shines through, and moves everyone to your videos. And of course your skill level, and dedication. Thank you for you videos man! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

  • @steveblackbird5174
    @steveblackbird5174 4 місяці тому +19

    Another goosebump inducing documentary Squidd. Brilliantly told. The 959 certainly is an icon that lives on in every car nowadays. Pretty amazing when you look and realize how far we've come with automotive technology since the mid 80's.
    Awesome work!

  • @williamthornton5856
    @williamthornton5856 3 місяці тому +3

    The 959 has always been a car I have lusted over for over 40 years now. It's an example of engineering decades ahead of its time with performance that even today is still very high end.

  • @Just_JoshE
    @Just_JoshE 4 місяці тому +68

    I've said it before and likely will on every video you post- There is no better car channel on UA-cam. These documentaries are well written, well edited, masterfully paced; Emotional, inspiring, and reaffirming. I love this channel and the videos, and every one of them leaves me feeling better educated, motivated, and strengthens my passion for cars

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +8

      We are just another style of channel, not the best. There's so much absolutely fantastic content on this platform I could never tell you what I find best. It's just what is best for that moment.

    • @Just_JoshE
      @Just_JoshE 4 місяці тому +7

      @@the.squidd There IS a lot of great content in the car niche on UA-cam, but it's lonely at the top, and only one Squidd

    • @Tetrathegod
      @Tetrathegod 4 місяці тому

      Usually they are but this time he kinda repeated himself like 3 or 4 times

    • @IcelanderUSer
      @IcelanderUSer 3 місяці тому

      Where did the info come from? No footnotes?

    • @subieasunayuuki
      @subieasunayuuki 3 місяці тому +1

      I couldn't have said it any better ❤

  • @user-kv1nv9vy7x
    @user-kv1nv9vy7x 4 місяці тому +13

    Nobody will never replace the 911 because that car is a beast to be tamed and Nobody will never kill the 911

    • @Car_Mo
      @Car_Mo Місяць тому

      I hope you mean; "Nobody will _ever_ kill the 911" ?

  • @jasotpatakasu8673
    @jasotpatakasu8673 4 місяці тому +3

    Came from here to the vid your mention about John Britten, DON'T you dare to think that was a mistake to make it. That story deserved to be told and you did great. I had no intrest of watching that and i'm glad you made it.
    Its not car chanel, its yours, with boring stories told boldly.
    Its one of the best, great work

    • @jasotpatakasu8673
      @jasotpatakasu8673 4 місяці тому +1

      Also 959 is awesome too, you should be proud, merry christmas

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому

      I appreciate that deeply friend thank you. I make it a point to live life without regrets because that’s life. Ups and downs. All that matters to me is I had fun and made something someone enjoyed, even if just one person watched or a million

  • @simondillon
    @simondillon 4 місяці тому +5

    24:14 Jenson Button's Dad John racing his Beetle in rallycross.
    Enjoyed your video, very good, thank you!

  • @bei.-.o
    @bei.-.o 4 місяці тому +6

    Holy balls new SQUIDD dropped with no warning, I think I just had a heart attack

  • @CH84974
    @CH84974 4 місяці тому +5

    Been a German, and be born 50 miles from the Porsche plant, i grew up around them and absolutely love those cars!!! and i will absolutely agree with you that the 959 was the strangest looking Porsche ever!!! As always really enjoy your videos!!! Great Work!!!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +1

      Very cool! Thank you

  • @starsandstripers8496
    @starsandstripers8496 4 місяці тому +11

    This is the best car content out there in any media! I can’t imagine how much research, time, editing, and effort go into each one of these series. I hope squidd sticks around for a long time. Big ups!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +1

      Probably over 150 hours of work combined between all of us!

  • @CANJ4009
    @CANJ4009 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you Alex, DJ, and Ken! This is by far my favorite channel to watch on UA-cam. Your content communicates the love the car community has for these machines in a way that most could never articulate. Please keep them coming! I would really love to see you do some content around certain drivers as well as the car brands that they will alway be synonymous with, for example Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes.

  • @ahawk5056
    @ahawk5056 4 місяці тому +25

    you're not alone with your feelings of it being goofy looking. as amazing as it is, it's a odd looking car. great work as always 👍👍

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +2

      Thank you. I thought I was gonna get roasted

    • @shazam_daghost3427
      @shazam_daghost3427 4 місяці тому +1

      I like the back of that Porsche, it was just the front and the sides i kinda didn't like

    • @jaytucker4338
      @jaytucker4338 4 місяці тому

      @@shazam_daghost3427 #zerolift

    • @knutbjornlarsen4435
      @knutbjornlarsen4435 3 місяці тому

      Kind of reminds me of the T-Bird Ford made that looks like a retro 50s Corvette, not a 50s T-BIRD. The front looks so similar. That Porsche was able to get all the electronic stuff to actually perform with whatever they used for a CPU was a unmentioned miracle,in it's self.

  • @AaronAbbotttheoncomingstorm
    @AaronAbbotttheoncomingstorm 4 місяці тому +10

    Thank you Alex, DJ & Ken for all your hard work on these videos. We love them!

  • @giorgos.antoniadis9563
    @giorgos.antoniadis9563 4 місяці тому +11

    Thank you everyone on the team making these videos possible. Can't think of anything better, car related, on UA-cam or any other platform right now. Keep up the great work!

  • @BottomlessCoffee.
    @BottomlessCoffee. 2 місяці тому +4

    I've never been a fan of the Porsche 911 but I shudder to imagine a world without them

  • @jetchevarria
    @jetchevarria 4 місяці тому +8

    Porsche + SQUIDD, a match made in heaven!

  • @GabsARV
    @GabsARV 4 місяці тому +4

    For a few seconds in, I'm already hooked. I love this kind of visual and historical storytelling. I know I'm asking too much but I could listen to you talk about car history for hours and I'd be hooked all the way through.
    Love your work!

    • @whymustyouignorereality
      @whymustyouignorereality 2 місяці тому

      Same here. I was only a few seconds in and I immediately knew I was going to watch this entire video. Pretty damn good editing and production.

  • @clauspeterdam9668
    @clauspeterdam9668 4 місяці тому +12

    Alex, DJ, Ken, and to Mr. Squidd 😉. I’m forever grateful for these productions! For people like us who have gasoline coursing through our veins, these iconic makes and venerable cars branded on our hearts and souls; these priceless videos stir the emotions. Providing information, goosebumps, and sometimes even watery eyes as these pieces pull at the heart strings of the boys reminiscing of daydreaming over posters on their walls. Thank you brothers. May 2024 bring you and your families, health and happiness. To a 2024 of continued amazing content that connects us all. Grateful for your guys!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you my friend !

  • @Sidus_
    @Sidus_ 4 місяці тому +4

    Honey, wake up, Squidd uploaded

  • @georgiiliev9501
    @georgiiliev9501 4 місяці тому +14

    An unexpected Christmas present yet a welcomed one! You Sir and your amazing team managed to grab the essence of what Porsche brand stands for, for the last 7-8 decades and fused it into a car nerd's fairytale where 56 min felt like few seconds and I wouldn't mind staying just a little bit more just so I can enjoy the magic of exceptional automotive journalism that you do! Just when I thought that the bar cannot be lifted even higher, you and your team manage to prove me dead wrong. I can't wait for the next amazing story and wish you and your team happy holidays and fruitful new year!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +2

      wow that warmed my heart reading. thank you!

  • @Maldito_Miguelito
    @Maldito_Miguelito 4 місяці тому +5

    The 959 truly is a underrated masterpiece thanks for the awesome videos mate

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +2

      Couldn't agree more!

    • @Secretlyanothername
      @Secretlyanothername 4 місяці тому +1

      And so much more interesting and exciting than the F40.

    • @Maldito_Miguelito
      @Maldito_Miguelito 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@Secretlyanothername And less blood thirsty than the yellow bird

  • @ServusLuis
    @ServusLuis 4 місяці тому +6

    I normally don’t comment on UA-cam but thank you for creating this incredible video. This is film grade and deserves to be in cinemas and I also think it’s beautiful that we’re able to watch this for free. Thank you.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +2

      I love that UA-cam exists and we all get to create and watch content like this for free. Fantastic time to be alive in human history.

  • @Icecicle83
    @Icecicle83 4 місяці тому +2

    Alex, DJ, Ken, thank you for the time and effort that goes into every one of these videos. Truly my favorite channel on UA-cam.

  • @izzatsufian2796
    @izzatsufian2796 4 місяці тому +5

    SQUIDD and Albon are the GOAT of car documentaries in UA-cam history❤❤❤

  • @adgrumbling
    @adgrumbling 4 місяці тому +4

    Thank you Alex, DJ, and Ken! The videos that you put together and upload are always the highlight to my day.

  • @ztunelover
    @ztunelover 4 місяці тому +2

    Thank you Alex, DJ, and Ken. And thank you Squidd for another marvelous presentation, I always respected the 959, but it elevated it to another level after learning about how influential this car was and the pigheaded stubbornness of the brilliant people that dared to persisted and stuck to their guns and got to see their efforts come to life. I hope Herr Bott & Schutz are alive today and get to reflect on the marvel they created and the ripple they had on the industry which in a lot of German ways is understated yet titanic.

  • @JamicanBananaHD
    @JamicanBananaHD 4 місяці тому +2

    When i search up the definition of perfection, i expect your videos to show up. Masterpiece after Masterpiece.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому

      long way to go to be perfect. I could do so much better... just gotta keep practicing

  • @athoofahamed5183
    @athoofahamed5183 4 місяці тому +9

    He talks about art
    He talks about perfection
    And We know..
    His every documentary is also an art.. a perfect art❤

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +1

      Far from perfect. We can always do better

    • @lolidontgetit8510
      @lolidontgetit8510 4 місяці тому

      @@the.squidd Even if you could, your documentaries on cars are usually amazing to watch. Don't pressure yourself, these documentaries are like gems.

    • @athoofahamed5183
      @athoofahamed5183 4 місяці тому

      @@the.squidd
      Expecting next vedios
      Koenigsegg
      W140
      W124
      Challenger

  • @Weidjeep
    @Weidjeep 4 місяці тому +5

    Feels like the last doc you put out you only had 50k subscribers, congrats on blasting past 300k you deserve it, I have always thought you were way underrated for the quality of your documentaries. Great work as always.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому

      Thank you buddy! It’s been unbelievable to see us grow. I’m so proud of my team

  • @N54B30BMW
    @N54B30BMW 3 місяці тому +1

    50:09 I would like to add a few kind words about Heinz Branitzki here. I know he was CEO for only a short time. But he was a member of the board under Peter Schutz. So I think he was very much involved in the whole 959 process.
    But most of all he was a very very friendly and kind gentleman.
    I know this because he was our neighbor until he died 2016. He and his wife were incredibly polite and very heartwarming people. Especially to me as a child back in the nineties.
    I have very fond memoreis of them and although I know this video is not about him at all I wanted to take the opportunity to mention it. 🙂
    To me it was a nice moment when I saw the picture of him in this video.

  • @trob1173
    @trob1173 4 місяці тому +1

    The 936 often gets overlooked or barely mentioned. Thanks for showing that it was also important. Great episode!

  • @colbyj138
    @colbyj138 4 місяці тому +12

    Great video, as always. Never disappoints. Love to Alex, DJ, and Ken. Keep up the excellent work you do!!

  • @sgttombailes3380
    @sgttombailes3380 4 місяці тому +5

    I'm 72 and I LOVE my Porsche 911's..

  • @vladiordache9701
    @vladiordache9701 16 днів тому +1

    Well narrator, Alex DJ and Ken, this was the best 1 hour video I've ever seen on cars...once again the "cavallino rampante" from Stuttgart changed the automotive and they did it before too. How underrated this car brand is, I cannot believe it.

  • @EgaNokin
    @EgaNokin 3 місяці тому +1

    This is easily one of the best documentaries on cars I've ever watched, you got your point across in a very agreeable and non conflicting way and you used the perfect dramatic sound, video, and tone in this video. 1000000/10

  • @venom760518
    @venom760518 4 місяці тому +4

    Man, I just finished watching your video and I was almost in tears with your narrative and quality overall keep up the good work.
    I was worthy the waiting time truly I'm your fan man and a big shoutout to your team for bringing us this documentary.
    Happy holidays for you, your family and your team my best wishes to you all from Mexico 🇲🇽 Happy 2024

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +1

      Appreciate it my friend, hope you have a fantastic 2024 too! ¡Felices fiestas!

  • @d_t_r7101
    @d_t_r7101 4 місяці тому +5

    I dont know why am i crying looking at the 918 poster in my room. This really increased my respect and appreciation for the 959 , It really was a important car for the automotive landscape and some of my favourite cars wouldn't even exist without it . Thank you for showing that.💙💙💙

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +1

      That’s all we’re trying to do here!

  • @Gopiciko2
    @Gopiciko2 4 місяці тому +1

    Goosebumps pretty much the whole video....Awesome work! Sending love to Alex, DJ and Ken, you guys rock! Keep it up

  • @CrackedCandy
    @CrackedCandy 4 місяці тому +2

    Thanks Alex, Dj and Ken, and Sqidd for such a wonderful channel. Merry Christmas and may your 2024 continue your growth. Thanks again

  • @chesterrory
    @chesterrory 4 місяці тому +12

    Holy shit man! I watched this covered in goosebumps. The voiceover, the production value, and the overall execution of these videos are nothing short of mindblowing! The suits behind the big brands pushing for boring cars and safe profit should watch your channel, cus' the way you talk about these machines could be the perfect reminder for them of what cars are really all about. Winning no matter the cost! I love the work you do!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +2

      Those suits would still not get the message, they'd say "well look at the Cayenne" and they'd be kinda right.

  • @Tutel68
    @Tutel68 4 місяці тому +4

    Almost 1 hour of pure enjoyment, best way to end this week

  • @drstrangelove4998
    @drstrangelove4998 4 місяці тому +2

    Brilliant. I‘ve owned my
    ‘73 911 for over forty years. I can vouch for it, a 911 is FOREVER!

  • @elwadeo12sg
    @elwadeo12sg 4 місяці тому

    That was a very sweet message at the end of the video stay rad man!!! Genuinely some of the highest level automotive Content out there.

  • @PikkeOnCrack
    @PikkeOnCrack 4 місяці тому +4

    "Hey mom! The new squidd video just dropped"

  • @the_ghost___6186
    @the_ghost___6186 4 місяці тому +3

    i can only say it again and again this guy alone makes this platform worth using

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +1

      *guys! And I love the Britten piece, I think its one of our best.

  • @seanklein8375
    @seanklein8375 4 місяці тому +2

    Honestly. This is the best Christmas present I could have gotten today. Squidd your stuff is top tier!! Always look for it. Thanks man!!!!

  • @felixdiamond3104
    @felixdiamond3104 4 місяці тому +2

    To Alex, DJ and Ken: When I wake up, look at my phone and see a UA-cam notification about a new Hagerty or Throttle House video, it’s a good day. But when I see that there’s a new SQUIDD video, it’s a great f*cking day! What you guys are doing is amazing! Thank you!

  • @izzatsufian2796
    @izzatsufian2796 4 місяці тому +3

    Hey SQUIDD, can you make documentary about Toyota Supra?

  • @shyam__nadh
    @shyam__nadh 3 місяці тому +3

    Thanks DJ, Ken and Alex for these videos. These contents are absolute gems and raised the benchmarks to a different level on how automotive contents should be. ❤💯 Lots of love from India 🇮🇳❤️

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  3 місяці тому

      Our pleasure! Thank you for watching!

  • @mkrvnch
    @mkrvnch 4 місяці тому

    Top notch work. I think I’ve seen almost every episode and would tear up throughout each of them. This is how good these videos are

  • @twinturbo3470
    @twinturbo3470 4 місяці тому +2

    Years ago I was driving my 2005 Subaru WRX STi……when it donned on me
    I’m driving a Boxer Turbocharged AWD with a Center differential.
    Thanks 959

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому

      As an STi owner myself, I too thank Helmuth Bott for the experience!

  • @andreasbjrnbak289
    @andreasbjrnbak289 4 місяці тому +4

    Every time i see the notification of the squidd i get a shock as if you look at ur crush😍

  • @SuperMastermindx
    @SuperMastermindx 4 місяці тому +3

    please do a doc about koenigsegg

  • @cubohedron
    @cubohedron 4 місяці тому +2

    The fact that that was an hour long, and I was too invested to even switch to my TV, like holy crap your videos are insane

  • @utbdoug
    @utbdoug Місяць тому +1

    Another great video! Genuinely, the quality of production astounds me every time. Still waiting for the Dacia Logan at the 24hrs of Nürburgring video. That would hit in the feels so much!

  • @yeetd9175
    @yeetd9175 4 місяці тому +3

    SQUIDD Back with another B A N G E R .

  • @khalee3
    @khalee3 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you, Alex, DJ and Ken.. this is a truly amazing work

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for listening and thanks for appreciating my team !

  • @Icecicle83
    @Icecicle83 4 місяці тому +2

    Man I wish I’d noticed this while I was out driving, I could have been listening to this while I was delivering mail. Can’t wait to watch this hour long masterpiece.

  • @02lucy666
    @02lucy666 4 місяці тому +3

    The 959 really is... probably the most important car ever made, after the Benz Patent Motorwagen, the Ford Model A, the Beetle itself...
    And Alex, DJ and Ken, you guys are awesome! Even you, Squidd! Onto a better 2024 for everyone!

  • @cwf_media9200
    @cwf_media9200 4 місяці тому +4

    i want to thank you for every video well exept the moter cycle one xd. i was one of the first after you got on your own after ideal around 3000 followers and now you are at 300.000 i dont write 300k because it downgrades a bit the achievement and i think you did everything right. you are the Horacio for car youtubers doing pure art on videos. and i hope on day seperate channel planes and an audi quattro video and when the quattro video comes and it starts with planes i will thank you and sorry to terrorize you with my beggings for an s1 video and who knows maybe i ll be mentioned for being that annoying but when it comes i will thank you

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +2

      Hey don't worry friend, we can't be a car history channel that often dabbles in rally and not talk all things Quattro.

    • @cwf_media9200
      @cwf_media9200 4 місяці тому +1

      @@the.squidd merry chrismas and for in Germany WE say "gute Vorsätze" means good targets for the new year 1mio my friend

  • @petepie789
    @petepie789 4 місяці тому +2

    I have been watching your videos since your first and honestly you guys are the reason my interest in cars skyrocketed. The quality and effort of everyone shines through the pieces you guys make and I am so glad I found this channel. I know you guys will last for years to come and I will make sure to always be there rooting for ya.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому

      Thank you my friend, and bonus points for the F-16 profile pic. makes me wanna boot up DCS and do some sorties.

    • @petepie789
      @petepie789 4 місяці тому

      @@the.squidd nothing stopping you from doing so

  • @bogo2
    @bogo2 4 місяці тому

    Thank you and your whole team for making those videos. Every one of them makes me sit on the edge of my sit. Happy holidays!

  • @user-vl8mb5gq2o
    @user-vl8mb5gq2o 4 місяці тому +1

    One of the best summaries of my Dad's time at Porsche. He and Bott were quite a team. Thanks so much!

  • @Cody2340
    @Cody2340 4 місяці тому +1

    Once again I am baffled about how 3 of you can make a video that rivals, or exceeds the quality and the enthusiasm of the car shows that are in tv. You fuel my passion for the car industry and give me knowledge that I Cheris!
    Thank you for this high quality!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  4 місяці тому +1

      Sometimes, with a smaller crew or a smaller machine, things are simpler and you can just do the thing you want to do without a lot getting in the way.

    • @Cody2340
      @Cody2340 4 місяці тому

      @@the.squidd Keep up the good work, and keep the excellent content coming!

  • @mochaosu
    @mochaosu Місяць тому

    Research, hocking the attention, packaging and presentation. All of it looks like a perfectly planned masterpiece.
    Good Job. This channel has my heart!

  • @fraa888grindr6
    @fraa888grindr6 26 днів тому +2

    I first saw the 959 in the Summer of '86; my friend Andy had a magazine article framed on his wall. I fell in love instantly, and it's been my absolute favorite car ever since. It would be my lotto car for sure. So, I'll likely never own one, but I can watch & enjoy your great video. Thanks.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  25 днів тому

      Here’s hoping you one day at least can sit in one! I’ll likely never own my dream cars either but it is nice to know they exist

  • @agrippa1234
    @agrippa1234 4 місяці тому +2

    And kudos to your crew for the seamless flow of word and visual.....safe and prosperous Xmas and new year............

  • @man_face371
    @man_face371 2 місяці тому +1

    Man I love how you aren't biased on any brand, you just straight speak facts

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 місяці тому

      I am definitely biased on some things, but that doesn't mean I don't respect what matters. I honestly could never see myself owning a Porsche, but I am so glad they exist.

  • @TexasRiverRat31254
    @TexasRiverRat31254 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you to you and your team for the amazing productions. They're not just videos but historic documentaries. Looking forward to more in 2024!

  • @ruben_santos
    @ruben_santos 4 місяці тому +1

    To Alex, DJ and Ken... thank you so much for such great content!
    Congrats on the amazing work!! 👏
    🤠🤘

  • @uncommonarchive9766
    @uncommonarchive9766 28 днів тому +1

    thank you very much Alex, DJ & Ken your contributions to this channel do not go unnoticed you guys are amazing!!!

  • @jasminerichards5582
    @jasminerichards5582 4 місяці тому +1

    your videos are always numbingly excellent, thank you and your team for everything

  • @vukasinvlajic152
    @vukasinvlajic152 4 місяці тому

    Great stuff as always mate, truly brilliantly narrated.

  • @locoroco22
    @locoroco22 4 місяці тому +2

    This dude makes THE best automobile documentaries - hands down.👏

  • @NeoThabo2
    @NeoThabo2 2 місяці тому

    Thank you very much Alex, DJ and Ken. The content is really great and more... It's not just entertainment, it's a history lesson. It's fuel for our love and passion for cars. It's everything... ❤❤❤

  • @momentus862
    @momentus862 4 місяці тому +1

    All of your Documentaries are awesome the writing the music the montage the speaking they gave tears to my eyes every time

  • @kgdgr13
    @kgdgr13 Місяць тому +1

    I can no longer keep track of how many times this man's story telling has brought me to tears. F**king god-tier.

  • @bokiantic
    @bokiantic 4 місяці тому

    Squidd you & your team are evolving exponentially ! Progressing with quality of the content with every new video, but this one is special - like the 959 itself. Kudos