How This Overpowered Porsche Killed Its Owners

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  • @michaelsnyder7442
    @michaelsnyder7442 2 роки тому +4865

    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 роки тому +686

      Congrats on owning such a beautiful machine!

    • @adam872
      @adam872 2 роки тому +227

      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 2 роки тому +39

      wanna sell it

    • @alextoriz3108
      @alextoriz3108 2 роки тому +161

      Ah a ladies man eh

    • @johnlongstick4002
      @johnlongstick4002 2 роки тому +20

      🎉 respect

  • @JK-gm6kk
    @JK-gm6kk 2 роки тому +1977

    "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 Рік тому +6

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

    • @a1st5th77
      @a1st5th77 Рік тому +11

      @@diggingattycho7908 but he did though…

    • @diggingattycho7908
      @diggingattycho7908 Рік тому +4

      @@a1st5th77 You'll have to cite it.

    • @MrShotgun73
      @MrShotgun73 Рік тому +11

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

    • @hagestad
      @hagestad Рік тому +4

      "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

  • @patrickkenney1080
    @patrickkenney1080 2 роки тому +429

    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 Рік тому +3

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

    • @somguy728
      @somguy728 Рік тому +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 8 місяців тому

      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 2 роки тому +1185

    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  2 роки тому +49

      😂 thanks Pierre

    • @UNOwen-nn6ui
      @UNOwen-nn6ui Рік тому +8

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

    • @MikeRehfuss
      @MikeRehfuss Рік тому +1

      Better than that Any Given Sunday speech 🥲

  • @Pfeifenkraut
    @Pfeifenkraut 2 роки тому +1267

    This channel is so underrated holy moly.

    • @EddoWagt
      @EddoWagt 2 роки тому +22

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

    • @Pfeifenkraut
      @Pfeifenkraut 2 роки тому +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 роки тому

      dude !

    • @bail1s939
      @bail1s939 2 роки тому

      THANK GOD HES BACK!

    • @ayoolatundun9193
      @ayoolatundun9193 2 роки тому

      On God bruhhhh 🤯🚀🚀🚀

  • @_thndr_lol6125
    @_thndr_lol6125 Рік тому +101

    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

  • @jitishchavan27
    @jitishchavan27 2 роки тому +388

    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 роки тому +45

      Do I get a cut of the prize money?

    • @rahulsawant8369
      @rahulsawant8369 2 роки тому +1

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

    • @dannyzuehlsdorf3697
      @dannyzuehlsdorf3697 2 роки тому

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

  • @Stabi470
    @Stabi470 2 роки тому +265

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

    • @JReaLBiz86
      @JReaLBiz86 2 роки тому +8

      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.

    • @CastorRabbit
      @CastorRabbit 2 роки тому

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

    • @briancornish5857
      @briancornish5857 2 роки тому

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

  • @soveliss42
    @soveliss42 2 роки тому +251

    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.

  • @kiryukazuma2158
    @kiryukazuma2158 2 роки тому +194

    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 роки тому +8

      Thank you so much 😀

    • @yangerjamir0906
      @yangerjamir0906 2 роки тому +1

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

    • @kiryukazuma2158
      @kiryukazuma2158 2 роки тому

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

    • @ayyylmaooo
      @ayyylmaooo 2 роки тому

      KIRYU SAAAAN!

  • @FirstDagger
    @FirstDagger 2 роки тому +508

    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 роки тому +63

      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 роки тому +15

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

    • @digitalcamaro9708
      @digitalcamaro9708 2 роки тому +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 2 роки тому +3

      Cogent and Eloquent. Cheers.

    • @mtekleel
      @mtekleel 2 роки тому +2

      Then his channel needs an anti lag system.

  • @Flyingsquirrel69420
    @Flyingsquirrel69420 Рік тому +29

    "anything made by TVR" damn straight LOL

  • @martygingras8683
    @martygingras8683 2 роки тому +192

    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 2 роки тому +23

      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 2 роки тому +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 2 роки тому +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 2 роки тому

      ​@@acegibson9533 HAHAHAHACOUGHHAHAHAHA

    • @jamessmith84240
      @jamessmith84240 Рік тому +2

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

  • @tanishhandique5139
    @tanishhandique5139 2 роки тому +48

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

  • @rodh1404
    @rodh1404 Рік тому +14

    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.

  • @NekoWinters
    @NekoWinters 2 роки тому +805

    Fear does not stop death, it stops life

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 роки тому +63

      Love that (⌐■_■)

    • @markmcgoveran6811
      @markmcgoveran6811 2 роки тому +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 2 роки тому +3

      Word to the Wise

    • @samuellp1146
      @samuellp1146 2 роки тому +2

      👍X 2000 , luv it.

    • @sword-and-shield
      @sword-and-shield 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @tartarugadecartola752
    @tartarugadecartola752 2 роки тому +254

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

  • @superfluous9726
    @superfluous9726 Рік тому +69

    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 Рік тому +2

      That was the best reference lol

  • @brakmaster
    @brakmaster 2 роки тому +640

    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 2 роки тому +6

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

    • @chumleyk
      @chumleyk 2 роки тому +16

      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 2 роки тому

      For real bro

    • @joshs7160
      @joshs7160 2 роки тому

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

    • @noseyparker6969
      @noseyparker6969 Рік тому

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

  • @daveblock4061
    @daveblock4061 2 роки тому +262

    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 2 роки тому +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 2 роки тому +27

      @@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 2 роки тому +1

      Yet...

    • @ronmatthews1738
      @ronmatthews1738 2 роки тому +12

      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 2 роки тому +1

      you have a brother named Ken by any chance?

  • @4lui6ix
    @4lui6ix Рік тому +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 роки тому +65

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

  • @aaeoong
    @aaeoong 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +21

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

    • @aaeoong
      @aaeoong 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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. 👍👍👍

  • @moestacolli1886
    @moestacolli1886 Рік тому +2

    ‘We push the envelope until it tears’ 0:58 someone dragging their hand across a Subaru BRZ😂😂😂

  • @fehankabir8700
    @fehankabir8700 2 роки тому +10

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

    • @a-lambo-boi
      @a-lambo-boi Рік тому +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.😅

  • @blacktrucksfly
    @blacktrucksfly 2 роки тому +40

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

  • @JeffVlimant
    @JeffVlimant Рік тому +6

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

  • @donnycorn3086
    @donnycorn3086 2 роки тому +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.

  • @ShaunHensley
    @ShaunHensley 2 роки тому +25

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

    • @TheLoner00
      @TheLoner00 2 роки тому

      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.

  • @Marshal_Dunnik
    @Marshal_Dunnik Рік тому +47

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

  • @ennis4417
    @ennis4417 2 роки тому +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!

  • @bicyclist2
    @bicyclist2 2 роки тому +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 2 роки тому

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

    • @luislongoria6621
      @luislongoria6621 Рік тому

      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 Рік тому

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

  • @michaelfjmusic
    @michaelfjmusic 2 роки тому +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 UA-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  2 роки тому +21

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

    • @vladvulcan
      @vladvulcan Рік тому +1

      ask Doug Demuro

    • @jameslopez5652
      @jameslopez5652 Рік тому

      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 Рік тому

      Jay Leno had an accident in it too.

  • @larrymanning5925
    @larrymanning5925 2 роки тому +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.

  • @brianb4745
    @brianb4745 2 роки тому +105

    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  2 роки тому +32

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

    • @abe4781
      @abe4781 Рік тому +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 Рік тому

      You big WUSS

    • @PaulMEdwards
      @PaulMEdwards Рік тому +6

      And yet here you are with a story to tell.

    • @NarwahlGaming
      @NarwahlGaming Рік тому

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

  • @carlosoruna7174
    @carlosoruna7174 Рік тому +14

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

  • @QuickshiftCars
    @QuickshiftCars 2 роки тому +11

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

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much friend! 😀

  • @robinr.2233
    @robinr.2233 2 роки тому +6

    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.

  • @manun7448
    @manun7448 Рік тому +5

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

  • @pichapichov9956
    @pichapichov9956 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

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

  • @tristankrager9789
    @tristankrager9789 2 роки тому +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...

  • @ribbles1699
    @ribbles1699 2 роки тому +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.

  • @ct1762
    @ct1762 2 роки тому +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 2 роки тому +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 2 роки тому +1

      @@atomicwedgie8176 fascinating

    • @noseyparker6969
      @noseyparker6969 Рік тому

      No really.

    • @rolexomegaspecialist9411
      @rolexomegaspecialist9411 Рік тому

      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.

  • @Just_JoshE
    @Just_JoshE 2 роки тому +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.

  • @anthonys.3544
    @anthonys.3544 Рік тому +3

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

  • @moaimacaroni7081
    @moaimacaroni7081 2 роки тому +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!

  • @rolandrodriguez7145
    @rolandrodriguez7145 2 роки тому +6

    And resale value for a mint widowmaker is 100% better than any other car 'mileage does not matter

  • @SvenLeppik
    @SvenLeppik Рік тому +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! :)

  • @everydaymantras7289
    @everydaymantras7289 2 роки тому +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 роки тому

      Thanks for taking the time to give me the feedback!

  • @expeditionjay
    @expeditionjay 2 роки тому +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.

  • @Kinon_4
    @Kinon_4 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @djjim4277
    @djjim4277 2 роки тому +5

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

  • @itzyaboi954
    @itzyaboi954 2 роки тому +5

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

  • @sethammons6503
    @sethammons6503 2 роки тому +9

    Never thought I'd see a Condor Man clip used in a UA-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  2 роки тому +1

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

    • @TheGreatMunky
      @TheGreatMunky Рік тому +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 2 роки тому +9

    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.

  • @TheJordanQuinn
    @TheJordanQuinn 2 роки тому +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.

  • @szebasztianpolyakovity4301
    @szebasztianpolyakovity4301 4 місяці тому +1

    Dude i found your channel 2 days ago. Watched all 19 of your videos within 2 days. Every video u make gives me goosbumps. Keep it up,the quality of content is on pair with any big TV program.

  • @daveblock1688
    @daveblock1688 8 місяців тому +3

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

  • @skyfox7969
    @skyfox7969 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @sunirmanandhar4100
    @sunirmanandhar4100 10 місяців тому +1

    What a masterpiece of a video. The music, the directness and simplicity of language, the right clips and right time. That genuine love, obssesion for cars. Wow.
    Genuinely Thank You for your creation. Hat's off.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  10 місяців тому +1

      Our pleasure! Thank you so much for spending your valuable time with us!

  • @zacharythompson9839
    @zacharythompson9839 Рік тому +3

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

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +1

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

  • @HuntersMoon
    @HuntersMoon 2 роки тому +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!

  • @keithad6485
    @keithad6485 6 місяців тому +2

    in 2001, took a 1982 3.3L 930 for a test drive with the idea of buying it. The acceleration was indescribable. Seemed to me that the car accelerated quicker than I could depress the accelerator pedal, 23 years later I remember vividly that Freeway drive. Did not buy it and went back to my 911SC. Looking back, I now wished I had bought it even if I owned for a short time. I do miss my 911SC.

  • @lordpumpkinhead265
    @lordpumpkinhead265 Рік тому +9

    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.

  • @clintonrobinson8070
    @clintonrobinson8070 2 роки тому +18

    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.

  • @camander814
    @camander814 4 місяці тому +1

    I'm on a mission to watch all of your videos. So far this has been the most incredible awe-inspiring intro.

  • @garagegamer6484
    @garagegamer6484 2 роки тому +17

    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 Рік тому +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 6 місяців тому

      Yes, Chuck Y screwed up in this one.

  • @thatcarguy_099
    @thatcarguy_099 Рік тому +3

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

  • @odiscovery4044
    @odiscovery4044 2 роки тому +5

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

  • @SSB2121
    @SSB2121 2 роки тому +7

    99.9% of the time UA-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!

  • @catbirdseat4849
    @catbirdseat4849 Рік тому +2

    I'm reminded of the line from the movie, Driving Miss Daisy...."Cars don't behave, they are behaved upon".

  • @keithad6485
    @keithad6485 6 місяців тому +3

    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).

  • @Mike-uc1eu
    @Mike-uc1eu 2 роки тому +36

    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 Рік тому +2

      The Yellowbird!. That's a legend man.

  • @TheChrisLeone
    @TheChrisLeone Рік тому +2

    Most people I meet who say they love driving do not understand how much I love driving. I could drive the same route for days, spend hundreds on gas, get nowhere, and feel great the whole time.

  • @plasmadragon1047
    @plasmadragon1047 2 роки тому +4

    Very nice intro to the video I'm excited now

  • @TrevorDennis100
    @TrevorDennis100 2 роки тому +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.

  • @thelogicsite8252
    @thelogicsite8252 Рік тому +2

    This channels videos are so interesting,Ever since i discovered i have been binge watching all

  • @kevinbuja8105
    @kevinbuja8105 2 роки тому +5

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

  • @LordHolley
    @LordHolley 2 роки тому +4

    I had an 86 Iris metallic blue 930 with a built motor and tuned suspension. The car was in beautiful condition. I had done a lot of track experience in mostly BMWs so I had a good amount of high speed conering experience. I took my time getting to know that 930, it was no doubt a harry chested beast. When that Turbo hit it felt you were popping a wheelie, the experience was incredibly raw. I took it to several track events and luckily never stuffed it. I have always taken a sense of pride knowing that I was able to go fast in a car that many others could not or didn't have the nerve too. The reputation is well deserved.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  2 роки тому +1

      Sounds incredible! So glad you got to experience the turbo, I hope to feel that wheelie power one day!

    • @a64738
      @a64738 6 місяців тому

      Someone I know died driving a RWD Ford Sierra Cosworth. When they investigated the accident he had flown out of the road in along turn while accelerating and hitting a small bump in the road. The 911 with the engine at the back would be even more easy to do the same...

  • @sixxftundr
    @sixxftundr 2 роки тому +1

    This channel should have at least 1 mil subs....amazing content

  • @Ssilhouette73
    @Ssilhouette73 2 роки тому +4

    another banger of a video! man i love ur content! do a documentary on the 959 and Mclaren F1.
    Edit: also on some rally legends that would be great.

  • @mikekorn6968
    @mikekorn6968 2 роки тому +3

    1975 (and 1976) was badged "Turbo Carrera" Great video. My dad had a 1967 911s, it's first year. I have the 1986 930.

  • @TeodorLojewski
    @TeodorLojewski Рік тому +2

    0:25 PTSD
    Amazing video, subbed!

  • @mykehyslop198
    @mykehyslop198 2 роки тому +7

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

  • @lyacinthum5299
    @lyacinthum5299 Рік тому +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  Рік тому +1

      XD I should make motivational videos

    • @lyacinthum5299
      @lyacinthum5299 Рік тому

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

    • @lyacinthum5299
      @lyacinthum5299 Рік тому

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

  • @anynumous001
    @anynumous001 Рік тому +1

    Man you are the best story teller i have ever seen. The way stich the words is magical.

  • @104thDIVTimberwolf
    @104thDIVTimberwolf Рік тому +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 Рік тому

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

  • @Krispyranger
    @Krispyranger 2 роки тому +5

    Keep up the good work, love your channel.

  • @TheHomeMaker1
    @TheHomeMaker1 Рік тому +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 Рік тому

      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

  • @nottodayfedboi3536
    @nottodayfedboi3536 Рік тому +3

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

  • @aldo5658
    @aldo5658 2 роки тому +14

    Absolutely loved this video. The time & energy it took to create this masterpiece really conveys in your work. Well done, you've earned a sub 👏

  • @LFC4LIFEJEDI
    @LFC4LIFEJEDI Рік тому +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

  • @ARUSApacecarHAMPTON
    @ARUSApacecarHAMPTON Рік тому +3

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

  • @TheHoth1
    @TheHoth1 Рік тому +3

    Nothing like a rear engine car when you gun it and the front end lift up. Ah…the good times. I miss my 911:(

  • @TheClutchCraft
    @TheClutchCraft Рік тому +1

    Brother each one of your videos are entertaining, factual, and spine tingling, I love your videos keep it up man!

  • @Gurn_Blanston
    @Gurn_Blanston Рік тому +3

    My father was the sales manager of a Porsche dealership when I was growing up. When I was 13 years old, I learned how to drive a manual transmission in a brand-new 930, one of the first 930s in the United States. It was Guards Red.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Рік тому +1

      whew what a wonderful set of gears to row for your first time. and what an expensive clutch to burn up XD

    • @Gurn_Blanston
      @Gurn_Blanston Рік тому +1

      @@the.squidd I didn't burn up the clutch, but it was a VERY intimidating experience. I was VERY clear on the fact that I was driving the fastest car money could buy, that it didn't belong to me, that it was one of the first ones in the U.S., and that it cost more than many people's homes.

  • @DuecePiece
    @DuecePiece Рік тому +14

    These videos need to be displayed in Auto museums, seriously they're next level good! You do an insane job honoring these brave lunatics, I'm sure they would be grateful and proud of your account of their legacy! ❤

  • @bobgreene2892
    @bobgreene2892 Рік тому +1

    This video holds the YT record for longest introduction-- more than 33% of the entire video.

  • @petervossos4816
    @petervossos4816 2 роки тому +7

    Crazy that these widowmakers are the most wanted and most expensive cars! The 911 turbo cost 40k in Australia new!!! Now it’s over 200k

    • @huzcer
      @huzcer 2 роки тому +1

      because so many were crashed up there are not many left. also the 911 930 Turbo was available from 1975 to 1989 so I very much doubt that it was 40k AUD new in 1989.

    • @petervossos4816
      @petervossos4816 2 роки тому

      @@huzcer maybe in 1975 they were!

    • @huzcer
      @huzcer 2 роки тому

      @@petervossos4816 maybe

  • @andygeurts9145
    @andygeurts9145 Рік тому +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❤