Road to Redline

Jay McToldridge, otherwise known as ‘Players Jay’, joins the boys. Jay is one half of the duo that’s organised the popular Players modified car shows for the last 15 years. He also fronts the UK arm of Wheel Pros, a wheel manufacturing empire in the US. Jay talks us through what makes a ‘Players show car’, before sharing the story of his current 964 build – where talk soon turns into a deep dives on iconic wheels...

Jay can be found on instagram at @players_jay. You can find out more information about Players shows at www.players-show.com and Wheel Pros at eu.wheelpros.com

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

Vasek Polak Jr joins the boys to give an anecdote-laden account of how his father left Chechoslovakia for America in 1949, a move which culminated in the first stand-alone Porsche dealership in the US and a motorsports business preparing race cars for some of the most decorated Stateside names including Roger Penske, Bob Holbert and George Follmer. With long-held links to Porsche AG and enviable success with iconic race cars such as the 917, 934 and 935, Vasek Polak is a household name in racing and commerce, yet few know how the dynasty started – until now!

You can find out more information at www.vasekpolakcollection.com and also find them on instagram at @vasekpolakcollection

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

This week it’s all about you. We asked you for your Porsche questions, Andy, Lee and Joe answer some of the best and most provocative Porsche queries covering track days, old versus new, and wether or not the 25th Anniversary Boxster is a better buy than the 981 Spyder...

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

The boys dial in for a chat with David Campo, founder and president of the Roughneck Brigade, an air-cooled classic Porsche club. A horologist by trade, David discusses how his automotive tastes have influenced his watch designs, before dropping some exclusive news of a tie-up between his Nezumi Studios watch company and the legendary car builders RUF Automobile. 

Listeners of this special episode will also have the chance to WIN a limited-edition Nezumi x RUF chronograph watch, one of just 200 numbered pieces to be produced! Stay tuned via our Instagram page @road.to.redline and @nezumistudios for more info!

David can be found at @dcampo911

The Roughneck Brigade at @roughneckbrigade

Ruf at @rufsince1939

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

The boys kick off series 3 with an exclusive in-depth chat with both Singer Vehicle Design’s founder and CEO to chat about the company’s outrageous ACS, a competition-spec safari reimagining of the Porsche 911.

Speaking to Road to Redline on the day the ACS was released to the world, Rob and Maz give us the inside track on how Singer has grown since 2009, plus development secrets of the ACS and DLS – with interesting discussion on what’s next for the company...

Rob and Maz also get to answer the infamous 'Road to Redline' ten questions, with some unpredictable answers.

www.singervehicledesign.com  @singervehicledesign

Information on the ACS...

At the request of a long-term client, Singer has looked to a golden era of Porsche rallying in the 1980s, and to automotive heroes including the 911 SC/RS and 959, to reimagine his air-cooled 911s as World Rally Championship-inspired, all-terrain competition machines.

Singer’s latest services will enable their clients to go off-road racing, with a Porsche 911 modified by Singer for all-terrain use.

The All-terrain Competition Study has been undertaken by Singer, in partnership with renowned 911 rally specialist Richard Tuthill, in response to the request from their client for modifications to his air-cooled Porsche 911 that would enable the car to compete in off-road racing and to demonstrate extensive all-terrain exploration capabilities. To highlight the broad repertoire of the ACS, the client has commissioned two machines, one – in Singer’s iconic Parallax White – focused on high-speed desert rallying and a second – in Corsica Red – configured for high-speed, high-grip tarmac events and disciplines.

Porsche 911s prepared by UK-based off-road competition specialist Richard Tuthill have dominated rally events for decades, with recent victory in the 2019 East African Safari Classic marking a remarkable 4th win in the gruelling 5000km event across Kenya and Tanzania. These successes sit alongside deep expertise from the world of WRC competition and events such as the Paris-Dakar.

This episode has been sponsored by www.theporschebuyer.com and www.ashgood.co.uk

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

In the season 2 finale, one of the boys has news of a significant Porsche purchase, before Andy, Joe and Lee look back at the highlights of the year and share some candid anecdotes on Road to Redline behind the scenes.

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

Industrial designer and illustrator Craig Justice dials in to chat to the boys about his immense talents in bringing Porsche 911s to life through art. There’s plenty of Cayman chat, and the boys pick their 30k, 60k and 90k Porsche buys.

Thanks to Craig, you can win yourself a bespoke made Porsche illustration with our latest Road to Redline competition. Give Craig a follow @justicesketch.

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

64-year-old Renée Brinkerhoff tells her extraordinary story of swapping the comforts of home for the confines of a classic Porsche on some of the world’s toughest endurance rallies including Peking to Paris, La Carrera Panamericana and the Targa Tasmania, before taking on sub-zero Antarctica as part of ‘Project 356’ – all in the name of a worthy cause. 

You can find out more about Renée’s mission to combat child trafficking by visiting Valkyriegives.org, which is supported by Road to Redline.

You can find Renée on instagram at  @valkyrie_racing

Rally history...

2012  La Carrera Panamericana, Mexico

2013  La Carrera Panamericana, Mexico

2014  La Carrera Panamericana, Mexico

2015  La Carrera Panamericana, Mexico

Project 356 World Rally Tour begins

2017  La Carrera Panamericana, Mexico

2018  Targa Tasmania

2018 Caminos Del Inca, Peru

2019 Peking to Paris

2019 East African Classic Rally

2021 Antarctica

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

Lee, Andy and Joe take a first look at the new GT3 before discussing winter projects for the Road to Redline fleet. Joe buys a new daily, which leads to a shared appreciation for the Yaris GR...

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

Lee, Andy and Joe are joined by Vredestein UK’s Karl Naylor for a fascinating (we promise!) in-depth chat about rubber, including the makeup of winter tyres, the truth about the N-rating system, and the emergence of a new all-season market. PLUS we’ve got the details of our first Road to Redline giveaway, where you could win a set of Vredestein tyres of your choice! 

The rules...

Open to UK residents only, sorry we cannot extend further.

We will be posting a number of times on Instagram this week about our episode on tyres. 

To enter the giveaway you need to do the following for us, it won't take long. 

Comment on the post, tagging 2 or more friends that you feel would enjoy our Podcast and become new listeners, tell them what they are missing, sharing is caring .

You also need to share the post on your stories tagging those 2 or more friends again. 

You can enter on each post throughout the week, but need to tag different people each time.

All verified entries will be placed into a hat and the winner will be picked on an Instagram live next week.

Vredestein are a Dutch Tyre manufacturer , they are proud to be among the oldest tyre manufacturers in the world today with a history dating back more than 100 years. You can find out more about them at www.vredestein.co.uk

UK based Patreon members will  entered automatically into the giveaway.

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

Longtime Porsche enthusiasts Chuck and Paul join the boys to talk about their classic 911 ownership experience and troubles with the Taycan respectively, plus there’s an exclusive podcast chat with Ben Dimson, designer of the 964, 959 and 3.2 Speedster.

You can find Chuck and Paul on @chuckrichards9369 & @the911goat

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

The boys are joined by pals Paul and Chuck to discuss their driving experiences of the legendary 959, plus other unicorn 911s including the 2.7RS, 911 ST, and 997 RS 4.0. Paul and Lee also share the details on a recent trip to Germany, which involved a visit to Porsche’s secret storage facility...

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

Sam Moores joins Andy & Joe to tell his story of becoming a photographer on Gumball rallies, driving race cars, owning a couple of analogue Porsches and THAT blue F40, which has a very interesting backstory.

You can find all Sam’s work at www.sammoores.com and via Instagram at @sammooresphoto

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

The boys share stories of past motoring deviances involving the law, before talk turns to official police 911s, the UK’s top three tracks, and a world exclusive (of sorts) on the official pronunciation of ‘Taycan’...

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

Road to Redline listener Paul Lowen shares some incredible tales from his time working as a mechanic in Formula One during the 1980s and 90s. A very different era of elite Motorsport to what we see now, expect some Monaco madness, multiple redundancies and major changes to both technology and safety in the period. Thanks to Paul for his fascinating insight, you can follow him on Instagram @jamcecil

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

Scott Gardner is a gold-standard Porsche technician of 14 years and current workshop manager at a Porsche Centre. This episode, Scott joins the boys to give definitive insight and advice on IMS bearings, scored bores and other common water-cooled conundrums, before talk turns to Caymans, Classic Centres, and building championship-winning race engines...

You can follow Scott on Instagram @scottyg466

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

The boys are back after their holidays to chat about their car upgrades, a possible new addition to the stable, the merits of the entry-level 992 and what it like to drive one of Magnus Walkers old cars, the 72 STR02.

See http://magnuswalker911.blogspot.com/p/porsche-911-72str-002.html for all the pictures of @magnuswalker STR that Lee and Joe have driven.

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

COVID-19 has had significant economic impacts this year, so how has the pandemic affected the Porsche marketplace? The boys bring back industry expert Karl Meyer of 2911 The Porsche Buyer to get the lowdown on what’s happened over the summer and, crucially, what we can expect for the next six months.

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

The team get to drive each other Porsches. Lee's 996, Andy's 993 and Joe's Cayman in lieu of the 912 which is still at the menders. What do we think to each others favoured cars? Find out in this episode...

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.

Jonny Hart dials in to talk about Classic Retrofit, the innovative company quickly gaining a huge reputation in Porschedom for its work with electric AC sharing some amazing stories along the way – including when Alois Ruf turned up at his house and selling electric AC to the 'English Mafia' that is Singer and Williams. Jonny also tells about building his fully electric 914.

You can find Jonny and Classic Retrofit on insta @classicretrofit and YouTube

Road to Redline is a Porsche and car podcast, celebrating the people and the stories behind the worlds finest sports cars. Road to Redline is presented by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley (@9werks), engineer Andy Brookes (@993andy) and consumer guru Joe Williams (@joewilliamsuk), three enthusiasts on a mission to open doors and bring you the best stories, secrets and exclusives from the world of Porsche. Road to Redline ran from April 2020 to July 2021.