The Most Important Supercar of All Time

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  • čas přidán 6. 06. 2024
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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.
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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  Před 5 měsíci +123

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

    • @micahmaitles4866
      @micahmaitles4866 Před 5 měsíci +13

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

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Před 5 měsíci +4

      one day! @@micahmaitles4866

    • @garthhancock3373
      @garthhancock3373 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +1

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

    • @Sidus_
      @Sidus_ Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @paulbunyan9436
    @paulbunyan9436 Před 5 měsíci +2095

    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 Před 5 měsíci +135

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

    • @darksu6947
      @darksu6947 Před 5 měsíci +42

      I got mine for tree fiddy 😮

    • @antoinewilliams129
      @antoinewilliams129 Před 5 měsíci +5

      @@darksu6947😂😂😂

    • @Chris.Davies
      @Chris.Davies Před 5 měsíci +70

      @@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 Před 5 měsíci +64

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

  • @TheGarlicGladiator
    @TheGarlicGladiator Před 5 měsíci +1384

    "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 Před 5 měsíci +197

      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 Před 5 měsíci +142

      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  Před 5 měsíci +215

      I love that story

    • @anydaynow01
      @anydaynow01 Před 5 měsíci +35

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

    • @jaytucker4338
      @jaytucker4338 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +422

    You are CZcams 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  Před 5 měsíci +40

      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 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +1

      And yet all your videos are amazing !

    • @arpitwankhede6062
      @arpitwankhede6062 Před 5 měsíci +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  Před 5 měsíci +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!

  • @sethmaki1333
    @sethmaki1333 Před 5 měsíci +195

    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 Před 5 měsíci +26

      Yes. Unlike the Corvette the Porsche has engineering.

    • @Hczeprocker
      @Hczeprocker Před 4 měsíci

      Watch it Sucker!

    • @musiccer7446
      @musiccer7446 Před 4 měsíci +22

      Corvette and Porsche aren’t even competition let alone rivals

    • @djavoizkrsaful
      @djavoizkrsaful Před 4 měsíci +6

      Corvette?🤢

    • @djavoizkrsaful
      @djavoizkrsaful Před 4 měsíci +1

      😂😂😂😂

  • @glizzywizzy9935
    @glizzywizzy9935 Před 5 měsíci +461

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

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Před 5 měsíci +56

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

    • @retrac3147
      @retrac3147 Před 5 měsíci +17

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

    • @andrewg7576
      @andrewg7576 Před 5 měsíci

      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 Před 5 měsíci +530

    Your documentaries are just unmatched ❤

    • @ixtacomproduction10
      @ixtacomproduction10 Před 5 měsíci +11

      Fax

    • @mbikers
      @mbikers Před 5 měsíci +26

      Your

    • @hamza.991
      @hamza.991 Před 5 měsíci +13

      Minor spelling mistake

    • @DanielFrost79
      @DanielFrost79 Před 5 měsíci +7

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

    • @anttij2973
      @anttij2973 Před 5 měsíci +5

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

  • @sgttombailes3380
    @sgttombailes3380 Před 5 měsíci +24

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

  • @unholylillim
    @unholylillim Před 5 měsíci +71

    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 Před měsícem

      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 Před 5 měsíci +384

    @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  Před 5 měsíci +104

      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 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +190

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

    • @LilWeed69
      @LilWeed69 Před 5 měsíci +2

      never forget

    • @d.e.b.b5788
      @d.e.b.b5788 Před 5 měsíci

      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 Před 4 měsíci

      @@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.

    • @chesswizard31
      @chesswizard31 Před 29 dny

      @@d.e.b.b5788If Porsche had the balls they would have ditched the 911 early on and proceeded with mid and front engined cars like everyone else.

  • @eldreadnaught7412
    @eldreadnaught7412 Před 5 měsíci +72

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

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Před 5 měsíci +5

      Thanks for watching to the end my friend!

  • @drdesmo8489
    @drdesmo8489 Před 5 měsíci +24

    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 🙏

  • @stanleysobotka402
    @stanleysobotka402 Před 5 měsíci +150

    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  Před 5 měsíci +60

      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 Před 5 měsíci +4

      @@the.squidd well spoken

    • @Z28PAPI
      @Z28PAPI Před 5 měsíci +5

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

    • @samhaines8228
      @samhaines8228 Před 5 měsíci

      Agreed!

    • @lowiet8979
      @lowiet8979 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@the.squiddthe goat

  • @anydaynow01
    @anydaynow01 Před 5 měsíci +112

    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 Před 5 měsíci +15

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

    • @bei.-.o
      @bei.-.o Před 5 měsíci +18

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

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Před 5 měsíci +17

      I like all of these ideas

    • @anydaynow01
      @anydaynow01 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +4

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

  • @mefford2692
    @mefford2692 Před 5 měsíci +22

    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 Před 2 měsíci

      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.

  • @doylerudolph7965
    @doylerudolph7965 Před 3 měsíci +4

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

  • @anthonyramirez1408
    @anthonyramirez1408 Před 5 měsíci +121

    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 Před 5 měsíci +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.

  • @Itsthebikeman
    @Itsthebikeman Před 5 měsíci +16

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

    • @starskyguitarman
      @starskyguitarman Před 5 měsíci +2

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

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Před 5 měsíci +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!

    • @Itsthebikeman
      @Itsthebikeman Před 5 měsíci +3

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

    • @starskyguitarman
      @starskyguitarman Před 5 měsíci

      @@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! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

  • @joncaseyclary
    @joncaseyclary Před 5 měsíci +13

    The greatest car channel on CZcams 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 CZcams 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 Před 5 měsíci +1

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

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Před 5 měsíci +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?

  • @williamthornton5856
    @williamthornton5856 Před 4 měsíci +4

    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.

  • @eyoung74
    @eyoung74 Před 5 měsíci +30

    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!

  • @Just_JoshE
    @Just_JoshE Před 5 měsíci +69

    I've said it before and likely will on every video you post- There is no better car channel on CZcams. 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  Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +7

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

    • @Tetrathegod
      @Tetrathegod Před 5 měsíci

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

    • @IcelanderUSer
      @IcelanderUSer Před 5 měsíci

      Where did the info come from? No footnotes?

    • @subieasunayuuki
      @subieasunayuuki Před 4 měsíci +1

      I couldn't have said it any better ❤

  • @6rimR3ap3r
    @6rimR3ap3r Před 5 měsíci +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.

  • @giorgos.antoniadis9563
    @giorgos.antoniadis9563 Před 5 měsíci +12

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

  • @nindze69
    @nindze69 Před 5 měsíci +63

    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  Před 5 měsíci +9

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

  • @AaronAbbotttheoncomingstorm
    @AaronAbbotttheoncomingstorm Před 5 měsíci +10

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

  • @Sidus_
    @Sidus_ Před 5 měsíci +5

    Honey, wake up, Squidd uploaded

  • @CANJ4009
    @CANJ4009 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Thank you Alex, DJ, and Ken! This is by far my favorite channel to watch on CZcams. 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.

  • @AC_metro
    @AC_metro Před 4 měsíci +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.

  • @jetchevarria
    @jetchevarria Před 5 měsíci +9

    Porsche + SQUIDD, a match made in heaven!

  • @starsandstripers8496
    @starsandstripers8496 Před 5 měsíci +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  Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @georgiiliev9501
    @georgiiliev9501 Před 5 měsíci +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  Před 5 měsíci +2

      wow that warmed my heart reading. thank you!

  • @ahawk5056
    @ahawk5056 Před 5 měsíci +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  Před 5 měsíci +2

      Thank you. I thought I was gonna get roasted

    • @shazam_daghost3427
      @shazam_daghost3427 Před 5 měsíci +1

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

    • @jaytucker4338
      @jaytucker4338 Před 5 měsíci

      @@shazam_daghost3427 #zerolift

    • @knutbjornlarsen4435
      @knutbjornlarsen4435 Před 5 měsíci

      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.

  • @Maldito_Miguelito
    @Maldito_Miguelito Před 5 měsíci +6

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

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Před 5 měsíci +2

      Couldn't agree more!

    • @Secretlyanothername
      @Secretlyanothername Před 5 měsíci +1

      And so much more interesting and exciting than the F40.

    • @Maldito_Miguelito
      @Maldito_Miguelito Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @CH84974
    @CH84974 Před 5 měsíci +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!!!

  • @Icecicle83
    @Icecicle83 Před 5 měsíci +2

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

  • @bei.-.o
    @bei.-.o Před 5 měsíci +6

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

  • @adgrumbling
    @adgrumbling Před 5 měsíci +4

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

  • @seanklein8375
    @seanklein8375 Před 5 měsíci +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!!!!

  • @GabsARV
    @GabsARV Před 5 měsíci +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!

    • @dense_and_dull
      @dense_and_dull Před 3 měsíci

      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.

  • @izzatsufian2796
    @izzatsufian2796 Před 5 měsíci +5

    SQUIDD and Albon are the GOAT of car documentaries in CZcams history❤❤❤

  • @steveblackbird5174
    @steveblackbird5174 Před 5 měsíci +20

    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!

  • @Gopiciko2
    @Gopiciko2 Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @colbyj138
    @colbyj138 Před 5 měsíci +12

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

  • @simondillon
    @simondillon Před 5 měsíci +5

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

  • @CrackedCandy
    @CrackedCandy Před 5 měsíci +2

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

  • @ztunelover
    @ztunelover Před 5 měsíci +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.

  • @Weidjeep
    @Weidjeep Před 5 měsíci +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  Před 5 měsíci

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

  • @venom760518
    @venom760518 Před 5 měsíci +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  Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @bogo2
    @bogo2 Před 5 měsíci

    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!

  • @clauspeterdam9668
    @clauspeterdam9668 Před 5 měsíci +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!

  • @jasotpatakasu8673
    @jasotpatakasu8673 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +1

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

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Před 5 měsíci

      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

  • @ServusLuis
    @ServusLuis Před 5 měsíci +6

    I normally don’t comment on CZcams 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  Před 5 měsíci +2

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

  • @agrippa1234
    @agrippa1234 Před 5 měsíci +2

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

  • @TexasRiverRat31254
    @TexasRiverRat31254 Před 5 měsíci +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!

  • @athoofahamed5183
    @athoofahamed5183 Před 5 měsíci +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  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Far from perfect. We can always do better

    • @lolidontgetit8510
      @lolidontgetit8510 Před 5 měsíci

      @@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 Před 5 měsíci

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

  • @PikkeOnCrack
    @PikkeOnCrack Před 5 měsíci +4

    "Hey mom! The new squidd video just dropped"

  • @usrname1y
    @usrname1y Před 5 měsíci +1

    This documentary was my greatest gift for Christmas! Thanks so much and happy new year!

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Před 5 měsíci

      ty friend have a great new year!

  • @mkrvnch
    @mkrvnch Před 5 měsíci

    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

  • @Tutel68
    @Tutel68 Před 5 měsíci +4

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

  • @chesterrory
    @chesterrory Před 5 měsíci +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  Před 5 měsíci +2

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

  • @utbdoug
    @utbdoug Před 2 měsíci +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!

  • @Sterkleton_
    @Sterkleton_ Před 5 měsíci +1

    Yet another extremally well put together video. Your car history content is some of the best out there. It blows me away how good you are. Look forward to the next video and dont mind waiting a while when the quality is so high.

  • @user-kv1nv9vy7x
    @user-kv1nv9vy7x Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 2 měsíci

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

  • @the_ghost___6186
    @the_ghost___6186 Před 5 měsíci +3

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

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @vukasinvlajic152
    @vukasinvlajic152 Před 5 měsíci

    Great stuff as always mate, truly brilliantly narrated.

  • @petepie789
    @petepie789 Před 5 měsíci +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  Před 5 měsíci

      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 Před 5 měsíci

      @@the.squidd nothing stopping you from doing so

  • @shyam__nadh
    @shyam__nadh Před 5 měsíci +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  Před 5 měsíci

      Our pleasure! Thank you for watching!

  • @d_t_r7101
    @d_t_r7101 Před 5 měsíci +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  Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @jasmine.rchrds
    @jasmine.rchrds Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @XR650Max
    @XR650Max Před 5 měsíci +1

    Dude these are such awesome videos man, the quality is fantastic and theyre super enjoyable. I really have a deep appreciation for how much time and work it takes to produce stuff like this. Keep it up man!! I Iove the tone and pacing

  • @andreasbjrnbak289
    @andreasbjrnbak289 Před 5 měsíci +4

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

  • @izzatsufian2796
    @izzatsufian2796 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Hey SQUIDD, can you make documentary about Toyota Supra?

  • @khalee3
    @khalee3 Před 3 měsíci +1

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

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Před 3 měsíci

      Thanks for listening and thanks for appreciating my team !

  • @elwadeo12sg
    @elwadeo12sg Před 5 měsíci

    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.

  • @yeetd9175
    @yeetd9175 Před 5 měsíci +3

    SQUIDD Back with another B A N G E R .

  • @SuperMastermindx
    @SuperMastermindx Před 5 měsíci +4

    please do a doc about koenigsegg

  • @Ei_gemorje
    @Ei_gemorje Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thanks for another amazing Video. Love to you, Alex, DJ and Ken ❤

  • @ReginaldRennsport
    @ReginaldRennsport Před 5 měsíci +1

    Alex, DJ, Ken. Way to go! What an enjoyable and enlightening video. Amazing research and production. Thanks to all of you for a great presentation. Some things were known but revealed with a different depth or perspective. Others were new revelations (for me at least) in the story of the 959. The efforts are noticable and appreciated. Keep em coming!

  • @BottomlessCoffee.
    @BottomlessCoffee. Před 3 měsíci +4

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

  • @dakotafrench9001
    @dakotafrench9001 Před 5 měsíci +3

    SQUIDD VIDD! SQUIDD VIDD! SQUIDD VIDD!

  • @erionmema1
    @erionmema1 Před 5 měsíci +1

    another amazing video. I get excited every time I see your channel logo on a new video. Keep up the amazing work, we are all thankful

  • @daveyanderson6166
    @daveyanderson6166 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I love these productions, and this is the perfect one for Christmas.

  • @cwf_media9200
    @cwf_media9200 Před 5 měsíci +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  Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @02lucy666
    @02lucy666 Před 5 měsíci +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!

  • @ruben_santos
    @ruben_santos Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @Gois83
    @Gois83 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Amazing production as always. Not many channels make such inspirational and emotional videos as you. My congratulations to all the team for such and awesome production.

  • @bokiantic
    @bokiantic Před 5 měsíci

    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

  • @yousmoketrim135i
    @yousmoketrim135i Před 5 měsíci +1

    An hour long squidd video right before Xmas is what I needed. Especially about PORSCHE

  • @TheStingling
    @TheStingling Před 5 měsíci +1

    Man its incredible how your videos make the time flies so fast.
    Everything the editing, the cadence, footage even jokes are just on point. Keep up the good work Squidd, also try no to break the other wrist.

  • @momentus862
    @momentus862 Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @arkeon_6321
    @arkeon_6321 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thank you for another vid! Merry Xmas

  • @A-DUBCLUB
    @A-DUBCLUB Před 5 měsíci +1

    Always down for a squid video! Merry Christmas bud!

  • @justinmacleod4795
    @justinmacleod4795 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Christmas came early, a beautifully made Documentary as always!!!

  • @HeIsKrosse
    @HeIsKrosse Před 4 měsíci +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

  • @trob1173
    @trob1173 Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @tomaskotrla1879
    @tomaskotrla1879 Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you very much for making this stuff. I always enjoy every sigle video from you. You are the best best channel, I came across this year.

  • @yaboyrabintino1601
    @yaboyrabintino1601 Před 5 měsíci +1

    This video is the first Christmas gift I received this year, and it will probably remain the best one. As always you guys did an amazing job. With every video I alway think it couldn't get any better, yet you deliver something which is out of this world. I always liked 911s, I mean who didn't. However over the past few months I fell in love with them. And because of that I admire the Porsche company probably the most out of all the car companies out there.
    Have a wonderful holidays and the year 2024. Wish you all the best, you really made my day.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Thank you for watching friend and happy holiday to you too!

    • @yaboyrabintino1601
      @yaboyrabintino1601 Před 5 měsíci

      @@the.squidd So this video is the second best present because I just got a ride in 911 as a present

  • @dasnagg7164
    @dasnagg7164 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Yet another masterpiece of a video🔥 Had to find the right time to watch an full hour video, but damn it was over in a fly. And I think I never skipped anything throughout the entire video, and that alone is enough for me to know once more that this is (and will probably always be) the best car channel on CZcams.

    • @the.squidd
      @the.squidd  Před 5 měsíci +1

      We try to do our best to give you guys solid content whether its 10 mins or 1 hour long, we don't make things long just because, and this being such an important machine we really wanted to add in all the context around it.