200MPH?! Driving the Porsche 959 ON THE AUTOBAHN!
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At the end of October I had quite the road trip presented to me. My friend Paul (@the911GOAT on Instagram) got the call that his 959 was ready from collection at Porsche Classic HQ after having its service in Germany. Serendipitously I also had business on Porscheplatz, so a plan was hatched to get over to Zuffenhausen and repatriate that 959, and sharp - so we left the next day!
The reason for our haste was the impending coronavirus restrictions taking hold across Europe. While we were currently permitted to travel, we knew the situation could change in both the UK and Germany any hour due to the worsening COVID situation.
What you're about to watch is our crazy attempt at dashing to Germany before bringing the 959 back to the UK, with our support vehicle of choice for the repatriation being a fellow 200mph Porsche in the 992 Turbo S. Cue some inevitable changes to the plan, a high speed Autobahn run, plus a bucket list experience of getting to drive the 959 on its home turf of Germany's famously de-restricted highway. You'll learn all about the history of the 959 and its model specs in this video, before finding out if we made it back on time, in one piece, and free from quarantine! Enjoy.
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One of the most beautifull and iconic porsche ever made
the best supercar of 80s
My lottery car
@@oldschoolracinggames5729 it really was, nobody realized it’s true potential back then.
@@deborahchesser7375 ya
I don’t own a Porsche...yet, but I got goosebumps when you climbed into the 959. There was always a poster of one on my bedroom wall in the 80s.
Now imagining belting down the Autobahn in the 80s, an early morning around sunrise, spring or early summer. No pesky TDI estates in your rear view mirror, in fact no traffic at all in sight. New Order's Blue Monday blasting out of your brand new Blaupunkt Stereo and donning a pair of Carreras as soon as the sunlight hits the windshield. Tank brimmed, road atlas open on the passenger seat. Your destination? Austria? Italy? South of France? That road is yours.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Though it is 2020, it must have been truly magical. :)
morphyon It was good!!!🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
Good call with Blue Monday 😎
You forgot the chick on the passenger seat. Other than that, great visualisation... 😀
@Theodore Misc I would be more impressed if you‘d been chased by polar bears with your dog sled wearing crude antler bone snow goggles, but well here we are.
What a comment! Especially with Blue Monday thrown in there. All I could think at the time was that right there, in that moment, I was quite literally the luckiest sod in the world. I wouldn't have traded with anyone! It was emotional, hence the reason there might have been something in my eye at the end…!
It was 1986 and I was 15 y/o. My family went on a road trip and I had saved a copy of Road & Track magazine for the drive.The feature article was the 959. I read it over and over again. Drooling at the photos and specs of this legend. It has always been my favorite automobile even 35 years later. I just got to live my dream come true through your experience. Thank you very much!!
Excellent to hear! I'm very pleased the video resonated for you, perhaps it can take the place of your old magazine from 1986!
I was 14 when it came out. I got a poster of one to put on my wall, just above my 930 flat nose poster.
I’m not a car guy, but seeing a 959 in real life would certainly make my day.
I like older Porsches more than the new ones. In my opinion they have more or less destroyed the logo with the Panameras etc....
31 mpg at an average of 59 mph is pretty damn good.
Very!
Who drives a Porsche at 59 mph?????
@@Zzus321 Only a goon
@@Zzus321 bill gates
959 was so ahead of it's time, it has better mileage than current cars!
You have just lived my dream. I am extremely envious. Thank you for this.
I waited 20 minutes for you to try to hit 200mph, you didn't even try. Shame.
... to my view, he even couldn't try because the road was so crowded. His German fiend = a guy with no balls. A "real" German dude will go 240 for "hours + hours", maybe than, some time even faster. This was a great example of US of A emotions like : "oh I reached 300 for 3 seconds, now I am immediately back to 150. It is comparable with drag-racin' : oh, I go fast for a quarter mile, that's it, don't do more. 2. example : Oh, I am such a great guy, I burn my tires, or 3rd example : "my exhaust is the loudest". They are all show up guys. They are not used to it just to do it for them self, because they have to. What we could call our reality, to them and their viewers it's just the realization of a dream but just for 5 seconds, reminds me of a kid getting his first orgasm, after a couple of seconds, it's done, it's over.
@@marineforces3214 Yes, what we saw was crowded autobahn, but he could have found empty piece of asphalt later that day or some other day. I expected a small race between this oldie and the new turbo s.
@@Corsa15DT ... Cologne Aachen is the worst thing I can ever imagine, Cologne to Blankenheim is the road of choice, ... !! when the road is dry !!
It's almost ridicoulous someone trusted him with such a rare and expensive car to drive that fast at all! A new 911 Turbo can be bought any day, a 959 not so much. On the other hand, Porsche Classic can fix anything should it go wrong...
It's almost as if he was driving someone else's $1.5 M car on a wet road in traffic or something.
It’s testament to Porsche that you can go all the way to Germany and drive it back with mechanical confidence 👏
To be honest I’ve taken my Audi Quattro, my Porsche and Mercedes through Germany and all the way to Romania and back many times - not all at the same time you understand. Not a problem with any of them and my Audi had 300,000kls on the clock.
A Skiff In 2016 took my 1987 model e30 m3 to Germany drove round Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany and back to UK, went and came like a boss. Just another day in the office no sweat. They can take it so long they are looked after, 2019 my 993 and I went to south of Spain and back in 30+ deg heat, dancing on the revs through out(London UK -Malaga Spain)and back all on secondary N-Roads, they are tough as hell.
It’s not the 1970s ! Any modern car would be able to do that 🤣.
@@moran68 you would think 🤔
Once the highway to the moon is complete this specimen of perfection could lead the charge.
Holy crap. Finally someone with enough respect for the brand to pronounce it correctly.
I applaud the 959's owner for sharing his remarkable vehicle, as I also benefited from the generosity of someone with some very famous cars in their day.
Specifically, I was lucky enough to drive the 'infamous' 3.3 Turbo 4-speed manual for a few years in my late teens/early 20s as a friend's father had one and he let me drive it quite often, along with his 2.7 Carrera. I once asked him why he was happy to hand me the keys, and he said two things that have stuck with me.
"If I thought it likely you'd have an accident that was your fault, I wouldn't. But these are cars to be enjoyed at all ages, not just the wealthy middle-aged or older." He was a great guy in many ways, not just in his generosity to me.
Watching this brings back some happy memories, and, yes, you are living a lot of petrol heads' dream in this video. The amazing current Turbo S, and the legend that is the 959.
Thanks for providing this record of the experience. I expect, just as is true for me of my experiences in those great cars years ago, you'll never forget this.
That smile at 14:40....
Great video Lee. What an experience. Glad you shared it with us.
Thank you, it's a privilege the owner was kind enough to give me the experience and let me share it.
The 959 is 👌! I Actually had the good fortune of seeing them being built in Zuffenhausen in the spring of 1986, while I was on a student exchange program. My host-father arranged a private tour with a Porsche executive, who for unknown reasons, allowed me to take pictures while on the tour 😳! The good ole days 😉.
Wowzers, Terry! What an amazing experience. As you rightly point out, they certainly wouldn't let that happen today.
I'm big 959 fan, do you still have pictures of the 959?
The 959 laid the path for the 992TS.
What an absolute pleasure to watch this video and to be a part of making it happen. Not everyone has the chance of driving a 959 but your video gives a wonderful insight for all. Thank you, That959guy from @the911goat
Not every one has an opertunity to see one ! I consider my self to be a car guy i saw lot,s of special cars in diferent museums but newer dver saw a 959.
That is Living Service to Others, It's the only way. Sharing your blessings is the ultimate gratitude to the Creator. Namaste
The 959 as always been my favourite car, I remember when the original gruppe B mock up of the vehicle was on street machine magazine. I was 16 when it was released in 1986. If I won the lottery this would be the car for me. Great video on such a awesome super car 👍👍👍
Cheers Scott!
Silver for the 959 looks just right.Lucky lucky,lucky,lucky,lucky man.
Greatest looking car of all time
I'm jealous enough with all the Porsches you drive. But that's another level. I'm an old git now and remember the original Holy Trinity (959, F40, XJ220). And I'm with you; the 959 was the best of the three. I had a poster of one on my wall and have always, always wanted one. Don't suppose I'll even get to drive one now, but what a car. Was grinning along with you mate. You lucky b*stard!
Excellent to be reminded of the original holy trinity, cars which looked like spaceships compared with their contemporaries. Glad to take you along for the drive in the 959.
@@9WERKSTV a future feature? Side by side by side review of the Original Holy Trinity?
@@tededmondson That'd be some feature!
The brakes is what makes a Porsche. And the cornering. And the control. And the dependability. And the beauty.
If there was ever a guy who stands for total emotional interview ...it was you! I could see it in your eyes, your smile that you’re deeply impressed and not for show , for real! Thank for sharing that incredible moment !
Thank you kindly! It's a pleasure to be able to share these moments with you.
I’m lost for words. What a road trip!
Above average road trip to say the least!
I’m not. It was fucking brilliant viewing.👍
Certainly a classic now and as you say such a privilege to drive. Thank you (& Paul) for the video 😊.
That's our pleasure!
I'm not a Porsche guy, but your joy when you drive it is unmistakeable. I love your enthusiasm so I subscribed. I'm still an Alfista in case any of me mates see this comment though. Just sayin! :)
The holy grail of the 911, it’s all downhill from here! 😎😎
Sad but true!
That little note about the wing mirrors weight bearing down on the thin paint was fascinating
What a phenominal car. Glad u were giving the opportunity to drive but also to film it!!
It was my pleasure to watch your excellent adventure. My favorite Porsche ever. Awesome job Chap.
Thank you kindly!
What a fantastic video
The 959 the first hypercar
Thanks to my grandfather, I inherited his Black 959 with a Coffee Interior. Absolutely stunning. Revell Edition. 1:24 Scale.
Epic! What a dream! Thank you ‘Paul’!
Man.. can we take a pause to admit how freaking mint that example IS! The condition only for the late 80s car is to die for not to say it's a freaking marvel of a car itself. JEZZUS HOLD ME!
The contrast of the design is incredible, old cars are much more beautiful than today's cars.
Looks like a fun road trip Lee. Nice of Paul to throw you the keys to his 959.
Another fantastic video many thanks Lee - why you don’t have more subscribers is a travesty. I remember seeing the 959 at the 1987/88 motor show. We had tickets to the Porsche “pod” where I was given a model carrera and keyring - which 33 years later still lacks a key!
Thanks Malcolm, I really appreciate that. Excellent 959 motor show anecdote, that car must have looked like a space ship at the time? Interested to hear your thoughts on that. Hopefully your keyring will be complete one day!
@@9WERKSTV No 959 but relevant to your last vid - check out the Frankfurt motorshow from the same year for the Speedster czcams.com/video/Nt24sw5rhRI/video.html 11.21
@@malcolmcarter3496 Whoa! That's awesome! I believe that prototype is still in the Museum.
What a fabulous cabin so light and clearly laid out compared to today! I used to drive a 3.2 Carrera and can only imagine how fabulous this is to drive, this is my no 1 Porsche thanks for making the video.
That 959 looks brand new. The Porsche Classic Team definitely did an excellent job there.
It’s great to see your excitement considering all the 911s you’ve driven
Keep up the goood work your pronunciation and accent kills me lol
Wow! What a day that must have been. Thanks for sharing. I like how you lost your place in the F-40 conversation. It was cool to see the reality and magnitude of that moment setting in. Great work. I hope you and yours are safe and healthy over there.
Who wouldn't dine out on that experience for a long time! So awesome - ultimate Porsche experience. Amazing! Great vid Lee. Stoked to see someone having that dream moment and not ry and hide the excitement.
Thank you Andy! Much appreciated. I really enjoyed your podcast with James by the way! Made for a good listen.
@@9WERKSTV oh cheers Lee! James is such a great guy and we had a good chat (even if we spent half of it talking about Neighbours!)
@@lastrasp The Neighbours bit was making me laugh, and other 'tourist' questions like "do you say this, or that", etc. Loved it.
My favourite video of yours to date Lee - definitely living the dream! Fantastic stuff!
Thanks Paul!
Great to have met Paul at Simply Porsche and great to see him again! He really wasn’t kidding about his collection... Great video as always Lee and thanks as well to Paul for allowing it to happen. Legends!
Awesome performance on 959 !! Impressive!! Bench mark of the actual super cars!
Just wow. I saw one in a museum. So glad to know there are owners out there running them. Thanks so much for sharing you lucky dog!
My pleasure!
Lee, this video is a clinic on Porsche. It should be required viewing for Porsche enthusiasts everywhere. Well done!
BEAUTIFUL job Lee. I was hanging on every word!
Thanks Michael, I appreciate that!
Great video mate 👌🏼
959 is my all time dream car 😍🤤
Excellent video! You are a very lucky guy to have driven a 959, having the autobahn to your disposal while in a 959 is just nuts!! Life can only be downhill from here on 😅
Ahahaha, agreed, there's not much left to look forward to after such a red letter day. I'll try hard to beat it though!
Looking forward to your attempts at beating this one. 👍
"This is kinda nuts isn't it?" LOL!! Yes...YES! IT's F***ing NUTS! You lucky bastard - thank you for letting me live this through you!
The 959 is pure timeless elegance. And pretty fucking fast too.
Your huge smiles absolutely tell the story, Lee! Great video!
Thanks! An unforgettable day, it was awesome to share it with you.
Wow 🤩 Dreams do come true! I am very happy for you and thank you for sharing your experience with us!
I have checked a few things off my bucket list like owning a 996 C4, driving the autobahn, and driving the Nurburgring Nordschleife, but to open up the 959 on the autobahn seems only a dream for a lucky few. And you earned it 😏
Cheers Shawn. I did think at the time I was very likely the luckiest sod on the planet in that moment. Crazy.
Look at you Nine Eleven Guy! Living the dream. So very few of us will ever do. I am sure James The AutoAmateur is watching with hand on heart. You go mate!!!
Lee, thank you for an amazing informative video! The 959 is by all means the dream car of our youth! So cool and what a great opportunity to be able to blast down the Autobahn! Cheers!
Thanks Mark, I appreciate that!
Man, what a ride. I'm envious. And, IMO, don't apologize about being excited to drive that car. That's an honest feeling. I appreciate it.
Wow! That was awesome! You actually seemed surprisingly chill although it was the first time you have sworn in a video!
This popped up in my CZcams feed. What a joy (and rush) to watch having been a 911 fan for, well, forever. Your passion is so evident. Love the moment starting around 19:10. Cheers mate!
Wow! at 8.45, you show a picture of a 959 reg - OJN959. This actual car was owned by a friend of my uncle who bought it in the late 80s. I have some old video footage of us going in it 33 years ago. It's amazing that it still has the same number plate on it that Richard had on it when he first purchased it all those years ago. "It was a pretty serious car back in its day!" You're a lucky guy to be able to drive one!
Congrats, that drive on the autobahn was well deserved ! :D
Thank you!
You are living my dreams my friend. Excellent.
My pleasure!
What a sick video dude, what a beautiful example of the 959. Subscribed
Thanks for the sub!
Amazing video! Brilliant quality and you clearly know your stuff! Subbed!
Cheers Duncan!
The ultimate Covid-19 run! Haven’t driven the 959, but the 992TS is mind bogglingly good. I reckon the 959 feels slow in comparison, but it tickles your spinal nerve on a whole different level.
I’m having my own COVID-19 run myself this weekend. Selling my Carrera T and driving it down south 1200kms to the buyer who’s not able to fly up and collect due to company policies. It’ll be a last blast in the last truly great sounding 911 without GPF’s. Last narrow body. Last with an analog dash. Looking forward to a great weekend on the roads. Not so much to the plane ride home and life solely in the electric lane (Taycan).
The 959 feels fast but in a more progressive way than the 992. Sad times selling the T! A fabulous 911, as we've covered on this channel earlier this year. Enjoy your COVID-compliant drive!
Thank you for a fantastic video "That Nine Eleven Guy" I had a 959 picture on my bedroom wall as a young teenager. So knowledgeable listening to you while watching the video 👍
Thank you kindly, Darren.
Best car ever . All we find in our cars today were experienced in 959 ❤ I remember reading magazines with Countach ... F40 ... 911 Carrera CS ...😭
Super video and great to see such enthusiasm for the car and your trip. Thanks for posting.
Cheers Kev!
I had the pleasure to visit the Porsche museum and drive 5000 KM on the autobahn over 2 week period just before Covid hit, what a pleasure to drive in Germany, a experience like no other! Loved it!! Love Porsche!
Great you got to experience the uber 959 and good on Paul for throwing you the keys. Would be good to get the 959 and CGT together one day.
Thank you for sharing your experience. What a car! Happy Motoring!
Fine piece of engineering --completely amazing! Best sound @ 14:01
Don't apologize for getting excited driving this bad boy. It would be the best day in my life to take a ride in this Beauty. My alltime dreamcar since I was 12 years old🥰🤩. Great Video, thx a lot for sharing it.
What a special moment....My absolute favorite car!!
I must admit this was the most exciting video I watched in your channel 😅 (cars not included) 😄👍🏻👌🏻
quality video. some people are disappointed you didnt push it hard enough, but not only you dont want to break the classic car, but lets be real you are also not like mad lads from autotopNL who drive 300kmh cars on autobahn daily or those 1000 lap nurgburgring guys. this is informative yet personal. i like it.
This was quite enjoyable.....
Only joking mate , I loved it , a 992 turbo then jumping In to a 959 on the autobahn!!!
Come on ! , does it get any better 👍🏻
You're right, it doesn't! Distinctly above average few days.
That Nine Eleven Guy
Keep up the great content mate , you’ll do well to top this though
I wish I had a mate with a 959 !!!
I’ve watched this tonight , now Scotland 🏴 have qualified for euro 2020 (1)
Fackin yes !! !!!!!
@@Carrera-gp9od Huge congrats! My mum is Scottish so I'm pleased you've qualified, I remember watching the Brazil game in 1998, long time ago now!
Top, top video. Absolute poster car for me, forget the F40 the 959 was the real deal. Stunning
Cheers Gareth!
It's sooo good that it never was sold in US...Because of that many more of them still is seen in Europe 😊👍
I was 12 at the time, the world was buzzing with the 959 and the F-40.
Of course, us youngsters were more impressed with the F-40 because it was more raw and we counted everything in top speed numbers but...as time went on I was able to appreciate the engineering marvel that the 959 was.
Today I would settle with the 930/964, so long as it has that traditional look and lacks electric steering because the steering feel of the old cars is everything to me as a driver, modern cars have killed my love for driving.
Thanks for the memory flashback, I wish I were sitting in that seat instead of you, even for a short while😉
Love watching Lee realising its a 959! Great comparison
Haha! Thank you!
Infectious enthusiasm, love it.
Very cool video, very, very cool 959!!
Thanks!
How nostalgic is this super car to me during the late 80's when my boss (a Sheikh) bought six out of 200 unit produced by Porsche, then he send back to Stuttgart 5 of them to change the exterior paint color and interior to his preference for a 100k each. This is his daily driver whenever he's out. What a beautiful car by then it's one of the rarest car of his collection.😀😀😀🏎🏎🏎
Thx for sharing, lots of details too about the car and it’s history!
Insightful video, thanks Lee. That full boost on the autobahn!
Thanks Gary!
7:02
DIE Autobahn, mein lieber Freund und Kupferstecher! ;)
Loved the 959 since it came out.
You lucky git! 🤣👍
Thank you very much for the Video , this is what I needed today !!
Very pleased I could help!
Who among us would not sacrifice our entire career to have created the 959!!!
The 959 is my greatest Porsche, amazing experience that you got to drive one
Wow wow wow u lucky man driving a 959 i am so jealous 👍
So lucky, I completely agree.
You lucky bastard! My dream car when I was I kid and kind of still is. But thanks for a nice review👍
What a great video Lee! For a 50 year old bloke, this is the daddy of tech-fest 911. You must qualify as the fastest uk 959 driver in the last 20years! Check out Tiff Needle 959 v 993 turbo as Milbrook proving ground vid. Thanks again.
Will definitely check that video out! And I'm happy to confirm the owner went a smidge faster than me on the way back! It was a sight to see.
Well you did have a good excuse to avoid the lockdown curfew! Here’s the link to the Tiff N on Topgear
czcams.com/video/kUk26Dxb_ds/video.html
The last Rennsport reunion....driving to the track in the morning....959's in traffic in front of you. 959's just cruising through traffic. I was enthralled...like a kid in a candy store....like a teenager finding a Playboy. I can't imagine seeing one at speed on the autobahn...in the wild. Such an amazing car.
Ah great video Lee, awesome experience 👍🏼 All these years later it still looks a stunning car! Equally stunning driveway too! 😉
Excellent spot with the driveway, Davon! Makes it worth the hassle of getting the damned thing done!
What a great educational video
Thank you 👍
My pleasure
Love the enthusiasm. Living the dream bro!
Thank you!
Lucky bugger, I'm envious! Awesome video. Always a dream car since I first saw one in a magazine as a teenager and I had numerous posters on the bedroom wall. Great to see a video of it being driven and some detailed pics of the dash & console!
An ultimate chance of a lifetime, Mate! For the book!
Lucky boy!
Agreed.
I really enjoyed that . Well done . Beautiful 959, such a great car, would love to drive one some day.
Thank you!