Porsche 959: A Supercar Years Ahead Of Its Time
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
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This week we head a few hours north of our Los Angeles HQ to catch up with Bruce Canepa and one his Porsche 959. It’s one of the rarest cars to wear the company’s crest, but he’s certainly no stranger to the thing-after spending over a decade trying to find the legal loopholes necessary to put one on the road in the United States, one tends to form a bond, become familiar. The 959 has been duly lauded for decades as one of the most advanced and ambitious supercars ever produced, but beyond all that it may have also saved the beloved 911 by showing the world what could be achieved with a rear-engine design.
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This guy wanted a 959 at home so bad he literally CHANGED THE LAW. My fucking hero
This story is not entirely accurate.
raggandb I know infamously bill gates was involved with the law change. His was held in customs for 13 years apparently
imagining having enough money to not only buy whatever you want, but enough to change the laws to make whatever you want legal
Welcome to the u.s....
Canepa is a prick and a crook.
The production quality of each and every video is astonishing
all shot on an iPhone X.
Really? I found the musical soundtrack to be annoyingly tedious and counter to enjoying the car's - and central narrator's - voice.
Agree. The music is WAY too loud and is distracting.
Jaeger-LeCoultre money makes quality easier to achieve.
Yes. I totally agree with you.
I cant even focus on what he is saying when they are showing b-rolls from the garage.. All thoose legendary cars in 1 place! like a museum of art in motion.
I was astounded by what I saw, the number of legendary cars they're working on at the same time is amazing. I quite often get to see classic cars in exhibitions, but only very rarely in workshops. That must feel like visiting heaven haha
Open to the public. Visit Canepa in California.
i just check their website, they offer a shop-walk. I might passed out from just looking at the engine overhauls section.
Pennywise & go86go Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately I'm living in France but when I finally visit the US that will definitely be on my wishlist.
It's one of my favorite motorsports places to go visit. They do Cars and Coffees during the summer where they open up the workshop, and you can go stand next to multi-million-dollar vehicles in various stages of undress, just inches away, no ropes or barriers or anything. The museum and showroom (where most of the put-together cars behind him in the video), which includes a skywalk above the shop so you can view the operations, are open to the public and free daily, and are typically very quiet and uncrowded on non-C&C days.
It's an INCREDIBLE place and worth a trip out of the way. I spent probably two hours there somewhat recently and was literally the only person upstairs in the museum, and the only non-employee downstairs in the showroom, pretty much the entire time.
This video was not long enough! Could have watched this for hours.
None of the Petrolicious videos are long enough.
Fezza it was rushed. I already forgot it. Only thing that sticks is him repeatedly saying he tried and tried and tried to get them to get the 959 in
Same The 959 Is My Dream Car ❤️🖤
Fezza That’s what she said
This Legend deserves a longer video :D
I remember when the 959 was new. I had a poster of one on my wall. No Countach for me. This was one of my dream cars. I have a Uncle with a 70's 911 SC Targa that I got to ride in and after that I was a Porsche fan for life. Thanks.
The 959 has been long time my favorite car ever - and just sparked my love for Porsche. When most of my friends were drooling over the F-40 (basically same era), I was always defending the 959 - and its technical advancements. At this time, a lot of cars didn’t even had ABS - and the 959 had tire pressure sensors. If you compare it to the 911’s which were built in the same era, you understand, that even its design is more than 10 to 15 years in the future. I wish, that Porsche would do a 959 on base on the current 991.2 (or upcoming 992). Not a crazy track focused car - just a car which is elegant as it is capable.
I'm 49 years old
I had the same problem. Nowadays I prefer 918 than a Laferrari or a P1. Porsche is Porsche
@@rafaminus5366 I think nowadays more people prefer the 918 over the other two. Its just too damn good.
they did that already. they're the 996 and 997 turbo.
Funny how things go round, and in a way.. come round again.
Some years ago Mr Canepa's company had an advert in a classy UK car magazine [Octane.. ] for a Jaguar XK120 fhc which was amazing. Gunmetal Grey with Burgundy [?] interior and the whole and complete workshop thrown at it.!
I tried to contact the shop but to no avail.. perhaps it was a bit too early for an interweb that functioned.?
But.. a day or two later, a phone call in the early morning.! It was himself, Bruce Canepa.! My e-mail had got thro and he was phoning to say sorry, the car had sold, but it was already at the magazine printers and too late to pull it out. Damn.!
He was charming and sent me a set of quality photo's of the XK120 which I still have, Just the same nice fellow sitting talking on the film here.
Regards from Poverty Towers.
WF
I love Bruce Canepa I go to his shop all the time and it is the most surreal shop you’ll ever go to!! I love stopping by it all the time, it just gives you more of a passion to be a car guy
A true piece of art and a huge leap forward in technology!
I didn't have a F40 or Countach on my wall as a teen. I had this marvel of engineering on a 3 foot poster. To this day it's the machine that ignited my love of Porsche. The best engineered cars on Earth.
One of the greatest cars ever, and one of the greatest channels on RUclips.
I'm a simple man, I see a Petrolicious video and watch it immediately.
Also, 959 in the title? Couldn't click faster.
I’ve said it before and I will say it again, this is by far The single best car related channel on the internet, sound, video, Everything is absolutely Perfect...
I remember, way back in college, I had a 959 poster and a t-shirt. This car had 444 hp, AWD, twin turbo, 6-speed manual and did 0-60 in 3.6 seconds. That's still fast by today's standards and that was over 30 years ago! God I'd love to just drive one, just once, ah well, great video as always and Mr. Canepa seems like a wonderful steward of the car. Thanks, I enjoyed this one very much, I completely forgot how amazing this car was and still is.
The 959 and 930 Turbo were the dream cars of my childhood. Today along with the 964 Turbo they remain my dream and my goal to own and drive at least one of these cars someday. I almost get choked up when watching videos like this. The desire to drive a classic Porsche is still in me and stronger than ever. My childhood bedroom walls were covered with posters of these Porsche machines. I built every plastic Porsche model I could get my hands on. I would scavenge through all the Hotwheels and Matchbox displays to find any Porsche diecast model I didn't yet own. Today watching videos like this and scrolling through autotrader is how I get my fix. Thanks for this fantastic video.
Beautiful production. Beautiful collection. Beautiful car.
It is so incredibly inspiring to see the journey someone is willing to take just to drive a car. If you think YOU'VE done lots of work... This is beautiful.
This may be the only video talking about the 959 that somehow manages to entirely avoid saying "group b."
I've been to Bruce Canepas in Santa Cruz and its an amazing place. they have one of the best car museums and show rooms for cars like this. I think they had 4-5 959s. Truly a must see.
Fantastic film and interview about the history of the 959.
The Porsche 959 S is my favorite car from the 1980s and one of my favorite cars ever. Capable of 211mph and 0-60 in 3.6, this thing was an absolute rocket and a technical marvel wrapped into one SUPER package.
This man is an absolute hero to get not only these exquisite cars into the country, but pushed and pushed to get "show and display" on the books to allow passage of some of the more rare and unique cars into the US. A great man!
Always love a good Porsche ^^ Had an old hot wheels-sized model of an old 928. It's all messed up and rusty now, but it really takes me back. Porsches have a nice charm to them, and this 959 is no exception ^_^
Time to watch the video!
TechPassion was reminiscent of his HotWheels 928, well @2:37-2:45 it's reminiscent of the "Matchbox" or "Hot Wheels" carrying case = ))
The 959 is one of my hero cars. I’ve only ever seen one once when I was a kid living in Germany. It passed us on the Autobahn on our way home one Sunday afternoon. I’d love to get up close to one someday.
This is the only channel that I auto hit like before I even begin to watch the video. I absolutely love your cinematography, the content and just the pure beauty of each video. Thank you for filling the world with beauty! What an astonishing sound the 959 had....
I saw this car back when he first got it. Was doing a job for an exotic car lot he owned so was back in the shop. They were already taking it apart and I got to see it up close, awesome.
Met Bruce that day too. Talk about a contrast between a high and low...
Surely the finest produced automobile videos on “you tube” . Every one is a peach..
So nostalgic, so involving ...perfect.
If I'm not mistaken, Tim Allen and Bill Gates also helped get the Show or Display law passed through for their 959's. Helps to have money in high places!
Don’t forget Jerry Seinfeld.
They did so, but their cars stayed in storage. This guy must be the custodian of those cars who's never been spoken of.
@@nessuno5403 Bill Gates sat at the port of Seattle for a very long time iirc.
Thanks Porsche for 70 amazing years of mind-blowing cars!
Just like anyone who was a teenager in the 1980's, I had a 959 poster in my room, too. One of the most iconic sports car in automotive history.
959 is legendary
GTRS golf R is better
GTRS - Grass is green!
Agreed The 959 Is My Dream Car ❤️🖤
Except the original Pontiac GTO was more legendary...
Canepa is doing some of the best race car and road car restorations and builds in the world. I could spend days in their shop looking around gawking at all the amazing engineering artwork in there.
Canepa cars has cars and coffee once a month for a lot of the year, and I've been. It is an AMAZING facility, they have SO much cool stuff to see, and Bruce is such a genuine, earnest enthusiast at heart. Awesome stuff. I've seen a few of their 959s on the road within ~20 miles of their shop, a special experience.
high quality video, but amazing how they managed to talk that little about the actual technology that made it "ahead of its time"
Realthinx - This video wasn’t about the car’s racing technology, but about how they legalized it in the states.
Red Bluesome amazing! I really didnt noticed that! Well, ofc i should expected that given the videos title.. right
If only there was some thing called the Internet a person could look things up on. Hey, maybe you should invent such a thing.
All the people replying to your comment just don’t get it 😂 the video should have talked about the tech
Title is a little misleading! Other Group B cars had twin charging or specifications similar to this I.e Delta S4 or T16. This is a modified 911 with the aforementioned dated headlights, steering wheel and instrument binnacle to name a few! It’s a nice car all the same.
What a great episode! One of the best so far! Thank you for this amazing series Petrolicious! Keep up the good work!
Who gives a flawless video like this a thumbs down? Bravo again fellas, fantastic video. Can we have a tour of that garage please?
Go to Canepa racing, spend an hour or two there. Your mind will be blown. Got an impromptu shop tour on Sunday as well. Great people. Thank you Bruce!
still one of best cars in the world..........as always great video
The 959 was designed as a rally car. No wonder it has so many innovations
Ardimo Harsa sure was. It was 4wd because just like all the other Group B cars they needed to make 300 road going versions to compete.
Needed 400 to be produced actually to be legal.
Check out the 'G' gear on the gear knob at 6:33. It is supposed to be a low crawling gear for rough terrain. The G is for gelande, which means terrain.
True... I'm surprised there was no mention of that. The car really came about because of Group B development... after that was cancelled they continued and developed the car as it is.
Don't forget it ran at Le Mans too, in 1986 as the 961, but unfortunately caught on fire with Kees Nierop at the wheel at the time, he stopped between the marshal stations and the car almost burned to the ground before it was put out.
As soon as you see 959 in the notifcation
This video was tastefully done to celebrate one of the greatest engineering achievements in the history of Porsche.
I remember when that car came out, it was out off this world, loved it and still do.
That shot at 1:42 is pure magic! I don't know how you guys keep upping your game but it's amazing
BEAUTIFUL video. Man when Petrolicious gets it right they get it so right. The 959 was certainly a bellwether as to what was to come. Still one of the all time greats. I was SO elated to hear Porsche's mindset at the time referenced in this video. I started my recent Porsche 928 video with this context on transaxle vs rear engine set up and you would have thought I was speaking heresy. Good to hear yet another person reference this important historical context. The 911 being a forever model was not a foregone conclusion in the 80's as shocking as that is to hear today. Lovely video, great interview. Super tasteful camera work.
So elated that thus came up on my feed. The 959, and slant nose are my all time favorite cars. Reminds me of when I was just a little guy, and I first saw it in an exotic car book that I got. Granted I loved the lines of the Muira but, the 959 blew me away. To this day I would pay good money to ride in one. Great video, and thank you for sharing it.
Still have my 959 poster!! Now with a frame attached!! I Still love this car!!
My favorite Porsche of all time. Thank you for this beautiful feature.
Goose bumps, and damn good television. Thank you!
This, along with the 930 and 993 are my trifecta. All others don’t draw me like these three. I also had a RC 959 when I was younger. #perfection
the Nikko rally car?
It looks so good. I would love to see a new one from Porsche for their 70th anniversary.
Wow! What a video, the music, the sound of the car, the birds chirping, absolutely beautiful. Well done.
I could listen to Bruce all day long. So knowledgable!!
Petrolicious has several years’ worth of material just in the Canepa Motors’ workshop! For those who don’t know, Bruce Canepa is a racing legend, competing nationally and internationally, including a 3rd at 24hrs of Daytona and a 2nd at Pikes Peak. Throughout his racing career, he’s had close ties to Porsche. The shop is part workshop, part showroom floor and part museum, all of which is free to the public. My son loves the skywalk over the workshop, because you can see, hear and smell the various cars that are being worked on on any given day. It’s too bad the video doesn’t tell more about the shop, showroom, museum and community connection, because some of the negative commenters have the wrong impression about who Bruce is and why he brought 959s in to the US.
I love the emotion in these videos. The filming is great .. this lens makes all the cars look like toys. ;) My favorite car of all time. I just wish the video was longer!!
One of my favorite cars ever made
Got chills watching this. Great use of music and cinematography, perfectly mixed audio👌🏼
what an insanely shot video....greeeeat work guys
Gotta love persistent and dedicated sports car enthusiasts. This was an important car to bring to the U.S.
This truly is a great video of a visionary man and an ultimate sports car. A balanced mix of dialogue and action.
OMG this man has the sickest car collection I have ever seen....WOW amazing I love all those cars!!!!!
I loved Petrolicious always interesting stories about cars.
Great story
As a watch enthusiast I was amazed when i saw a Jaeger at the beginning! Love their new Polaris models!
Y’all deserve all the subscribers you get this is amazing!
had a ride in one from a friend 15years ago it was amazing never forget this car it was a masterpiece in the making and a stunner , love 959
Thank you for this. Bruce's garage is legendary!
Amazing car... This and the F40 are the two most iconic and important cars I can think of. Love Petrolicious keep up the good work!!!
Craig Chevalier the thing is, the F40 has received enormous accolades over the years, whereas the 959 continues to be unknown, except by true enthusiasts. The 959 revolutionized sports cars.
I could watch this in longer hours it was so perfectly put together.
Your content and cinematic pictures really are stunning.. thumbs up!
wouldn't say the 959 is the best looking car on the planet but the story and innovations within it are ground breaking
I had a 959 poster on my wall when all my friends had Ferrari’s and Lamborghini’s. I now drive a modified Porsche 993 turbo S. 😁 love your videos, thank you very much.
Am I the only one that likes the videos before I even watch them?
Am I the only one that thinks, that your whole comment is just dumb?
959 ... that car growing up In the 80s and 90s you always wish you could see but never would or could. A true unicorn. Ahead of its time
Wow this is the first time where I can say that this is an amazing RUclips video, what a beautiful porsche
One of the top ten cars ever produced..
I remember getting my Road & Track magazine in the mail with a cutaway illustration of the new awd 959 on the cover......man, those were exciting days!
please do a story on Canepa's 911R. What a great guy
Great vid as always,,just wish there was more footage of the car in motion as much as there was Mr Canepa speaking about it's history,,,,
My DNA code got affected in 1963 by seeing the 911 at the autoshow in Amsterdam.
The 959 was compaired in the car magazines to the F40 in those days.
55 years later still following what will follow ....a mid engined 991.x based on the RSR ?
Looking forward to your next vlogs.
Porsche’s greatest challenge, of course. Wonderful video.
There where also a lot people trying to get Nissan, Mitsubishi, and Hondas in that the law change allowed. A couple of very special Audis got in thanks to this man's efforts.
And a whole lot of motorcycles.
I guess that would be a few of them short Sport Quattros.
yeah but nobody is going to pass a law for a nissan
Fep ...yeah... because there is no one wanting an R34, R33, S15, et cetera... shows how much you know.
Nobody cares. Win races then people will give a shit.
Fep when didn’t Nissan’s “R” car dominate in races? The R32 alone has more pedigree in racing than some sports car’s have had in their past 5 generations. And the S15 is just about the king of drift competition. Again, this is only a small percentage.
Wow, what an amazing short film; And hearing Bruce discussing the importation and EPA conversion process (which I wondered about) was very interesting. Well done, guys!
Porsche 959 is definitely my favorite car ever made!
4:40 That Sprint car display on the wall is the icing on the cake for this video.
edit: After reading that Bruce used to race Sprint cars, now THAT is the icing on the cake!
The Porsches that preceded the 959, were incredible cars. The 959 being the culmination of a brand still artisanal... But the Porsches that succeeded the 959 until the end of the 90's were simply exceptional, thanks to the rolling laboratory that represented the 959. Today, we remain dazzled by this car more than 30 years after its release, because the 959 had this charm combined with the technology focused on the pleasure of driving, far from the current productions or even the steering wheel has nothing to do with the past. Thank you Porsche for making us dream.
Another excellent film! Please keep them coming.
80's kid here, and this was the supercar poster I had on my wall in/around 87 (silver cut-away).
Holy collection! Congratulations to this man, quite the inspiration!
For more details on the car...Jay Leno has a great video on the 959. This is still a great history tidbit as well
An amazing documentary
Saw the 959 debut at the Frankfurt IAA. Wunderbar.
What an awesome story. This was one of my favorites yet!
A lot of firsts with the legendary 959. First sequential biturbo application, first variable and electronically controlled all wheel-drive system, first variable suspention system, pretty much the first onboard computer, one of the first ever cars with high-tech material mix chassis, pretty much all the modern comfort electronics you'd expect in a car nowadays. From a technical standpoint it was decades ahead of its time. Not to mention its acceleration and pace was absolutely otherworldly in its days. Yes of course there were the Countach LP5000, the XJ 220 or the F40, but those were no wear as technically refined as the 959.
Amazing car collection
What a hero... Epic effort. Congratulations.
Fittingly wonderful video on a technological work of art......simply amazing
wow, so glad they showed it ripping a patch down the road, and forgo talking non stop....thank you
loved the story and details ... only wish for more driving time and to hear it pushed at a higher RPM because most of us have never seen or heard the 959 'in action'!
So, every car guy in the US owes this guy and his lawyer that legal achievement? That gentlemen is a true car passionate! What an unbelieveble car, what a nice guy and what a beautiful video. Congrats!