Doug DeMuro

And it was an even more of a Porsche thing at this time.

And it was an even more of a Porsche thing at this time.

Basically, you know, when an engine takes in air and that's kind of air helps air mixes with the fuel and it creates a combustion that more or less, that's how a combustion engine works. Supercharger push, like pushes in even more air to create more power basically.

Basically, you know, when an engine takes in air and that's kind of air helps air mixes with the fuel and it creates a combustion that more or less, that's how a combustion engine works. Supercharger push, like pushes in even more air to create more power basically.

So the term supercharged would be referring to like takes the same engine, but adds this thing to kind of force more power through to like.

So the term supercharged would be referring to like takes the same engine, but adds this thing to kind of force more power through to like.

The concept of turbo is actually fairly similar to supercharging, except that it spins something that adds even more air, basically. And thus, turbochargers result in power kind of being produced. As the car makes more power, it makes more power, if that makes any sense. It kind of like spins itself up in a faster way. And there's kind of pros or cons to either of them.

The concept of turbo is actually fairly similar to supercharging, except that it spins something that adds even more air, basically. And thus, turbochargers result in power kind of being produced. As the car makes more power, it makes more power, if that makes any sense. It kind of like spins itself up in a faster way. And there's kind of pros or cons to either of them.

Well, I mean, production numbers is probably the biggest component of that one, right? They made literally a zillion Beetles. And the 356 is special because it really kind of was one of the real touchstone moments of the sports car coming out of the war, how we define the sports car today. It was a special thing, and it was a special time and a special moment. And

Well, I mean, production numbers is probably the biggest component of that one, right? They made literally a zillion Beetles. And the 356 is special because it really kind of was one of the real touchstone moments of the sports car coming out of the war, how we define the sports car today. It was a special thing, and it was a special time and a special moment. And

A lot of them also weren't treated all that well. Ultimately, the 356, it was not affordable, but they made a decent number of them. They got to be relatively cheap. It was the old used Porsche for a while in the 60s and 70s. And so not that many of them were saved. And now it's kind of revered as when we look back as this major moment in Porsche history.

A lot of them also weren't treated all that well. Ultimately, the 356, it was not affordable, but they made a decent number of them. They got to be relatively cheap. It was the old used Porsche for a while in the 60s and 70s. And so not that many of them were saved. And now it's kind of revered as when we look back as this major moment in Porsche history.

Initially, it was slow. It took them a while. The first couple years, they only made a couple hundred of them or something like that. It was initially pretty slow. But then things started to kind of kick around. People in Germany started to get some money. And things started to take off.

Initially, it was slow. It took them a while. The first couple years, they only made a couple hundred of them or something like that. It was initially pretty slow. But then things started to kind of kick around. People in Germany started to get some money. And things started to take off.

It may be worth pointing out also in the context of the sports car, like the 356, coming out of World War II was kind of the beginning of the sports car really taking off. Like I mentioned before, the earlier ones were these big giant things that were only operated by enthusiasts who knew how to work them. But like post-World War II, there was a lot of optimism.

It may be worth pointing out also in the context of the sports car, like the 356, coming out of World War II was kind of the beginning of the sports car really taking off. Like I mentioned before, the earlier ones were these big giant things that were only operated by enthusiasts who knew how to work them. But like post-World War II, there was a lot of optimism.

There was more, in Britain it was happening too. MG was coming out with their sports cars, Austin Healey, Jaguar. These cars all kind of were born from this post-war period of like, hey, these cars have been refined to the point where we can use them and drive them and enjoy them. And that really became a thing. And in Germany, it was the 356.

There was more, in Britain it was happening too. MG was coming out with their sports cars, Austin Healey, Jaguar. These cars all kind of were born from this post-war period of like, hey, these cars have been refined to the point where we can use them and drive them and enjoy them. And that really became a thing. And in Germany, it was the 356.

And probably not even at the time, not even clear just how amazing it would be. Right.

And probably not even at the time, not even clear just how amazing it would be. Right.