The Man Who Saved the Porsche 914! (Plus: How Porsche Launches New Cars)

About this episode

The episode features an interview with George Hussey about his contributions to the Porsche community and insights from Frank Wiesmann on Porsche's car launch strategies.

In this episode, The Insider crew hits the road to Marietta, Georgia, to visit a 914 legend: George Hussey, founder of Automobile Atlanta. Known globally as the go-to source for rare parts, George opens up about building his Porsche empire, surviving the shift to internet commerce, and the story behind his iconic ex-Brumos/Peter Gregg Porsche 916. Plus, we sit down with Frank Wiesmann, Manager of Product Communications at Porsche Cars North America. Frank shares how a childhood car obsession led to a career at Porsche, the secrets behind how Porsche plans new model launches, and what it takes to get on the invite list.

People in this episode

Guests: George Hussey, Frank Wiesmann

Topics covered

• Porsche history
• automotive industry
• car launches
• internet commerce
• Porsche 914
• Porsche 916
• car culture

Keywords

• Porsche
• George Hussey
• Porsche 914
• Porsche 916
• car launches
• automotive history
• internet commerce

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Automobile Atlanta, Porsche Cars North America, Brumos

Products: Porsche 914, Porsche 916

Places: Marietta, Georgia

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