Driving the very FIRST Porsche car. The Rarest Classic Porsche of all time?

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I drive the very FIRST Porsche car (priceless prototype). Welcome to this new Late Brake Show episode where Jonny Smith gets the opportunity to drive Porsche 356/1 - the first Porsche made. Thought to be priceless, this 1948 Volkswagen Beetle engined roadster formed the basis of ALL the subsequent Porsche road cars. Usually living inside the Porsche museum in Stuttgart, Jonny was given permission to drive it without chaperone at the recent Rennsport Reunion event at Laguna Seca, California.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:55 Start up
2:19 Type 64
3:10 Usually in a museum
3:45 Driving it
4:16 Early VW (mid) engine
5:42 Sold to an architect
6:55 Crashed into by nuns
7:55 No chaperone
9:03 Emotional
9:50 Priceless
10:27 Gmund production
12:00 Passing 962
12:20 Parking it up
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@althejazzman 8 ай бұрын

For such a relatable person, I forget that you have some incredibly unique relationships with the motor industry, which allows you to share with us some equally special experiences.

@TheLateBrakeShow 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this comment - it means a lot.

@stevenkelby2169 5 ай бұрын

Easily the world's most underrated motoring journalist. Jonny stands alone.

@fretlessfender 29 күн бұрын

@stevenkelby2169 I know what you mean, but Jonny's got us lot to appreciate what he does. And that is a LOT!

@V_Dubya 8 ай бұрын

I love this Jonny. The excitement was obvious and that moment of pause when you turned it off and looked at the key gave me goosebumps.

@TheLateBrakeShow 8 ай бұрын

It really felt quite emotional. A car like this was the start of an automotive phenomenon. Thank you for commenting. Jonny needs to get his £1900 Boxster on the road asap now!

@limericklad2000 8 ай бұрын

@@TheLateBrakeShow I felt emotional watching it, I can only imagine how you felt sitting in it and actually driving it.

@HQBProductions 8 ай бұрын

Jonny…I had an involvement with Volkswagen from age 2 in 1950 when a neighbour brought one back from Berlin after WWII. Mt father bought a 1942 “60” in 1956 and along the way, that friend bought a new Microbus in 1954. Hence my early life was reading rare books, leaflets, brochures and seeing lots of black and white pictures which thrilled and chilled me. That numberplate used to frighten me…they were on cars “made by the enemy”…I had impossible childhood dreams of going to those Alps when Press pictures were taken..of the race tracks where Mercedes and AutoUnion clashed..of fear..of war…but also of wonder. There is much more to write but I wish I could convey you back to the early 50’s to truly understand what early Porsche and Volkswagen ownership was like…no book or film will tell you. A special ride fir you indeed! 🙂🙂🙂🙂Richard

@neiliosr8 8 ай бұрын

Hats off to Porsche to let you drive this, it must have been a nerve wracking experience,. Another wonderful TLBS episode

@jamespaul2587 8 ай бұрын

Agreed, I don't think they'd allow Jay Leno to drive this on an open road or track 😊

@rallycrosscraig 8 ай бұрын

Love the fact you are driving past famous Le man’s Porsches and it’s Porsche no1 getting all the attention ( with you driving it). But was it as good to drive as your Beetle?

@ideasforu358 8 ай бұрын

Massive kudos Jonny. Porsche letting you drive their crown jewel is a testament to how authentic your approach is to cars. Big up man.

@stevecox5012 8 ай бұрын

Plenty of other marques, wouldn't have let you do that, so kudos to Porsche. What a car.

@r0smor 8 ай бұрын

Kind of a Porsche thing to do. I don't think they'll ever stop driving this one. That's what you do with Porsches. They're made to be driven, not sit in garages or museums.

@SteveJones79 8 ай бұрын

Jonny, you always come across as a very humble and respectful person, but you need to know how well thought of you are in the worlds car community, you absolutely deserved this!! Goosebumps all the way......

@gs425 8 ай бұрын

I firmly second those comments. Top bloke.

@bobwilson7384 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking us along!

@ManxAndy 8 ай бұрын

At this moment Jonny……you have peaked……what an honour, made up for you, this channel is only ever going to keep exceeding expectations 👍👌🇮🇲😉

@nicksims2827 8 ай бұрын

You know it’s a great car when Jonny looks like a competition winner in the thumbnail 😂

@jasonk7072 8 ай бұрын

A much younger me was given a book about Porsche for Christmas a long time ago and it had photos of this car and I thought it was beautiful. I still do. I can't imagine how exciting yet terrifying it must be to be driving it and the relief and sadness at the end.

@llaughridge 8 ай бұрын

Silver cover, called 'Porsche - A Tradition of Greatness'?

@IAm1InTheIAm 7 ай бұрын

This is surreal to behold. I feel like I am standing on holy ground just watching the video. I never realized that the actual Porsche Number One still exists. Thank you.

@chriscoleman8701 8 ай бұрын

That… must’ve felt very bizarre. Not just “a” car from the Porsche museum in Stuttgart, but pretty much “THE” car; the very first car you see when you walk in. (Unless you turn up the day that Jonny Smith is taking it for a quick spin at Laguna Seca. 😊)

@adrgraphics 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Great video. As a fellow air cooled fan as you know can totally appreciate the emotional experience and honour to be able to drive Porsche number 1. Bet it was weird how close and yet still different a driving experience it was to your Beetle.

@jamespaul2587 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this incredible experience, Jonny. What a well deserved honour. I was surprised the group didn't cover the car with bubble wrap before sending it on the track! 😊

@TheLateBrakeShow 8 ай бұрын

Porsche are surprisingly relaxed about this car. No cordons when it was on display.

@jamespaul2587 8 ай бұрын

@@TheLateBrakeShowthat's incredible Jonny, it's great that they share this with the public, rather than locking it away in a museum. This is additional proof that Porsches are meant to be driven regularly.

@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain 2 ай бұрын

What a experiance Johnny to drive the first Porsche, it must have been a goosebump moment when you drove off the plinth. A fantastic episode.

@Tony-xn7sd 8 ай бұрын

I almost missed this, good job I looked on YT before I switched my PC off, can't beat a bit of Johnny and TLBS on a Sunday night :)

@robertwiddrington 8 ай бұрын

Porsche deserve huge credit for letting you have the car so we could enjoy your drive. Although I own a 1976 911s, I'm really a Ferrari nut but I couldn't see the boys at Maranello allowing you to take a Ferrari 125 S out for a spin around the car park of such a busy show....perhaps you could enquire, I'd really enjoy that video as well !

@joshdobson2737 8 ай бұрын

Had a cream 356 bumble past me yesterday......so elegant/ pure.

@martinweston8147 8 ай бұрын

Very professional talking through that, the inner Jonny just wanted to giggle and cry the entire time

@motorvatorv888 8 ай бұрын

Wonderful piece, Jonny. Just wonderful. - and thanks also to whoever at Porsche said ‘Sure!’

@LOTUSELISE340R 8 ай бұрын

INCREDIBLE. How you can talk while driving such an extraordinarily expensive and irreplaceable legend is beyond me. Amazing work!!

@downesy68 8 ай бұрын

An indication of the respect with which Jonny is held within the industry. What an amazing experience that must’ve been.

@sebastiend.5335 8 ай бұрын

This tells you something about where you stand in car history yourself dear Jonny. You are truly part of it in a most excellent way! Greetings from the Netherlands were

@SWR112 8 ай бұрын

That’s a bucket list moment right there, driving the very first official Porsche.

@adsyoffinch 8 ай бұрын

I’m by no means a fan of Porsche but that was special! Getting to drive the first product of such an iconic brand is just something else, thanks for sharing that with us! We need a genesis series now where you drive the first car a brand made (if it still exists and is still road legal!), see if Mr Ratcliffe will let you have a go in the first production Land Rover!

@fastEdCanuck 8 ай бұрын

What a cool opportunity, good for you Jonny. Also congrats on 600K subs!! 👍

@TheLateBrakeShow 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Means a lot

@SmallBlogV8 8 ай бұрын

Well that must be a life highlight! I will say, though, the incredible lack of 'stance' with the wheels virtually invisible from many angles, makes me imagine it with no wheel cut-outs at all, just bumpers that run all the way around and the shell sat on the ground - or floating like a Star Wars Landspeeder!

@GrotrianSeiler 8 ай бұрын

I’ve always loved Jonny. He’s a car enthusiast’s car enthusiast.

@99AmethystZJ 8 ай бұрын

Oh Jonny, what an amazing and surprising episode.. Thank you! Glad you've had a great and memorable trip.You're never gonna top that and thanks for the typ 64 info.. They had a few of them for the Berlin-Rome race that didnt happen and the famous racer Otto Mathe owned one until '95 when he passed, now in a private collection. (We won't mention the American troops that cut the roof off of one after ww2 and smashed it up! Looked and sounded amazing. After restoring a '54 Pre A for over 20 years this is as good as it gets for me😊🙏👌

@lennygermany1507 8 ай бұрын

Saw Matt Watson unboxing the pinnacle of the " Käfer " Generation earlier on today , and now you in the real great great grandfather of them all , well the Porsche side of the family that is ;-) , What 75 yrs of experience make possible

@thirdmort 8 ай бұрын

Hey I saw you at the show! I was the guy photographingyou at 3:51 😂. Thanks for sharing the video! I was eagerly awaiting to see what story you'd be telling.

@TheLateBrakeShow 8 ай бұрын

Did you get any good photos? Thank you

@arthurdardalis 8 ай бұрын

Great honour to be given the opportunity to drive No.1 Jonny, greetings from Greece

@notchboy 8 ай бұрын

Wow. Bucket list material right there. Very special indeed. Seeing you in there, Im sure I wouldn't fit at 6'5" 🤣

@Guitarist789 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic moment, and Jonny clearly fully appreciates it. Well done everyone involved, love it 🙂👍

@base7022 8 ай бұрын

Hello Jonny, I always love your very unusual classic car documentaries, and how you often get these cars running again after many years. I'm so happy for you that you got to drive this incredible Porsche and you deserve it! Think about it, who is actually allowed to drive this? You're not even allowed to touch it in the museum. A very special video. Thank you! cheers Klaus from Düsseldorf

@MangoNizer 8 ай бұрын

Don't think I've ever seen you proud like a small boy like that before mate!!!

@dharradi 8 ай бұрын

Only a serious car guy would ever get this opportunity. You are that guy.

@klutchcustoms2428 8 ай бұрын

Best day at work ever?! What an opportunity, Jonny. Good on you!

@jeffhammond8969 8 ай бұрын

That's just amazing! So glad you got to do this.

@jasonhmorris1971 8 ай бұрын

Love this Johnny. Keep up the great work mate, your content is always amazing. Thanks for all the great videos 👍👍👍👍

@JohnJoannou-xq5rq 8 ай бұрын

What luck,there Jonny. Wonderful,I could see you were terrified, but calm. Any other car manufacturer wouldn't have let you drive thier n0.1, so fair play to Porsche!

@HashtagNashtag_ 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant video Jonny. The emotions you had driving it and explaining the story was clear to see. Thank you

@simmadpaul2880 8 ай бұрын

My all time favourite car. Went to Gmund in Austria and went around the museum there. They had a full size wooden 356 used for creating the metal panels.Found the museum because we came of the motorway a exit before we wanted. Didnt know it was there. Droveminto them village a saw a metal ssign on a building saying Ferdinand Porsche. Knew we had found something special.

@c.c.5472 8 ай бұрын

Hey Jonny, looks like a successful check on an awesome bucket list item. Bravo to Porsche for allowing it, and to you for sharing it with us. Cheers!

@3sheds 8 ай бұрын

Wow. What an thing. So glad it was you driving it Jonny, as you share your experiences so humbly.

@irineumf 8 ай бұрын

Amazing experience, what a car, pure history on track. Congratulations, TLBS is perfect for me. Greetings from Brazil!

@pauldixon3677 8 ай бұрын

You're a very very lucky man to get to drive that piece of Porsche history (without chaperone too). I can see the excitement and the relief to get it back on the stand in one piece. Great video Jonny, thanks for sharing.

@markthibault8579 8 ай бұрын

What a piece of history. Interestingly, its handbrake reminds me of the park brake in a Piper Cherokee airplane.

@Bob_Sacamano1975 8 ай бұрын

As a 924 owner, great to hear that even at it's roots, VW and Porsche are thightly connected. The first Porsche was intended as a VW. Still a Porsche.

@conorf8091 8 ай бұрын

So my golf 4 is actually a Porsche

@Marthaviews 8 ай бұрын

Driving the first Porsche would be everyones dream. Well done JS, and congrats to Porsche for keeping the history alive. I've seen that var in Stuttgart, but it's awesome to see it being used. Well done!

@jackfrear3537 8 ай бұрын

Crikey! What an experience! Proper part of automotive history... and you drove it!! Amazing!

@smallworld3216 8 ай бұрын

We are going to the Porsche museum in November and hope to see that very car, along with all the amazing Porsche’s there. This will be the first time in Europe let alone Stuttgart. Hoping to have a great time.

@recumbentrocks2929 8 ай бұрын

What an incredible honour! Don't know how you pulled it of but that must be a once in a lifetime experience. Thanks for sharing it with us.

@FabriSlv 8 ай бұрын

Wow, Jonny, just wow. To drive a car like that, for real, it must have been an experience to remember forever. You looked truly emotional, and I can only imagine what it must have felt like.

@markwalton8644 8 ай бұрын

What an honour! A Beautifully icon and i hadn't realised it was mid-engined. I first saw this car in Top Gun with Kelly McGillis, a truly Beautiful car with a Beautiful girl driving it, Truly Memorable 😍 Jayemm had a 357 Replica on his channel not so long ago. It was Beautifully built and that had me thinking. You have a Cheap Boxster! Maybe an Iconic Replica conversion to yours would be a great idea for the channel and something to remind you of your Great Journey. I'm sure Jayemm could point in the right direction 😌

@GryphLane 8 ай бұрын

This is absolutely superb. I enjoyed every second - it's the stuff dreams are made of.

@bolf 8 ай бұрын

what a unique experience , thanks for capturing and sharing JS

@brentgordon8769 8 ай бұрын

Jonny your so LUCKY!!!!!! to drive the number one Porsche you ROCK!!! Brent Gordon of Canada.😂🤟

@rogerlavictoire 8 ай бұрын

Nice one, Jonny. What a unique opportunity and fascinating story 👍🏼

@williamclark6466 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this very special moment with us. You have me crying too. Very touching.

@alech8336 8 ай бұрын

Superb, thanks for sharing!

@andrewdavis6226 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant Jonny, so the first road going Porsche was actually a prototype for the Boxster ❤

@at706145 8 ай бұрын

Love the wheels inside the arches, where they belong . 👌

@bleachyberserko4191 8 ай бұрын

Loving this rennsport content. What a beautiful car and fantastic video 💜

@kream996 8 ай бұрын

Great work Jonny. Heartfelt #1 Porsche drive.

@alexmaddox2255 8 ай бұрын

Even you don't like Porsche you have to recognise that it is such a privilege to be able to do what Jonny was able to. Its also great see that it's in working order

@simonphillips5208 8 ай бұрын

Rather a special moment for a very lovely chap.

@kristiandean1885 8 ай бұрын

Jonny - You deserved that. Genuinely happy for you.

@Tintin4SA 8 ай бұрын

Wow Johnny amazing. I first thought this was a replica, as those idiot light look very modern (1:03 into the vid), but then looked at the car in the Porsche museum and it looks the same, so it must be the same car. Beautiful beautiful machine

@alanjust 8 ай бұрын

What a privilege Jonny! Brilliant content and thanks for bringing it to us!

@mikebull1972 8 ай бұрын

What a treat! Good for you, Jonny.

@tmh44 8 ай бұрын

Jonny, I was at Rennsport watching you drive back and forth in the paddock area, it was awesome to see and I've been waiting for this video to come out. Cheers from California!

@TheLateBrakeShow 8 ай бұрын

Hey! Many thanks

@stephenconway2468 8 ай бұрын

Well done Jonny...you bring the best out of the car world to us mere mortals.

@filipegil8752 8 ай бұрын

you deserve it mate! also you made it justice, your enthusiasm and humility are tremendous. Porsche, danke! For letting Johnny out on it

@catmandoodoo7903 8 ай бұрын

What an amazing film. I am in no way a Porsche fan but for some reason was a bit weepy by the end. Bloody love this channel.

@MrEV 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful. My palms were sweating watching you drive that off though!

@ChristianTheNorwegian 8 ай бұрын

"Hope you enjoyed this episode of The Late Brake Show" Yes Jonny, we all did :) This was simply marvelous

@limericklad2000 8 ай бұрын

Wow. This is proper bucket list stuff. What an amazing experience that must have been.

@NinjaWelshman 8 ай бұрын

That right there is a story to tell grand kids and everybody down the pub for years to come. Congratulations. Well done.

@AndyQuinton 8 ай бұрын

What a lovely thing. Unfortunately I can never shake the thought of Porsche's extremely troubling history particularly around these very early cars.

@Scott-kh4pw 8 ай бұрын

Congratulations! What an exciting experience.

@quicknickdriver8510 8 ай бұрын

How enthralling for you. What a privilege. Thanks for sharing the experience.

@Sorted7 8 ай бұрын

They have done alright for making fancy beetles haven’t they?!

@SnakeyUk08 8 ай бұрын

Good job porsche for showing jonny the respect he deserves by allowing him to drive this 😎

@chrisward403 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic Jonny really well deserved for you and appreciated by all of us I’m sure 😊

@bobanofat2585 8 ай бұрын

so happy to see this channel finally starting to get some traction with subscribers . keep up the good work mr.johnny

@TheLateBrakeShow 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@user-jd7md1mx2u 8 ай бұрын

Classic. Proof if it were needed that Porsche want their cars to be driven. Hence today, they continue to support (in the main) spares for all ages of car and no one judges you for what you drive.

@phacomd 8 ай бұрын

Love it! Congratulations! Epic drive! Couple corrections: 1. Rennsport Reunion is supposed to be every 3 years but #7 was delayed due to the pandemic. 2. Porsche 356-1 does not have the Porsche badge; it had not yet been created. It does bear the Porsche name.

@grayfool 8 ай бұрын

Still a very pretty and clean car. What a privilege Jonny. Thanks for taking us along.

@mariohughes2289 8 ай бұрын

Awesome video Johnny thanks for sharing ❤

@jimburtwell2731 8 ай бұрын

I think you have officially made it in your world when you are permitted to take such a car for a spin. Well done!

@mattdollman613 8 ай бұрын

you really are the best to do it at the moment in terms of automotive youtube and such

@TheLateBrakeShow 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks! 🤘🏽

@kennadod2080 8 ай бұрын

Awesome content. Lucky guy driving that

@williamfence566 8 ай бұрын

imaging filling out the insurance form for the drive . "approximate market value " ... Priceless. Great content

@georgelloyd2959 8 ай бұрын

Hey Jonny, do you remember the photo shoot at Sychdyn Hall, Nr Mold of my '52 beetle for Total VW. You're doing bigger things nowadays,but still a down to earth good bloke.