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Collectors Gene RadioBryan Calvero - Founder, Period CorrectToday’s guest is someone whose eye for design, reverence for history, and devotion to craft have quietly shaped a corner of automotive culture that feels both soulful and sharply considered. My guest today is Bryan Calvero, the founder of Period Correct, a brand that merges motorsport heritage with modern design sensibility—speaking as much to car collectors as it does to aesthetes.Before launching Period Correct, Bryan cut his teeth running Case Study Group, distributing streetwear brands across the country. But it’s his passion for cars—real cars, rare cars, meaningful cars—and the stories behind the...
2025-05-141h 03
9WERKS Radio : The Porsche and Car PodcastAlwin Springer: Mr Porsche MotorsportAlwin Springer has been called “The O.G.” and “Mr Motorsport” by Porsche executives and historians. Alwin's incredible, decades-long Porsche story starts in the late 1960s, working on Porsches in Toronto, Canada, before learning the race trade at Vasek Polak in California. From here, Springer helped form the world-famous Andial with two friends, before leading Porsche Motorsport North America and rebuilding it front the ground up.This is a fascinating episode covering nearly 60 years of Alwin's lifelong success racing Porsche cars, and improving road-going variants. Find your dream Porsche on the 9WERKS Marketplace: 9werks.co.uk/marke...
2025-02-101h 50
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Porsche PatterTony Callas Part 7Send us a textTony Callas has worked at some of the highest regarded shops such as, Adrian Gang's Edelweiss Porsche, Pete Zimmerman's Redline Porsche and at the Vasek Polak Dealership. He then started his own shop Callas Rennsport, which is well known for working on rare cars like the 959 and (1967) 911R. He has earned a Bosch Master Technicians degree.He has also been very successful in racing. His racing teams have won the 24 hours of Daytona with the Porsche GT1 and Le Mans. He was the Le Mans ACO mechanic of the year in 2001. Tony has b...
2024-03-2819 minPorsche PatterTony Callas Part 6Send us a textTony Callas has worked at some of the highest regarded shops such as, Adrian Gang's Edelweiss Porsche, Pete Zimmerman's Redline Porsche and at the Vasek Polak Dealership. He then started his own shop Callas Rennsport, which is well known for working on rare cars like the 959 and (1967) 911R. He has earned a Bosch Master Technicians degree.He has also been very successful in racing. His racing teams have won the 24 hours of Daytona with the Porsche GT1 and Le Mans. He was the Le Mans ACO mechanic of the year in 2001. Tony has b...
2024-03-1422 minPorsche PatterTony Callas Part 5Send us a textTony Callas has worked at some of the highest regarded shops such as, Adrian Gang's Edelweiss Porsche, Pete Zimmerman's Redline Porsche and at the Vasek Polak Dealership. He then started his own shop Callas Rennsport, which is well known for working on rare cars like the 959 and (1967) 911R. He has earned a Bosch Master Technicians degree.He has also been very successful in racing. His racing teams have won the 24 hours of Daytona with the Porsche GT1 and Le Mans. He was the Le Mans ACO mechanic of the year in 2001. Tony has b...
2024-03-0721 minPorsche PatterTony Callas Part 4Send us a textTony Callas has worked at some of the highest regarded shops such as, Adrian Gang's Edelweiss Porsche, Pete Zimmerman's Redline Porsche and at the Vasek Polak Dealership. He then started his own shop Callas Rennsport, which is well known for working on rare cars like the 959 and (1967) 911R. He has earned a Bosch Master Technicians degree.He has also been very successful in racing. His racing teams have won the 24 hours of Daytona with the Porsche GT1 and Le Mans. He was the Le Mans ACO mechanic of the year in 2001. Tony has b...
2024-02-2921 minPorsche PatterTony Callas Part 3Send us a textTony Callas has worked at some of the highest regarded shops such as, Adrian Gang's Edelweiss Porsche, Pete Zimmerman's Redline Porsche and at the Vasek Polak Dealership. He then started his own shop Callas Rennsport, which is well known for working on rare cars like the 959 and (1967) 911R. He has earned a Bosch Master Technicians degree.He has also been very successful in racing. His racing teams have won the 24 hours of Daytona with the Porsche GT1 and Le Mans. He was the Le Mans ACO mechanic of the year in 2001. Tony has b...
2024-02-2218 minPorsche PatterTony Callas Part 2Send us a textTony Callas has worked at some of the highest regarded shops such as, Adrian Gang's Edelweiss Porsche, Pete Zimmerman's Redline Porsche and at the Vasek Polak Dealership. He then started his own shop Callas Rennsport, which is well known for working on rare cars like the 959 and (1967) 911R. He has earned a Bosch Master Technicians degree.He has also been very successful in racing. His racing teams have won the 24 hours of Daytona with the Porsche GT1 and Le Mans. He was the Le Mans ACO mechanic of the year in 2001. Tony has b...
2024-02-1524 minPorsche PatterTony Callas Part 1Send us a textTony Callas has worked at some of the highest regarded shops such as, Adrian Gang's Edelweiss Porsche, Pete Zimmerman's Redline Porsche and at the Vasek Polak Dealership. He then started his own shop Callas Rennsport, which is well known for working on rare cars like the 959 and (1967) 911R. He has earned a Bosch Master Technicians degree.He has also been very successful in racing. His racing teams have won the 24 hours of Daytona with the Porsche GT1 and Le Mans. He was the Le Mans ACO mechanic of the year in 2001. Tony has b...
2024-02-0821 min
Slow BajaMary McGee Motorsports Pioneer And Baja Racing LegendPlease enjoy this archive edition of Slow Baja with Mary McGee. The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame just voted McGee into the class of 2023, and I am delighted to share this Slow Baja conversation that originally aired on 1 August 2022.
Mary McGee is an American motorsport racing pioneer. She was the first woman to compete in motorcycle road racing and motocross events in the United States. McGee started as a sports car racer in 1957. She drove the finest cars of the period. McGee raced the best of the best, from her first race in a...
2023-06-011h 36
Overcrest: A Pretty Good PodcastAlwin Springer / Porsche Motorsport LegendAlwin springer is a former head of Porsche Motorsports North America, Founder of Andial, and head of Motorsport at Vasek Polak. He was integral in major motorsports advancements in the 70's, 80's and 90's.
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2023-04-141h 18Slow BajaMary McGee Motorsports Pioneer and Baja Racing LegendMary McGee is an American motorsports racing pioneer. She was the first woman to compete in motorcycle road racing and motocross events in the United States. McGee started as a sports car racer in 1957. She drove the finest cars of the period, from her first race in a Mercedes Gullwing 300SL to racing Porsche Spyders, and Ferrari Testa Rossa's, McGee drove the best of the best.
After legendary racer and Porsche dealer, Vasek Polak, suggested she take up motorcycle racing to make her smoother in the car, McGee started road racing bikes in 1960. At a New Year's...
2022-08-021h 36
Driven Radio ShowDriven Radio Show #169: Vasek Polak, Jr.Brett, Mark, and Corey welcome Vasek Polak, Jr. to talk about his father’s legacy, growing up in the Porsche world, and all the cool car stuff he is doing. In the news, Chevy will give you a chunk of change if you hang on to your new Corvette Z06, a different kind of C8 Corvette is spied testing at the Nurburgring, and the NHTSA is investigation Bronco engine failures. All this and much more on this week's Driven Radio Show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-07-3058 min
Horsepower HeritageThe Vasek Polak StoryFor decades, the name "Vasek Polak" was practically synonymous with Porsche in the United States. This is the story of Vasek's incredible journey from war-torn and oppressed Czechoslovakia to America- and the remarkable life he led as a mechanic, racing team owner, and the first independent Porsche dealer in the country. SUPPORT THE POD:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritageSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS:http://modelcitizendiecast.comhttps://drivetowardacure.orgFIND US ON THE WEB:
2022-04-2037 min
Road to RedlineThe Story of Vasek PolakVasek Polak Jr joins the boys to give an anecdote-laden account of how his father left Chechoslovakia for America in 1949, a move which culminated in the first stand-alone Porsche dealership in the US and a motorsports business preparing race cars for some of the most decorated Stateside names including Roger Penske, Bob Holbert and George Follmer. With long-held links to Porsche AG and enviable success with iconic race cars such as the 917, 934 and 935, Vasek Polak is a household name in racing and commerce, yet few know how the dynasty started – until now!You can find out more in...
2021-01-281h 13Overcrest: A Pretty Good PodcastHans Mezger - The Story and Acccomplishments of a LegendRecalling the life and accomplishments of Hans Mezger, engineer of some of the most legendary motors of all time. Alwin Springer, chief technician at Vasek Polak, and founder of Andial contributes as the guys dive deep on one of Porsche, and Mezgers biggest accomplishments, the indominable 917.
2020-06-1555 min
Spotlight On - Collier AutoMediaSpotlight On Tony CallasTony Callas of Callas Rennsport knows Porsche. Tony mentored under Adrian Gang at Edelweiss Porsche, Alwin Springer of Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) and the renowned Vasek Polak. His facility in Torrence, California is one of two in America that service the Porsche 959. In this episode, Tony shares with us how he reached his goal of owning his own business by the time he was 30, how, even after winning at Le Mans, he considers the race the biggest nightmare of his life and more.
2019-10-3100 min
Dinner with RacersEp.75 – Alwin SpringerIf you’re a lover of Porsche machinery, you probably know the name Alwin Springer. If you don’t, you should. Alwin is probably the biggest name in Porsche’s rise to dominance in North American sportscar racing. Working for Vasek Polak, the man who responsible for growing the U.S. market for Porsche throughout the 1950’s and ’60’s, Alwin went on with two partners to create ANDIAL, the premier Porsche performance tuning business in the U.S. Through ANDIAL, Alwin and his team were a big part of the legendary Porsche 962 success, servicing a variety of Porsche machinery until finall...
2017-12-151h 49
Dinner with RacersEp.75 – Alwin SpringerIf you’re a lover of Porsche machinery, you probably know the name Alwin Springer. If you don’t, you should. Alwin is probably the biggest name in Porsche’s rise to dominance in North American sportscar racing. Working for Vasek Polak, the man who responsible for growing the U.S. market for Porsche throughout the 1950’s and ’60’s, Alwin went on with two partners to create ANDIAL, the premier Porsche performance tuning business in the U.S. Through ANDIAL, Alwin and his team were a big part of the legendary Porsche 962 success, servicing a variety of Porsche machinery until finall...
2017-12-151h 49