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Tony 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 been on many elite racing teams like Rohr, Roock Racing, Seikel Motor-Sport, Champion Racing and Petersen White Racing.  He has started his own racing teams Reiser-Callas and now Carrus Callas. 

In  this episode Tony talks about:
-His childhood helping his father work on race cars. 
-His choice not to use air tools in his workshop and why.
-How he became associate with the Porsche 959.
-Story of the 911R that broke the record at Monza and recounts the surprise he felt when he discovered that the car's racing stripes were actually red, not green as everyone had always believed. 


Instagram: @callasrennsport  

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Tony 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 been on many elite racing teams like Rohr, Roock Racing, Seikel Motor-Sport, Champion Racing and Petersen White Racing.  He has started his own racing teams Reiser-Callas and now Carrus Callas. 

In this episode Tony talks about:
-His dad's background in the Porsche sphere.
-Growing up in Texas and making the decision to move to California to pursue his love for cars and racing.  
-Different jobs at well known VW and Porsche shop's and eventually started his own business specializing in Porsche and BMW.


Instagram: @callasrennsport  @carrus_callas_raceteam

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Tony 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 been on many elite racing teams like Rohr, Roock Racing, Seikel Motor-Sport, Champion Racing and Petersen White Racing.  He has started his own racing teams Reiser-Callas and now Carrus Callas. 

In this episode Tony talks about:
-The 911 G-Model.
-Porsche today and thoughts and feelings on where we are.
-Decisions and changes he has made in his own life. 


Instagram: @callasrennsport  

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Tony 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 been on many elite racing teams like Rohr, Roock Racing, Seikel Motor-Sport, Champion Racing and Petersen White Racing.  He has started his own racing teams Reiser-Callas and now Carrus Callas. 

In this episode Tony talks about:
-Cars he has owned and enjoyed.  
-His opinions on some of the different Porsche models.


Instagram: @callasrennsport 

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Tony 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 been on many elite racing teams like Rohr, Roock Racing, Seikel Motor-Sport, Champion Racing and Petersen White Racing.  He has started his own racing teams Reiser-Callas and now Carrus Callas.   

In this episode Tony talks about:
-What led to his passion for cars and racing.  
-The 911 R that set the record at Monza. 


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Bill Patton is Mr. Right Place Right Time.

In this episode Bill Patton patters on about:
-His experiences and insights about the various Porsche models he has owned, including the 356, 914, 911, 944, and 968.

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"The Professor," (Ben) was a UCLA professor and a passionate car enthusiast. He created a drive called The Professor Run, which quickly gained popularity.  He has became a significant stakeholder in the Porsche community.  While Porsche is sometimes associated with Wall Street and Concours events, The Professor is a big contributor to this new more hip Porsche vibe focused on enjoying and driving what you have. 

In this episode The Professortalks about:
-The Porsche 914 and why he considers it the best starter Porsche. 
-Special moments experienced at Rennsport Reunion VI.


Instagram @theprofessorrun

https://youtu.be/AjCkuCN0_UM?si=phbp7TVNxE8c4G6n

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/scene-passion/porsche-luftgekuehlt-air-cooled-community-los-angeles-california-theprofessorrun-motorco-us-sleepersspeedshop-the-derek-whitacre-joshyrobots-offline-connection-instagram-912-911-sc-t-16193.html
 

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"The Professor," (Ben) was a UCLA professor and a passionate car enthusiast. He created a drive called The Professor Run, which quickly gained popularity.  He has became a significant stakeholder in the Porsche community.  While Porsche is sometimes associated with Wall Street and Concours events, The Professor is a big contributor to this new more hip Porsche vibe focused on enjoying and driving what you have. 

In this episode The Professor talks about:
-The world of the car hobby and explore its different versions. 
-Shed light on the increasing number of women who are actively participating and making their mark in the industry. 
-Electric vehicles (EVs).


Instagram @theprofessorrun

https://youtu.be/AjCkuCN0_UM?si=phbp7TVNxE8c4G6n

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/scene-passion/porsche-luftgekuehlt-air-cooled-community-los-angeles-california-theprofessorrun-motorco-us-sleepersspeedshop-the-derek-whitacre-joshyrobots-offline-connection-instagram-912-911-sc-t-16193.html

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"The Professor," (Ben) was a UCLA professor and a passionate car enthusiast. He created a drive called The Professor Run, which quickly gained popularity.  He has became a significant stakeholder in the Porsche community.  While Porsche is sometimes associated with Wall Street and Concours events, The Professor is a big contributor to this new more hip Porsche vibe focused on enjoying and driving what you have. 

In this episode The Professor talks about:
-Well, I chime in a bit more to the conversation since we are friends and we fall into our usual car talk.


Instagram @theprofessorrun

https://youtu.be/AjCkuCN0_UM?si=phbp7TVNxE8c4G6n

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/scene-passion/porsche-luftgekuehlt-air-cooled-community-los-angeles-california-theprofessorrun-motorco-us-sleepersspeedshop-the-derek-whitacre-joshyrobots-offline-connection-instagram-912-911-sc-t-16193.html

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"The Professor," (Ben) was a UCLA professor and a passionate car enthusiast. He created a drive called The Professor Run, which quickly gained popularity.  He has became a significant stakeholder in the Porsche community.  While Porsche is sometimes associated with Wall Street and Concours events, The Professor is a big contributor to this new more hip Porsche vibe focused on enjoying and driving what you have. 

In this episode The Professor talks about:
-How he finds joy in getting the most out of slower cars like his 914.  
-Some of the cars he has been fortunate enough to own over the years.  
-Rising values of the cars he loves and the pluses and minuses of that.


Instagram @theprofessorrun

https://youtu.be/AjCkuCN0_UM?si=phbp7TVNxE8c4G6n

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/scene-passion/porsche-luftgekuehlt-air-cooled-community-los-angeles-california-theprofessorrun-motorco-us-sleepersspeedshop-the-derek-whitacre-joshyrobots-offline-connection-instagram-912-911-sc-t-16193.html

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