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What happens when you score a free classic Porsche engine out of a stranger's basement and keep a vintage car build hidden from your family for an entire year? You get the ultimate 50th birthday present. Today, we sit down with Vu Nguyen, the Executive Director of the Porsche Club of America (PCA), to talk about his incredible automotive journey and what it takes to help lead an organization of 170,000 passionate members.

In this episode of To All The Cars I've Loved Before, Vu takes us through the wild story of finding a 1956 Porsche 356A chassis to match a free 1600S motor—only to discover the car was actually a highly coveted numbers-matching chassis.We also dive into his first car memories, including lowering a gold 1986 Pontiac Fiero SE ("Nugget") and preserving a rare 1992 Fox Body Ford Mustang GT that he bought new and turned into a 12-second quarter-mile time capsule. Plus, we debate the real value of "numbers-matching" classics, why his ultimate dream car is actually a 1964 Chevy Impala on air ride, and the forgotten history of Porsche secretly designing a car for Studebaker.

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Connect with Vu & The Porsche Club of America:

• Join the Club: Visit the Porsche Club of America (PCA) at https://pca.org to unlock member resources, Porsche Panorama magazine, and local events.

Connect with Us: Got a great car story? Email us at stories@carsloved.com. Find all our content and social links here: linktr.ee/carsloved.

Podcast News:

• Our co-host, Doug was a guest on the Driven Radio Show Podcast to share the origin story of our podcast and connecting with his late father through his DeLorean.
• Check out the amazing article about the podcast by Elevate Society and Tal Gur.
• Feedspot selected us as their Top 100 Car Podcasts and 31 Best Road Trip Podcasts For Your Drive
• Our co-host, Doug was featured in this magazine article along with his DeLorean to share the genesis of the podcast

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