213. C8 ZR1 Impressions, Porsches, and 26 Years In The Car Business w/ Colton Ray

Colton Ray has spent 26 years in the car business and joins us to cover how he spec'd his 1,064 hp C8 ZR1, why he bought the 996 Turbo X50 before the market caught up, surviving the Mint 400 in the Pro Turbo class, and the rite-of-passage cars every enthusiast needs.

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0:00 Intro

0:44 Growing up in a Nissan shop and dad's AMC Gremlins

2:36 C8 ZR1 and 996 Turbo

3:46 The SR20-swapped 240Z and the VG30 Datsun 510

9:38 Stock head bolts, 23 psi, and head gaskets

14:10 Karting, the Gremlin drag car, and race weekends

22:18 The C8 ZR1 and the 996 Turbo X50

43:47 Side-by-Sides and the Mint 400

1:01:06 Scooters and a 240cc two-stroke mini GP bike

1:13:54 The car business, Marketing and Operations

1:23:15 Collector Cars and Manuals

1:36:04 What Car(s) should everyone have at least once?