Why Is Magnus Walker Selling His Legendary Porsches?
3/4/202657 min
Magnus Walker returns to the garage to discuss his massive upcoming no-reserve Porsche auction with RM Sotheby's. Magnus reflects on the 'Urban Outlaw' journey and why he's finally ready to let go of 18 cars and over 100 lots of memorabilia. Spike and Zuckerman get a first-hand look at the cars crossing the block, including a 2002 911 GT2, a rare modified 1976 Carrera, and one of the first 911s ever made. Plus, Magnus gives a live walkthrough of the 1967 911S currently sitting in the studio.
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First 90 secondsSpike Feresten· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Welcome to Spike's Car Radio. We're here with Magnus Walker, friend of the show, longtime friend. I remember a long time ago, a long, back in the olden days, being on Sunset Boulevard, uh, getting coffee by the Tower Records, and I saw a beautiful 911 on the, uh, side of the road. And then I, I s- I saw what I thought was a homeless man breaking into this 911 and stealing it. Well, about a week later, I get a call from the Esquire Network, and they said, "Do you know who Magnus Walker is?" And they sent me a picture of this guy, and it was him. It was this guy. And they said, "Would you like to do, uh, a little segment with him for our show?" And I said, "Absolutely. Tell me more about him." And that was how you and I, I think, were introduced.
Paul Zuckerman· Co-host0:47
Right. Yeah.
Spike Feresten· Host0:47
And now here we are, all of these years later.
Paul Zuckerman· Co-host0:49
Years.
Magnus Walker· Guest0:50
Literally 13 years later, I think.
Spike Feresten· Host0:52
A long time ago.
Magnus Walker· Guest0:53
Time flies when you're having fun.
Spike Feresten· Host0:55
Car, Car Matchmaker, this show, you know, we hang out. Uh, and now you're, uh, selling cars.
Magnus Walker· Guest1:01
Well- Now we're at a point where you're getting rid of some of your cars.
Spike Feresten· Host1:05
Tell us what's going on.
Paul Zuckerman· Co-host1:06
Getting, releasing. Releasing.
Spike Feresten· Host1:08
Releasing back into the wilderness.
Magnus Walker· Guest1:09
You can relate to that, right?
Spike Feresten· Host1:10
Yes.
Magnus Walker· Guest1:11
On many levels.
Spike Feresten· Host1:12
Yes. I think we all can.
Paul Zuckerman· Co-host1:13
Yes. [laughs] Releasing into the stream.
Spike Feresten· Host1:15
I mean, I mean, Jerry was just, uh, asking me about the green 718, "When are you guys letting that go?" I go, "Any minute."
Magnus Walker· Guest1:20
How long ago did you guys- He goes, "You don't get precious about-" Month or two?
Spike Feresten· Host1:22
We've had it for, what, seven months. He goes, "You don't get precious about stuff." And I go, "Not really anymore." There seems to be an ebb and flow of things, and I, you know, I find as I get