Windblown Mic

Designing Porsche Icons: Grant Larson on the Boxster, Carrera GT and 997

Episode Summary

Legendary Porsche designer Grant Larson joins Michael Zurich on Windblown Mic to share the remarkable story behind more than three decades of creating some of Porsche’s most memorable automobiles. Grant discusses leaving America to pursue automotive design, working at Audi and joining Porsche in 1989. He takes us inside the creation of the groundbreaking 1993 Boxster concept, the Carrera GT show car and the return to classic Porsche styling with the 997-generation 911. The conversation also explores the new 935, Porsche’s Special Projects and Sonderwunsch programs, the relationship between designers and engineers, and what makes a Porsche design endure for generations. Recorded at Amplified Studios in Carlsbad, California. Windblown Mic is the official podcast of the Porsche Club of America, San Diego Region. It’s not just the cars—it’s the people. Subscribe to @pcasandiego for more conversations with the people behind the cars. #GrantLarson #Porsche #PorscheDesign #PorscheBoxster #CarreraGT #Porsche911 #PCASDR #WindblownMic