Eine Geschichte des Erbes – Two 911 ST, one soul

A young motorsport enthusiast from Germany arranges to meet an unfamiliar film crew from the Netherlands at the Großglockner. He brings along two rare and unbelievably expensive cars: his own 1971 Porsche 911 ST homage and a 2024 Porsche 911 S/T belonging to someone he has never even met, all for the purpose of making a film with the team. What at first sounds like the introduction to a crime case is actually the story of Oliver Tiedemann, Dapper Bruijn, Raoul Karadag, and Sander Pieters. It is their story of a meeting at the Großglockner to film the bloodline of the 911 and their passion for sports cars. It is the story of just 24 hours in which, after initial panic and skepticism, everything ultimately fell into place.

An icon reborn twice – Oli’s 911 ST Homage

Oliver Tiedemann is 25 years old and fully consumed by the motorsport virus. “As a teenager, I was already fascinated by racing. And as I grew older, the cars I wanted to drive grew even older. And if that’s your thing, you can’t get around Porsche!” In his free time, Oli, who works in finance, built his very own vision of a 911 ST on the basis of a 1971 Porsche 911 F-model – one of the last bodies made by Karmann. His inspiration came from the new Porsche 992 S/T, which itself was inspired by the original 911 ST of the late ’60s and early ’70s. In a way, it’s the rebirth of the rebirth of a sports car icon.

Oli’s ST tribute became a kind of blueprint for the new S/T in a way – not only visually but also technically. The Porsche 992 S/T is, in essence, an homage to this car, and vice versa. The F-model’s Shore Blue Metallic body was rebuilt with original panels to the width of the original 911 ST. Its magnesium engine now produces 250 horsepower, sending power through the original 911 transmission – the predecessor of the 901 gearbox, with first gear down to the left. Inside, there’s ivory leather paired with Madras tartan, in the style of the 911 GT3 “70 Years Porsche Australia Edition.”

911 ST tribute & 992 S/T – Two Paths, One Lineage

Facing it is the modern 911 S/T: the purest interpretation of the 911 philosophy in contemporary sheet metal and carbon fiber – lightweight, uncompromisingly driver-focused. Not a retro pose, but more of a distilled memory of what ST once meant: less weight, more feeling.

To Oli Tiedemann, there are numerous rituals and comparable actions, which don’t differ at all between the two cars. “The way you get in to the car, you turn the key… with the new S/T you still have that thing. You can still turn it! Also, the motion or muscle memory of getting in, closing the door with a strap. Putting it into gear with that very heavy clutch also feels very similar. The way your hands and legs move throughout the car, when you get into it and start it… it is insane, how similar that still feels! Even with 50 years of development between them.” 

“What fascinates me most,” says Oliver, “is that the sound these cars make is still very similar. The flat-six hasn’t changed too much. Even the displacement is not too far away with these cars. But the rasp of the six cylinder engine going through both cars gives you the exact same sensation when driving them. Especially when decelerating, these cars sound very comparable. The pops and crackles from the exhaust sound very similar in tone. Rolling down the mountain in gear feels like they are both shooting flames!” The bloodline unmistakably connects them.

Fired up after a few DMs and a call

Oli is one of the minds behind a Porsche community called Pizza Pasta Porsche. Through an event of this community, the guys from C’est Ça got in touch with him in the first place. “We saw all these young owners with classic Porsches on the PPP Instagram account and saw an opportunity for making cinema, instead of just content,” Dapper Bruijn recalls. After exchanging a couple of DMs, Oli shared a very special idea of his: He had the dream of putting something together with his tribute car and the new S/T in the alps.

“During a call, Oli told me and Raoul, that there was an opportunity to have his ST tribute and the new 992 S/T in the Alps within two weeks time,” says Dapper. “We quickly agreed that it should become a proper film. What attracted us most was the complete freedom. There were no restrictions whatsoever,” says Raoul. The biggest challenge was time, however. Due to existing agendas, racing schedules and so on, there was only a given set of time, which was forced upon the crew. So, two weeks later, they had to capture their vision on film within no more than 24 hours.

Coincidences, setbacks, breakdowns, and small miracles

That the story even came together in the end, borders on a miracle. Because the opportunity for Oliver Tiedemann to get his hands on a new Porsche 911 S/T arose just by coincidence. At an event at Lake Tegernsee, the 25-year-old struck up a conversation with an older gentleman. The man mentioned a friend who owned a brand-new Porsche 911 S/T in the same color as Oli’s F-model.

“I told him about my dream, he put me in touch with his friend, and that friend entrusted us with his 911 S/T for the shoot. To this day, I’ve never met him in person!”

Oliver Tiedemann

As luck would have it, the puzzle pieces fell into place for Oli and the C’est Ça team. But their luck didn’t last. “A friend of mine trailered the 992, but his brand-new tow car broke down. A few days before the shoot, another friend had a serious accident in his 964, rolling the car several times. Thankfully, he walked away unhurt.”

“Whenever things got critical, the next door opened”

First light. The peaks glow pink as the Glockner valley is still quiet. The crew unloads cases, harnesses, and a camera rig from their cars. Oliver Tiedemann meets director Dapper Bruijn, producer Raoul Karadag, and director of photography Sander Pieters here in person for the first time. Up until then, they had only known each other through Instagram. Now they were face to face. Out of a loose DM came a mission: bringing together Oli’s 1971 911 ST homage and a new 992 S/T on the Großglockner – and telling the story of what connects them.

Although it wasn’t clear until the very last moment, if the shoot could take place at all. The Land Rover, Oli intended to use for towing, which should have also been used as a camera car, broke down. After countless calls and now in a Mercedes Vito, Oli finally reached the mountain. Therefore, the crew lost another couple of precious hours. But Sander sums it up: “It was as if the project was being tested. But every time it got critical, the next door opened.”

A Race Against the Clock – Just 24 Hours Left

Because of all the setbacks, they only had 24 hours to capture everything. By the afternoon, the pace was at full tilt. The rig hung off the Vito, the radio chain was live: from the front the scout called “Clear.” The camera car in the middle, the two 911s following behind. When the hairpin was free, they drove – short, precise takes, then waiting again. The Vito’s glowing brake discs were evidence of the strain.

The Moment That Remains – Cinema, Not Just Content

For the team, it was never just about simple footage. Their ambition was cinematic. “We want to make cinema, not just content,” Dapper emphasizes. At one point, Sander planned a risky three-lane shot: filming from the middle lane with both Porsches entering the frame simultaneously, from behind him. Both cars were separated by less than a meter. “That takes nerves, timing, and luck,” says Dapper. They pulled it off.

As the sun set, the pressure lifted for a few moments. “There was this stretch with two forks,” Raoul remembers. “For the first time, we really looked – away from the monitors, out of the tunnel. That was the moment we realized what had happened in just 24 hours: the oldest and the newest generation of the 911, a team that had only just come together…”

5 a.m., two keys, and “An hour for myself”

The next morning, Oliver was the first to wake. The sky glowed, the pass was still empty. In his hand, two keys: the simple key to the 1971 F-model and the flashy fob of the 992 S/T. “I had an hour for myself,” he says, “and I had to choose.” He picked the old one. Not out of dogma or protest – just an honest answer from the gut.

Maybe it was the comfort zone of the familiar? Or maybe not, since driving the F-model demands much more of the driver. On the way back, Oli wondered how he had ended up here at all. “I drove my first Porsche at 21 – my own. Three years later, I’m standing here choosing between two STs on the Großglockner. It’s surreal. I’m incredibly grateful for that!”

I drove my first Porsche at 21 – my own. Three years later, I’m standing here choosing between two STs on the Großglockner. It’s surreal. I’m incredibly grateful for that!

Oliver Tiedemann

Months of work lead to the short film “Die Geschichte des Erbes”

The creative team then spent months developing the film, called “Die Geschichte des Erbes”, or “A story of heritage”. Together with Oli, they crafted the script. Their result convinced actor Dietrich Hollinderbäumer – known as the German voice of Adam in Netflix’s Dark – to do the voice-over. He immediately agreed – a true accolade.

Die Geschichte des Erbes showcases what defines Porsche: tradition and the ability to nurture it in a contemporary way, holding on to the proven without neglecting innovation. Above all, it shows the quality that can be achieved when enough passion is poured into a video project like this.

And What Comes Next?

“I’d most like to go back to the Glockner,” Raoul says without hesitation. Not to shoot the same thing, but to soak in the atmosphere they missed the first time in the adrenaline rush. Dapper talks about “even more Porsches, telling all their different stories. What makes this film so special and why it fits the C’est Ça standard is the fact that these cars already had a beautiful story and we just had the honor to translate it. We aren’t looking for projects to let a car or person look like more than it is. It is about telling an in-depth, majestic story, which we have the privilege of making a film about.” 

Our heartfelt thanks go to M. S. and V. M. – for the trust, dedication, and generosity without which this project would not have been possible.

Sander insists that you only tell what already exists. Oliver sees it more philosophically: “Dreams are goals without a plan. Right now it feels like many of them are within reach.” Then he smiles: “In the end, I just want the same pulse – whether I’m shutting off an old ST or starting up a new one.”

© Katariina Kärki & C’est Ça