Coldplay Bassist & Porsche Enthusiast Guy Berryman is Cooler than You Think
A dedicated gear head, multifaceted musician restores classic cars and drives a 1967 Porsche 911 S.
Guy Berryman is probably best known as the bassist for Coldplay. However, when the chart topping musician is off-stage, chances are he is in the garage or behind the wheel. Berryman is a die-hard automotive enthusiast with a taste for Porsche. He is also an avid car collector with an enviable collection that includes a Porsche 914/6, a Porsche 356 Carrera Speedster Zagato, amongst others. He also serves as the creative director for The Road Rat magazine.
In this video, Timeless 911 Stories by Porsche, Berryman talks about what initially sparked his interest in Porsche, and shows off his incredible 1967 Porsche 911 S.
“I remember seeing Steve McQueen driving around in the slate gray 911 S in the opening scenes of the Le Mans movie,” Berryman says. “As a teenager, seeing that movie and loving cars and loving racing, I think that it it had such an impression on me.”
Once inspired by Porsche, he set out to try his hand at restoration. But being young, and having to move on to college, the project car got left behind. At university, he was focused on studying mechanical engineering. But fate had some other ideas.
“I met my bandmates,” he recalls. “And we went off, forming Coldplay.”
Berryman drives through the countryside in his ’67 911. He certainly appreciates that the success of the band opened up a world of possibility and adventure. But he never stopped thinking about the satisfaction of getting his hands dirty in the garage.
“I guess it was a few years ago that I decided that I was really missing that kind of hands on with engineering,” he says. “Making something which didn’t work, work again.”
He certainly found the perfect cars to work on. His preference is for early 911s, saying that early-generation 911 is “very pure in its form.”
His classic 911 S is stunning. The video gives a nice look at the pristine interior, and cherry exterior. And we get to see this perfect Porsche on the road.
“For me, I just had to have a 911 in my collection,” Berryman explains. “It’s such an iconic car. It’s just a really reliable old friend.”
If you’d like to see more of Berryman’s exquisite cars, give him a follow on Instagram, he posts plenty automotive content, mainly Porsche but other marques as well.
Photos: Porsche
