And when i saw the first few singer 911s roll out, i was a fan. Founded in 2009, singer vehicle designs vision involves taking a customers. Some people might want to have a word with you though, because for certain enthusiasts, cars that are widelyrevered for their show and go are simply the starting place. Singer williams porsche engine details, specs, performance.
From afar, it just looked like another classic porsche 911, but a closer look revealed much, much more. Meet the man who daily drives a porsche reimagined by singer. There is an instant, instinctive covetability about a singerrestored porsche 911. Singer and the porsche 911 brings the reader as close to these beautiful machines as one can get, excepting the lucky few who own one. You can buy three singer porsches for the price of. Singer has teamed up with williams advanced engineering to create a restored porsche 911. Singer s latest porsche 911 has the most amazingly retro interior weve ever seen contrasting the orange targa is a gunmetal gray coupe thats rather understated. Singer teams up with williams to create 500horsepower. Obviously, you cant go around dropping goldplated, ermine. Porsche 911 shop singer worked with williams advanced engineering to create a restoration system for the classic 964.
When it comes to restomods, singer vehicle design needs no introduction. Californiabased singer vehicle design is one of the bestknown names in the world of porsche enthusiasts and collectors. I thought that for those that think it is awesome it might be fun to work out precisely what constitutes a singer porsche, i am sure with the mass of. Out back the 1969 911e, in bahama yellow, that represents genesis for singer had been carefully manoeuvred into position.
A singer 911 is one of the most beautiful vehicles that money a lot of money can buy these days. Singer vehicle design is driven by the singular vision of rob dickinson an ex car designer who then. Singer vehicle design is driven by the singular vision of rob dickinson, an excar designer and rock musician who came to be one of the worlds foremost distillers of the essence of air. The work it performs on classic aircooled 911s is second to none. Singer vehicle design svd or singer restores and modifies existing porsche automobiles for its customers. Singer reimagines the porsche 964 as never before singer vehicle design partners with williams advanced engineering on a radically light and fast restoration of the aircooled 911. The legendary porsche 911, remastered singer vehicle design has fashioned the most retrolooking supercar on the road todaya bespoke remix. This exsinger vehicle design mechanic has struck out on. Having constantly worked on the same type of car for several years now, singer has introduced several changes to the modifications it makes to its cars.
His company, singer vehicle design, takes the beloved icon and reimagines them into something even more. Out of respect for porsche, and to respect porsches trademark rights, this incredible machine should never under any circumstances be referred to or described as a singer, singer 911, singer porsche 911 or a porsche singer 911, or in any other manner that suggests that it is anything but a porsche 911. Porsche s racing heritage in the 30 years before the 956, from the first gmund coupes of 1951, through the iconic 917s of the early 70s, to the indyengined 93681 le mans car. The painstaking fine detail work found these cars is right up there with pagani, in my opinion, but it comes in the familiar package of an oldschool porsche 911.
Singers 100th porsche 911 restoration jay lenos garage duration. To be a singer in a band called the catherine wheel. Singer vehicle design partners with pfaff for canadian. Matchbox off road series 85 porsche 911 rally 1920, whiteblue hot wheels 2018 50th anniversary then and now porsche 911 gt3 rs 47365, white hot wheels porsche series exclusive 8 car set. We get an exclusive first drive of the porsche 911 reimagined by singer, which for an enthusiast may be the most alluring vehicle in the world. Singer teams up with williams for bonkers aircooled 500.
The singer porsche i thought that for those that think it is awesome it might be fun to work out precisely what constitutes a singer porsche, i am sure with the mass of knowledge here, we might be able to work it out in fairly short order. Singer and williams team up for 500hp, 9,000rpm porsche 911 engine singerwilliams porsche 911 subtracts weight and adds power in. The 911 r is a fantasy porsche, a naturallyaspirated and manual only piece of rolling art in an age of pdk transmissions and ultimate lap times. The singer porsche some love it some hate it, but whether you think it is kelly lebrock in wierd science or frankinsteins monster, either way the singer porsche is an exceptional vehicle. Singers customers source their own 964s described by dickinson as the sweet spot of porsches aircooled 911 era and then hand them over to the company for an extensive reimagining. Singer vehicle design doesnt just restore classic porsche 911 models. Meeting singers tribute to the porsche 911 autocar.
Its finished in a fine metallic called lunar silver and the interior and trunk are wrapped in blackberry leather with the door panels and seat centers. Aug 15, 20 when the band dissolved and i heard rob had started singer automotive design, i suddenly put all the pieces together. Singer says the first product of this union is a 4. Singer and williams reveal 493bhp restored porsche 911 autocar. Generally speaking, about one percent of all customers opt for an individual color. It overwhelms anyone with even a passing interest in classic. I plan to soon plan to update the topic about singer. Singers new 911 restoration packs 500 hp into lightweight body. A porsche 911 reimagined by singer is the kind of car that makes you stop in your tracks. Out of respect for porsche, and to respect porsches trademark rights, this incredible machine should never under any circumstances be referred to or described as a singer, singer 911, singer porsche 911 or a porsche singer 911, or in. This is singer and williamss lightweight, 500hp wildly reimagined porsche 911 singer vehicle design and williams f1 have worked together to create a 911 restoration like no other.
Heres how singer restores and beautifies the porsche 911. Works porsche 956 the definitive history will be followed in 2020 by a second twovolume production which looks at the works porsche 962s. Created in 2009, singer vehicle design has made quite a name for itself by modifying classic porsche 911s. But which, in a recurring theme in robs life, became more than he expected. Singers 100th 911 is lunar silverfinished porsche perfection. The seller references rsr inspiration, but the modern rocker decals, the oversize fuchs, modernized headlights, and articulated wing are all singer signatures. Svd is not sponsored, associated, approved, endorsed nor, in any way, affiliated with porsche cars north america, inc. Singers latest porsche 911 has the most amazingly retro interior weve ever seen contrasting the orange targa is a gunmetal gray coupe thats rather understated. Aug 11, 2017 created in 2009, singer vehicle design has made quite a name for itself by modifying classic porsche 911s. Singers new 911 restoration packs 500 hp into lightweight. Our specification and restoration choices reflect our vision of an optimized aircooled porsche 911 and provide a broad canvas for individual. The product of singers painstaking effort is a porsche 911 restored and reimagined by singer. Singer vehicle design has recently completed its 100th porsche 911, with the landmark car paying a visit to jay lenos garage. Rob actually came into beverly hills porsche one day, driving the second car that they had done.
Thats a pretty fantastic rating for an engine with no turbos or. The dynamics and lightweighting study dls is focused on reducing weight and optimizing aerodynamics while preserving the cars timeless silhouette. The legendary porsche 911, remastered singer vehicle design has fashioned the most retrolooking supercar on the road todaya bespoke remix of the classic aircooled porsche 911. When the band dissolved and i heard rob had started singer automotive design, i suddenly put all the pieces together. This was built for the guy that owns porsche of omaha.
This striking silver example is a sold customer car all singer. Last week, we showed you a spy video focusing on a new porsche 911 restomodded by singer, with the highlight being the allnew 500 hp naturally aspirated wonder at the back of the test car. Dec 04, 2014 singer restomod porsche 911 fifth gear duration. That started out as a realisation of another childhood dream, which rob describes as to make a single and then maybe do a tour of the uk. Readers told us we should include the singer porsche car on our lists since. Nov 15, 2017 porsche 911s all in various stages of being reimagined to death by singer. But this car, built for delivery to switzerland, is the first to be painted black perhaps reflecting the understatement prevalent in its new hometown. Out of respect for porsche, and to respect porsches trademark rights, this incredible machine. Now though, you can get a bit of singer in your life by way of a new book. When its transformation is complete, the newly born singer 911 retains the vehicle identification number vin of its donating parent 911 and is legally registered, operated and licensed in the same manner. Whereas the dark silver coupe is lovely and understated, the orange. This is singer and williamss lightweight, 500hp wildly. While the first 911 by singer was based upon a late80s gseries, the most recent uses an early90s 964 chassis. Singers customers source their own 964s described by dickinson as the sweet spot of porsches aircooled 911 era and then hand them over.
Rob dickinson has been breathing massive amounts of new life into older porsche 911s. Singer porsche 911 porsche tuning singer vehicle design we first spotted singers 911 concept in monterey last year at the historic races at laguna seca. I also build a porsche austro daimler and a couple of porsche outlaws. Feb 14, 2017 a porsche 911 reimagined by singer is the kind of car that makes you stop in your tracks. Singer vehicle designs porsche 911 ebay motors blog. Porsche 911s all in various stages of being reimagined to death by singer. Singer teams up with williams for bonkers aircooled 500 hp. Singer and williams team up for 500hp, 9,000rpm porsche 911. Mar 08, 2017 some people might want to have a word with you though, because for certain enthusiasts, cars that are widelyrevered for their show and go are simply the starting place. Singer porsche 911 at the radnor hunt concours mind over.
We talk to edward lovett, the owner of the monaco car. Porsche 911 by singer design indiana car video hypebeast. As we prepared for the singer house party on our second day in monterey, porsche 911s reimagined by singer were arriving and being positioned around the house ready for the evening event. This exsinger vehicle design mechanic has struck out on his. I first lay out the photo in the instagram, and then here, as i decide with a photbucket. The attention to detail obsessive, the finish exemplary. Get lost in the black beauty of singers swiss porsche 911. Singer vehicle design celebrates its 100th porsche 911 restoration. Founded in 2009 by british musician rob dickinson, singer vehicle design is a californiabased customization and restoration shop that specializes in 964era porsche 911s. Singer vehicle design partners with williams advanced engineering on the dls, a radically light and fast restoration of the aircooled 911 in pictures. Singer vehicle design purchases fully road legal pre1994 porsche 911 coupes for the basis of construction. Combining stateoftheart restoration techniques with tasteful implementation of modern. American restomod company singer has restored, reimagined, and reborn a number of porsche 911s now, many of which wear vibrant colour schemes.
Since 2009, the californiabased company has been reimagining aircooled porsche 911s through a bespoke restoration program, and the results speak for themselves weve featured a few singer builds on speedhunters over the years, and dino has a shop tour and drive story headed to the site very. Singer and williams reveal 493bhp restored porsche 911. Singer vehicle design, a california based company, is taking a new approach to. Singer and the porsche 911, and its written by rob himself along with automotive journalist michael harley. Nov 14, 2017 last week, we showed you a spy video focusing on a new porsche 911 restomodded by singer, with the highlight being the allnew 500 hp naturally aspirated wonder at the back of the test car. We first placed our hands on singers reimagined porsche 911 nearly three. Nov 14, 2017 this summer, singer vehicle design and williams released the first details on their wildly modified aircooled porsche flatsix, an engine set to be installed into a restored 964. Singers latest porsche 911 has the most amazingly retro interior. Jul 12, 2018 singer reimagines the porsche 964 as never before singer vehicle design partners with williams advanced engineering on a radically light and fast restoration of the aircooled 911. Nov 14, 2017 the product of singers painstaking effort is a porsche 911 restored and reimagined by singer.
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