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This is absolutely one of the hottest projects I have EVER seen, probably the best resto-mod. It has serious looks with serious hardware to back it up. Those deep-dish Fuchs-style wheels are absolutely killer. I don't give this recognition out very often, but I truly would give my left nut for this car. If I saw this car in my driveway and someone told me that it was for me, I would probably start crying uncontrollably. If I saw two in my driveway, one to rock and one to stock, I would probably just die on the spot out of sheer ecstasy. No heart attack out of shock or anything, I'd just instantly die right there and they'd have to invent a new cause of death: death due to overwhelming, instantenous happiness.
If you don't even remotely like this car, you deserve to be shot in non-lethal areas and then dragged through a field of cacti. If you don't like it, don't post anything because it will only infuriate me and inspire me to find out your address and take further action.
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If you don't even remotely like this car, you deserve to be shot in non-lethal areas and then dragged through a field of cacti. If you don't like it, don't post anything because it will only infuriate me and inspire me to find out your address and take further action.
Singer Vehicle Design rolled out its first prototype, plainly named the "Singer 911," at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance last month. Based on an '80s-era long-wheelbase 911 donor vehicle, the company strips each chassis to its bare shell for "reinvention" into what Singer calls a "celebration of the golden air-cooled era of the world's most important sports car."
Incontestable is its vintage Porsche 911 look. However, the Singer 911 is far from antiquated. The complete reincarnation includes chassis stiffening, new active aerodynamics, and a lightweight integral backbone structure and roll cage to improve torsional rigidity. Most interestingly, nearly all of the steel body panels are replaced by full carbon fiber composite bodywork candy-coated in Singer's exclusive "Racing Orange" paint.
Under the rear decklid is an air-cooled 3.82-liter flat-six sporting six individual throttle bodies. With a GT3 crankshaft and titanium connecting rods, the powerplant spins eagerly to 8,000 RPM. The engine sends 425 horsepower and 340 lb-ft of torque to a proper Getrag G50 six-speed manual transmission. According to the engineering team, the 2,400-pound Singer 911 will sprint to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. Top speed is in excess of 170 MPH.
Under the skin are Moton shock absorbers, Eibach coil-overs, and Smart Racing Products adjustable sway bars. The four-piston brakes are sourced from the race-bred Porsche 930. Completing the performance package, and appearing period-correct, are the custom Zuffenhaus forged aluminum three-piece "Fuchs" wheels.
Singer's attention to detail carries throughout the vehicle... with a decidedly modern touch. State-of-the-art Hella bi-xenon headlamps reside within the headlight buckets, while a special lightweight air-conditioning system keeps occupants cool (keen eyes will notice that even the 911's windshield wipers have been relocated to the optimal center-mounted "993" position). The audio system includes satellite radio, iPod, and Bluetooth connectivity. Navigation assistance is provided by a Garmin-sourced GPS.
The Singer 911 isn't for everyone, and its still-unannounced pricing will reflect that exclusivity. Touted by Singer as "the love child of a 1967 911S, a 1973 911 Carrera RS and a 1996 993 RS," the car is crafted for the passionate car enthusiast who is seeking a viscerally intense vehicle, surprising sophisticated, yet very reliable. It's an emotional thing. If the Singer 911 doesn't drop your jaw at first glance, it probably never will.
Singer has promised Autoblog a drive and full review before the end of the year, so stay tuned.
SOURCE: http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/24/s...ts-exotic-per/
Incontestable is its vintage Porsche 911 look. However, the Singer 911 is far from antiquated. The complete reincarnation includes chassis stiffening, new active aerodynamics, and a lightweight integral backbone structure and roll cage to improve torsional rigidity. Most interestingly, nearly all of the steel body panels are replaced by full carbon fiber composite bodywork candy-coated in Singer's exclusive "Racing Orange" paint.
Under the rear decklid is an air-cooled 3.82-liter flat-six sporting six individual throttle bodies. With a GT3 crankshaft and titanium connecting rods, the powerplant spins eagerly to 8,000 RPM. The engine sends 425 horsepower and 340 lb-ft of torque to a proper Getrag G50 six-speed manual transmission. According to the engineering team, the 2,400-pound Singer 911 will sprint to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. Top speed is in excess of 170 MPH.
Under the skin are Moton shock absorbers, Eibach coil-overs, and Smart Racing Products adjustable sway bars. The four-piston brakes are sourced from the race-bred Porsche 930. Completing the performance package, and appearing period-correct, are the custom Zuffenhaus forged aluminum three-piece "Fuchs" wheels.
Singer's attention to detail carries throughout the vehicle... with a decidedly modern touch. State-of-the-art Hella bi-xenon headlamps reside within the headlight buckets, while a special lightweight air-conditioning system keeps occupants cool (keen eyes will notice that even the 911's windshield wipers have been relocated to the optimal center-mounted "993" position). The audio system includes satellite radio, iPod, and Bluetooth connectivity. Navigation assistance is provided by a Garmin-sourced GPS.
The Singer 911 isn't for everyone, and its still-unannounced pricing will reflect that exclusivity. Touted by Singer as "the love child of a 1967 911S, a 1973 911 Carrera RS and a 1996 993 RS," the car is crafted for the passionate car enthusiast who is seeking a viscerally intense vehicle, surprising sophisticated, yet very reliable. It's an emotional thing. If the Singer 911 doesn't drop your jaw at first glance, it probably never will.
Singer has promised Autoblog a drive and full review before the end of the year, so stay tuned.
SOURCE: http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/24/s...ts-exotic-per/
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And while I appreciate the wide body look, it's not my favorite. I understand why, but it would probably look better *to me* being a bit more understated.
Kudos to the effort, though.
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Very interesting interpretation. Ungodly expensive, to be sure. Its got some unusual features. They say its based on a '80s era short-hood Carrera, but they've retro-modded the bodywork to the older long-hood style. I've never seen that style of front air dam on a 911 before. 425hp is a colossal amount of power from the older air-cooled 2-valve motor, I'm guessing it is somewhat marginally streetable. 2,400 lbs is about 400 lbs. lighter than a late '80's Carrera, but the G50 is no lightweight gearbox so it probably needs every bit of that rear rubber.
The filler cap placement is a little silly, it doesn't need to be there even with the fact that this car probably has an aftermarket fuel cell.
Love it. It would be a great lottery score. My guess is the cost would be somewhere in the $150,000 range.
The filler cap placement is a little silly, it doesn't need to be there even with the fact that this car probably has an aftermarket fuel cell.
Love it. It would be a great lottery score. My guess is the cost would be somewhere in the $150,000 range.
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I noticed the filler cap on the frunk but then looking again I also notice another filler cap on the quarter panel on the passenger side. Eh? Is this for something else? Coolant?
I'm sure if they found it unnecessary they could have closed it up, filled it in and smoothed it out.
edit: I just can't get over how hot those wheels and tires look. Its just like seeing a woman with a huge, perfectly round butt with a pair on spandex pants on. aggghhhh
I'm sure if they found it unnecessary they could have closed it up, filled it in and smoothed it out.
edit: I just can't get over how hot those wheels and tires look. Its just like seeing a woman with a huge, perfectly round butt with a pair on spandex pants on. aggghhhh
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Its for filling the external oil tank. That thing probably takes 11 -12 quarts of oil. They had problems back in the day with gas station attendants filling the oil tank with gasoline, which is why it was moved early on. Its there on this car for the retro-theme.
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Jesus, 11-12 quarts! 
that's a lot of oil!
To me the front air dam resembles a 993 front end, minus the brake vents on the underside. It's probably a custom piece though. All I know is that it works well, and it has a touch of retro with the matte black.
that's a lot of oil!To me the front air dam resembles a 993 front end, minus the brake vents on the underside. It's probably a custom piece though. All I know is that it works well, and it has a touch of retro with the matte black.
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Thanks for clearing that up.
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my 02 boxster takes 9-10 qts @ $7 qt= ~$70 per oil change and not including the oil filter and new o-ring for oil plug
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anyway, that Singer 911 is genius! took someone long enough to come up with the idea and build it, damn.
Porsche's really are the greatest sports cars in the world!
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There's more of this type of thing out there, for example Jack Olsen's sick-ass RSR custom resto-mod 911.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...beauty-ii.html
at Thunderhill (with music) :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLr6ValhuTg
at Laguna (with engine sounds):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Ue2dyacFg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...beauty-ii.html
at Thunderhill (with music) :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLr6ValhuTg
at Laguna (with engine sounds):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Ue2dyacFg
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