Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer
Out of respect for Porsche AG’s legal department, Singer specifies that these cars are “restored, reimagined and reborn” Porsches, thus the moniker “Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer.” That said, we all know what the cars are called in our world. With marketing savvy and laser focus on the details, Singer’s reimagined 911s have become iconic.
The first Singer project to make it to public auction was this Downton Blue example with orange trim, consigned to Gooding & Company’s Monterey sale in August. It was known as the Mountain View (CA) car and was originally ordered to a very lightweight specification: no radio, no sunroof, no a/c and with other lightweight touches. It also had unique carbon-fiber seats, trimmed in dark brown leather — reportedly for $30,000 extra. It resulted in a car that weighed less than 3,000 pounds.
This car had an early Ed Pink 4.0-liter, originally in California smog specs at 350 horsepower, with a Getrag 6-speed, Brembo brakes and Ohlin shocks. Later, the engine was de-smogged to deliver 390 horsepower.
The first Singer project to make it to public auction was this Downton Blue example with orange trim, consigned to Gooding & Company’s Monterey sale in August. It was known as the Mountain View (CA) car and was originally ordered to a very lightweight specification: no radio, no sunroof, no a/c and with other lightweight touches. It also had unique carbon-fiber seats, trimmed in dark brown leather — reportedly for $30,000 extra. It resulted in a car that weighed less than 3,000 pounds.
This car had an early Ed Pink 4.0-liter, originally in California smog specs at 350 horsepower, with a Getrag 6-speed, Brembo brakes and Ohlin shocks. Later, the engine was de-smogged to deliver 390 horsepower.
