Highlights
- Singer Classic – The first iteration of reimagining the Porsche 911
- New, recently completed example! 37 miles!
- 4.0L air-cooled flat six engine with 390 horsepower built by Ed Pink Racing Engines
- Spec’d with optional close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission
- Spec’d with optional Brembo carbon ceramic brakes, optional Ohlins adjustable shock absorbers
- 17” Fuchs-style forged alloy wheels, optional Titanium Sport Exhaust system
- Stunning Weimaraner Grey silver metallic paint with Connolly Monza Onyx dark leather/leather weave interior
Background
Singer Vehicle Design has spent the past decade and a half turning devotion into doctrine. Founded in 2009 by former Catherine Wheel frontman and car nut Rob Dickinson, the California outfit made its name not by chasing lap records or inventing the next supercar, but by reimagining the most beloved sports car of them all: the Porsche 911. Singer’s credo—“Restored, Reimagined, Reborn”—set the tone. The company sources 964-generation donor cars (built 1990–1994), strips them to bare metal, and then rebuilds them with modern materials, meticulous craftsmanship, and an obsessive eye for the details Porschephiles whisper about at cars-and-coffee meets. The result is not a replica and not a restomod in the casual sense; it’s a reverent reinterpretation that keeps faith with the original while elevating almost every touchpoint.
The Classic (same model shown here), often referred to simply as the “Porsche 911 reimagined by Singer,” is built upon that 964 foundation and clothed in a shape that reads like a greatest-hits album of 911 design. The stance is purposeful, the wheel arches taut, the ducktail optional but irresistible. Inside, you’ll find jewel-like switchgear, re-trimmed gauges, and cabinetry-grade leatherwork—an analog sanctuary assembled with watchmaker care. Everything tactile is elevated: the weight of the shifter, the click of a latch, the weave of the carbon visible where you expect plastic.
Power comes from a rebuilt, air-cooled flat-six—typically enlarged to 3.8 or 4.0 liters—paired exclusively to a six-speed manual. Output varies by commission, but the celebrated 4.0-liter specification delivers roughly 390 hp with a redline that invites high-rev mischief. Weight is aggressively managed; with liberal carbon fiber and careful deletion of mass, a Classic typically lands in the mid-2,600 to mid-2,700-pound range depending on options. Suspension is modernized with bespoke dampers and geometry aimed at road poise first, canyon precision second. Brakes are uprated multi-piston units; wheels are forged, Fuchs-inspired 17-inchers wrapped in contemporary performance rubber. Steering remains hydraulically assisted and talkative, a reminder that thrill lives in feedback as much as in figures.
Singer’s Classics are commissions, not configurations. Customers spend months choosing hues, textures, and technical settings—rear- or all-wheel drive, touring serenity or a more aggressive chassis set-up. Yet the cars share a common effect: they make the familiar feel rare again. In an era of software-defined speed, the Classic insists that involvement—mechanical, sensory, human—still matters.
Singer Classic (typical specification)
- Donor platform: Porsche 911 (964, 1990–1994), fully stripped and rebuilt
- Body: Carbon-fiber panels (front fenders, hood, doors, rear quarters, bumpers)
- Engine: Air-cooled flat-six, 3.8–4.0 L (naturally aspirated); ~350–390 hp (typical), high-revving tune
- Transmission: 6-speed manual (G50-based), rear-wheel drive; all-wheel drive available by commission
- Suspension: Bespoke dampers and springs; revised geometry; adjustable alignment settings
- Brakes: High-performance multi-piston calipers with ventilated discs
- Wheels/Tires: 17-in forged Fuchs-style alloys; modern performance tires
- Weight: ~2,650–2,750 lb (spec-dependent)
- Interior: Hand-stitched leather and textiles; re-finished gauges; lightweight seats; extensive customization options
Singer didn’t just rebuild the 911. It rebuilt the idea that craft, patience, and taste can still move the needle—one commission at a time.
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