Former car designer and Porsche 911 fanboy, Rob Dickinson, decided one day that it was time to have a classic air-cooled 911 and make it look the way he wants it to.
His vision was a combination of a retro and artistic modern look that felt evergreen.
This prompted the birth of the Singer Vehicle Design in 2009 which reworked the classic 911 to a very high standard.
Today, these cars are changing hands for as much US$1 million.
Just recently, Dickinson, Singer’s founder and executive chairman drove the first client-specification example of the results of the Dynamics & Lightweighting Study (DLS) for the car’s shakedown at the company’s new UK HQ at Bicester Heritage.
The study represents Singer’s exploration of the ultra-high-performance potential of the air-cooled Porsche 911, on behalf of its clients.
With the formation of some of the most important automotive performance brands, Singer has pursued a lightweight, high performance, and extraordinary execution to delight owners and enthusiasts.
Restorations representing the results of the DLS are moving through the final assembly and anticipated to be in their owners’ hands in the coming months.
“What a fantastic experience! The towering team of talented heroes who managed to assemble the DLS has produced an astonishing result; the car is simply extraordinary,” noted Dickinson.
He added, “I am so happy for our commissioning clients. We will be repaying their immense patience and trust with a truly remarkable machine.”
Dickinson was joined at Bicester by Singer’s head of UK operations, Dave Embling; head of dynamic development, Marino Franchitti; chief engineer Paul Eastman; head of engine development John Magee, and head of electrical system, Adam Lister.
CEO of Singer Group, Inc, Mazen Fawaz explained that despite the challenges that came last year, Singer has risen to every single one of them.
“We’ve seen a record 12 months for new orders for our restoration services, despite the absence of the usual events calendar,” he said.
“We reopened our operations in both California and the UK after the enforced shut-downs of Covid-19 and grew our team size from 120 to 150 across the US and UK.”
Fawaz further explained that Singer kept cars moving through the restoration process — despite the shutdown of the global supply chain — and adapted its working practices to the pandemic so that cars will continue to be completed and presented to their owners.
To achieve all this and maintain extreme quality standards, Fawaz said that “it took an incredible team effort”.
“To see the cars being completed, hear them running and feel how special they are to drive means everything to us. I would like to say thank you to every one of our clients. They have supported and encouraged us every step of the way.”
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