American Porsche conversion specialists Singer has teamed up with Williams Advanced Engineering to create one of its most dynamic and lightweight models yet.
Scott Blattner – a Porsche aficionado – asked Singer to convert his 1990 Porsche 911 964 with reducing weight and performance developments in mind.
To ensure Blattner got his wish, Singer and Williams, as well as some technical partners, undertook the ‘Dynamic and Lightweighting Project’. This venture led to Singer now offering a restoration service that can markedly improve the performance of customers’ vehicles with the help of motorsport-level materials and features.
Along with the help of former racing driver Marino Franchitti and motoring journalist Chris Harris, Blattner got the car he was after.
With it finished in an Absinthe body colour and Blood Orange interior trim, this model is as Blattner asked, and a further 74 Singer customers will be able to benefit from this special edition lightweight restoration.
The engine has also had a makeover from Williams, with the naturally-aspirated flat-six chucking out 493bhp and is paired to a magnesium, lightweight six-speed manual transmission.
On seeing his order finished, Blattner said: “The results as applied to my car are extraordinary and we [Singer and Blattner] felt compelled to share with other enthusiasts exactly what this company is capable of when given the funds and the partners to excel at the highest level – we are all excited to be part of what we hope is a strong group of believers in this effort.
All of the lightweight makeovers will be done at the Williams Advanced Engineering site in Grover, Oxfordshire, even though Singer is based in California.
Most 911 re-imaginations commissioned by Singer have cost in excess of £500,000, but as this is the first of a new range that has taken considerable effort to make it possible, costs of this model are likely to be in the seven-figure region.