Singer Vehicle Design, founded in 2009, has elevated the craft of restoring Porsche 911s to an artform, turning out dazzling, retro-futuristic rolling sculptures the world’s most discerning enthusiasts gladly pay seven figures for. Starting with a 964-generation car—the arguably the greatest incarnation of the classic, air-cooled 911—the Los Angeles-based company painstakingly “reimagines” it, upgrading and revamping nearly every part to amplify the best qualities of Porsche’s most iconic models. Singer puts it, their restorations embody “…the delicacy of the ’63 original, the race-bred chic of the ’70s, the solidity of the ’80s, and the sophistication of the ’90s.” Raw and unfiltered, Porsche 911s reimagined by Singer provide a soulful sensory experience unlike any other, something that not even today’s greatest supercars can muster as automakers chase ever-higher levels of speed and capability.

Each exquisite model is fully bespoke, tailored to the desires and whims of its fortunate owner, with no two commissions ever ending up the same. Customers can stipulate rear- or all-wheel-drive, five- or six-speed transmissions, different suspension setups, and a variety of high-output hand-built engines. Each car is fully disassembled to the bare chassis, which is then cleaned, prepped, strengthened, and fitted with carbon-fiber body panels. Beyond that, the limits for personalization are imagination and wherewithal.

“The idea of this machine it to take it to the very apogee of air-cooled development and to present a 911 unlike the world has ever seen before, hopefully, and something that will be a line in the sand to how spectacular an analog, naturally aspirated, air-cooled 911 can be,” explained Rob Dickinson in an interview with noted motoring journalist Chris Harris. Dickinson is the founder and mastermind of Singer Vehicle Design, also a British musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter previously of the band Catherine Wheel.

With each commission taking around 4,000 hours and up to four years to complete, the quality of engineering and attention to detail is mind-boggling, drawing the attention and business of many notable Porsche collectors, racecar drivers, and celebrities, whose fervent proselytizing has created a years-long waitlist.

THE HIGHLANDS COMMISSION

This Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer is number 201 of approximately 450 Classic 964 examples created; Singer Vehicle Design is no longer accepting orders for this compelling specification, increasing this car’s desirability from the outset. Completed in December 2021 on a 1994 911 RS America chassis, it was delivered to Dallas, Texas.

Known as the “Highlands Commission,” its original owner specified the desirable 4.0-liter flat-six engine, rated at 390 horsepower. Importantly, in June 2024 Singer refreshed the engine to Porsche Motorsport North America’s latest specifications with new cylinder heads and various other components. A copy of the invoice for this work also indicates that the Brembo braking system was updated at this time to the carbon-ceramic brakes package, an ebony and walnut Le Mans shift knob was installed, and the exterior graphics were updated with Deep Orange lettering, the original owner having specified no lettering. The total cost of this brake update and cosmetic work was nearly $40000.

The Rainette green exterior pairs beautifully with the brown, orange, and black interior featuring Vivaldi leather trim with Vivaldi and Tivoli woven inserts, Tivoli square-weave carpets, and black leather dashboard, upper door trim, knee pads, roof pillars, and parcel shelf. Other features specified by the original owner include a six-speed manual transmission, Ohlins suspension with “Phantom Road” tune, Fuchs/RSR wheels, decklid letters and badge in nickel, Ivory headliner, track seats with nickel gromets and back panels in Piano Black, rear folding seats with seatbelts, drilled footboards, a Momo Prototipo steering wheel, brass dash badge, and air conditioning. “Special Wishes” features stipulated by the original owner include a Deep Orange tachometer with Cream markings and deletion of the door pockets.

Any 911 touched by Singer is a mechanical and aesthetic masterpiece, and Singer’s Classic restorations, including the Highlands Commission offered here, sit at the very foundation of the company’s ever-growing legend. With only 2,103 miles showing on the odometer at cataloguing time, this Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer presents as new and offers an extremely rare opportunity to jump the multi-year waitlist and immediately acquire one of its storied restorations—and significantly, in the Classic specification that is no longer offered for order.

Simply put, this is an incredible opportunity to acquire one the most coveted sports cars of the modern era—one that offers incredible design and craftsmanship in service of a sublimely unfiltered driving experience that is simply unparalleled.