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Heavily modded '72 911 driven on Jay Leno's garage

That very tall very hairy guy built another one. ;)

Speedhunters has a coverage of the builder, and another one of that partivular model. Magnus Walker's a great builder, you should check the features.

Here's the one about the 911 STR
http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/03/...lkers-911-str/

And here's the one about the very tall very hairy guy (Magnus Walker)
http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/12/magnus-walker/

I love guys like Magnus..... self made -- unpretentious -- just doing stuff because he likes to.

Met him last month at the Amelia Island Concours.

Funny: Magnus was hoofing it back from the Gooding & Co. auction to the host hotel. It's about a one mile trek and there's Magnus walking on the side of the road, while the rest of us are on the shuttle bus.

It turns out the bus driver refused to allow the "homeless guy" access to the bus. The driver lied to Magnus by claiming "....this bus does not go to the Ritz Carlton, sorry"

As we approach the hotel, traffic really swells to 0.2 mph. Magnus keeps trading the lead with the shuttle bus. Every time Magnus passes the bus he gives the driver the meanest stink eye you've ever seen. Finally, we're waiting to turn into the hotel driveway -- blinker on -- and Magnus sticks his head in the bus driver's window and says:

"I thought you said this bus doesn't come to the the Ritz?"

It was awesome. I love his cars.

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Originally Posted by mexMan (Post 474205)

Thanks for the links. :thumbsup:

Found this over there.

http://singervehicledesign.com/specifications-program-options/

They did these...

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...ps7ac5104b.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...ps6ef00e4b.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...ps60fac1c3.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...ps532e7387.jpg

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 474223)

I love guys like Magnus..... self made -- unpretentious -- just doing stuff because he likes to.

Yes, jes cuz I like to.

I appreciate your acceptance...

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...ps9ed45f07.jpg

:innocent: of above...

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Originally Posted by streetfytr68 (Post 474309)

That is a tremendously funny story. Talk about adding to his persona. :D

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Originally Posted by compos mentis (Post 474319)

That is a tremendously funny story. Talk about adding to his persona. :D

Priceless story.

Said it before and I'll say it again..........living in Eugene Oregon my entire life "I never thought I'd idolize a guy with Magnus' appearance" .........around here the book usually smells just like the cover looks and the vocabulary is severely limited.

My first job was at the local Porsche dealership in 1975 and I've loved the early 911's ever since. If you've never driven a well prepared 911 it's something you need to experience, the cars talk to you in a wonderfully spirited yet demanding and challenging language.

Magnus' builds are full of passion and preserve the pure essence of the 911 IMO. I thought it was quite the subtle tribute to the caliber of his passion and skills to have Jay Leno commission a build with him.

:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 474322)

If you've never driven a well prepared 911 it's something you need to experience, the cars talk to you in a wonderfully spirited yet demanding and challenging language.

Well said...

A few more

http://carinpicture.com/wp-content/u...1-Photo-01.jpg

http://www.thesupercars.org/wp-conte...-back-view.jpg

http://swipe.swipelife.netdna-cdn.co...nger-911-3.jpg

Here's a half hour well spent to really sink your teeth into Singer:

http://youtu.be/fJQ4hQSusjE

Singers cost BANK! Like $500k bank...but there's something about the builds like Singer and Magnus are doing that just makes me appreciate Porsches more than I ever could stock.

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Originally Posted by sik68 (Post 474330)

Here's a half hour well spent to really sink your teeth into Singer:

X2! :thumbsup:

Great vid ...a 911 version of a highest quality great driving pro-touring build.

When Chris Harris asked the Singer employee how much the wiring harness cost he paused for a moment and said...

"Uh..near 30 thousand dollars."

Add Cosworth motors, carbon fibre fenders and roofs etc. They hired a sound guy who fixes noise problems that private planes have to design the way to quiet their interiors. They went to Porsche race part manufacturers and asked them to build that level of quality of component for them for these street cars. High end interiors as well. Even have ABS.

So yes, I can see how the low end for a Singer build is the high $300K range to $500K.

Lovely cars. If you're out of blank checks, buy the nicest, late 80's 911SC you can afford and "back-date it with earlier sheet metal and bits. You'll get the good rustproofing from the late cars as well as myriad evolutionary upgrades and a bigger better engine.

We're about to build one, and I for one can't wait to get started. Here's Magnus looking over the real thing at Amelia as well as a link to some righteous inspiration.

http://www.sportscardigest.com//var/...3/dsc_0915.jpg

http://www.sportscardigest.com/ameli...911-race-cars/