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

[fleetus macmullitz]

Originally Posted by sik68

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

X2!

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.

[Steve Chryssos]

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/ameli...911-race-cars/

[fleetus macmullitz]

Originally Posted by streetfytr68

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/ameli...911-race-cars/

Good points Steve.

Look forward to seeing your project.

[SBDave]

I've been meaning to start a thread here about old 911's! I saw Magnus walking around at SEMA but didn't get a chance to talk to him. I was talking to a parts vendor when he walked by and the guy I was talking to's jaw dropped and said something like "whoa, look at that guy!" He was surprised when I told him what Magnus does.

Can any Lat-g members with older 911's post pictures of their rides with specs? I assume someone on here must have one...

thanks!
Dave

[Matt@BOS]

Originally Posted by SBDave

I've been meaning to start a thread here about old 911's! I saw Magnus walking around at SEMA but didn't get a chance to talk to him. I was talking to a parts vendor when he walked by and the guy I was talking to's jaw dropped and said something like "whoa, look at that guy!" He was surprised when I told him what Magnus does.

Can any Lat-g members with older 911's post pictures of their rides with specs? I assume someone on here must have one...

thanks!
Dave

Best of Show always has a few 911s or 356s in the shop in addition to the muscle cars. Here are a couple pics. One of the shop's customers had a really insane 71 Targa that had 420 plus horsepower out of its little engine. I think he said the engine cost 85K

911S
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...6517290&type=3
RSR
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...6517290&type=3

[Fluid Power]

I have to respectfully disagree with you Steve. I would not buy the SC again. I owned an 83 911 SC and they are kind of the Bastard models. 79-83 I believe. Mechanical fuel injection and the first attempt at electronic ignition. I bought mine from the original owner (my insurance agent! who had every piece of paper on the car) The car was a blast to drive, by far the most fun car I ever owned. It ended up with an electrical issue that caused it to burn up the Bosch "spark box" (think MSD). At $1100 a pop, I replaced it and and 3 months later it burned that one up. I bought an aftermarket one (about $250) and proceeded to learn everything I could about Porsche electrics. Replaced ground straps, battery straps, re-wrapped every inch of wiring harness, dielectric grease on every connector. Popped a few of the aftermarket boxes before sending it to the Guru of Porsches, an independent Porsche mechanic who happened to race them. He had an oscilliscope to look at the electric system, the whole 9 yards. Kept the car for a month, and finally told me to come and get it. When I picked it up, I asked what was wrong and he patted me on the shoulder and asked me to never return with this car. He handed me a business card of a detailer and told me to sell it. I promptly did as told and never looked back. The guy that bought it lived in Virginia. Huge Porsche guy, I told him the issues, didn't phase him. Flew out and drove it back. He called me about 3 months after he bought it asking questions.... He wasn't pissed, just trying not to duplicate my efforts. I Never really figured out what the issue was, but from my experience, buy older, with mechanical everything, or buy 84 and up, with electric everything. The hybrid bastard model years like mine, I wouldn't own another one....

Just my experience....

Darren

[fleetus macmullitz]

I'm just interested in the air cooled models.

Here's an article on the water-cooled successor...ouch!


Porsche’s Deadly Sin #1: 1999 Porsche 911 (996) 3.4

[Ron in SoCal]

All true Skip. Pass on the 996 and go straight to the 997. Much better car all around.

On another note, I had a 993 and the first guy to actually show up bought it at my asking price. I got calls from all over the world.

[fleetus macmullitz]

Of course you have supporters of all the years mentioned, no matter what issues their may be.

I look at these modded Porsche's through American musclecar re-creationist eyes.

Magnus Walker's cars remind of a a vintage racer style like CrossRamRich is doing.

These Singer Porsche cars remind me of no expense spared pro-touring cars, that although not built specifically for track duty, can hold their own on a road course.

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

All true Skip. Pass on the 996 and go straight to the 997. Much better car all around.

On another note, I had a 993 and the first guy to actually show up bought it at my asking price. I got calls from all over the world.

Ron,

Your 993 sale is a cool story.

[FETorino]