Final bid: $1,300,000
A Porsche 911 Classic Reimagined by Singer, the “Dartmouth Commission” is finished in Delicate Blue over a custom red woven leather interior. It was optioned with a hand-built 4.0L flat-six from Ed Pink Racing Engines in California as well as a titanium exhaust system, larger Brembo brakes, a center-fill hood, 917 custom wood shift knob, and an external oil filler. Delivered to its owner in April 2022, this one-of-a-kind Singer has traveled just over 100 miles and is now being offered for auction out of Massachusetts.
Beginning with a 1989 Porsche 964 Carrera 4 Coupe, the car was comprehensively disassembled before the unibody was media blasted to bare metal and treated for rust prevention. Additional chassis reinforcements and custom fabrication were used to accommodate the new backdated carbon fiber bodywork. The Dartmouth Commission is finished in Delicate Blue with contrasting Porsche stripe graphics on either side. Optional features include an external oil filler lid, a hood with central fuel filler, nickel-plated brightwork, painted rear bumperettes, and red brake calipers. The 17” forged aluminum Fuchs-style wheels come finished in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires and the seller states clear Xpel paint protection film has been applied over the full exterior.
The cabin is upholstered in red Italian leather with woven suede-mix inserts and contrasting Delicate Blue accents. The lower panels are trimmed in dark brown leather and the roof is lined with perforated Ivory leather. Accessories include 8-way Recaro touring seats, drilled floorboards and pedals, a leather-wrapped MOMO Prototipo steering wheel, nickel seat grommets, early-style 911 VDO gauges, a high-output stereo system with a subwoofer, and a custom 917 wood shift knob.
Housed in a quilter leather-lined engine compartment, the naturally aspirated 4.0L flat-six was meticulously developed and hand-built by the engineers at Ed Pink Racing Engines in partnership with Cosworth. This engine retains the case of a 964 and uses a custom crankshaft along with new pistons, cylinders, connecting rods, cams, cylinder heads, throttle bodies, a ceramic intake plenum, and an optional titanium exhaust system. Up to 400 HP and 315 lb.-ft of torque are sent to the rear wheels through a custom 6-speed G50 manual gearbox with a limited-slip differential, allowing for acceleration from 0-60 MPH in as little as 3.3 seconds. Stopping power comes from larger optional Brembo brakes. Each Singer 911 is thoroughly tuned and tested prior to delivery, and its onboard data logging and diagnostics abilities allow remote access for service wherever the car is located.
