Singer makes bespoke Porsches out of 1989-1994 model year 911s. What other car would you want someone to do this sort of thing to?
I was thinking maybe the C6 Corvette Z06, but that's mainly because the interiors are so dull. Decent chassis though to start with and the body is a classic.
Maybe the FD RX-7, the body is a work of art, the chassis is great, the interior is average and the powertrain is flawed.
Hillman Imp. No, not joking. I guarantee they'd sell at least one, assuming I've won the lotto by then.
1991 Honda CRX Si.
BMW 320i
Early mustang
MGBs, because it is a virgin market and there is a lot of underappreciated blank canvas out there. Of course, you also need to be a visionary and marketing genius like Singer. I think his cars are crap.
NOHOME said:
... Singer. I think his cars are crap.
LOL
NOHOME said:Of course, you also need to be a visionary and marketing genius like Singer. I think his cars are crap.
I really like Singer cars for how subtle the changes are from a stock 1973 RS .
just all the small things , the material used for the interior panels and seats , etc, plus a big 4 liter motor :)
YES its way over my budget , but I am not the customer they are aiming for.
californiamilleghia said:NOHOME said:Of course, you also need to be a visionary and marketing genius like Singer. I think his cars are crap.
I really like Singer cars for how subtle the changes are from a stock 1973 RS .
just all the small things , the material used for the interior panels and seats , etc, plus a big 4 liter motor :)
YES its way over my budget , but I am not the customer they are aiming for.
Hey, don't get me wrong, I think his art is great. I think his CARS are crap. I doubt that his engineering skills exceed those of porsche engineers and manufacturing. I could of course be wrong.
The question was "What well known under appreciated car is out there that would be a good canvas for my auto-art that I could subsequently sell for a lot of $$$?"
Harvey said:I was thinking maybe the C6 Corvette Z06, but that's mainly because the interiors are so dull. Decent chassis though to start with and the body is a classic.
Thinking along the same lines, Aston Martin DB7. Give the V12 or straight 6 some fettling and a bespoke interior instead of the parts bin hodgepodge.
Plus Miata owners get some fancy door handles!
Some man of great vision may have asked this question before....
"What car deserves the "Singer" treatment"
In any case, with regard to the MGB, Frontline in the UK is doing good work, and there are a couple companies stateside that are trying to reach that level.
In reply to NOHOME :
Are you confusing Magnus Walker with Singer maybe?
Old station wagons.
Wait, hear me out:
Body on frame, front engine, rear wheel drive, they share tons of suspension, body, and interior parts with classic musclecars so there's already a huge pool of parts and tech already in place. They're an alternative to just about everything - I mean, when's the last time you saw a real, live, station wagon on the road? Tons of room, useful as hell. They can be cool - take a look at the Audi RS6 or the AMG E63.
Restore it, restomod it, hot rod it, whatever - there are no rules.
If I had enough funds: Fox Mustangs. You can literally build them into anything thanks to the aftermarket. The problem is that like Porsches, they are now out of my price range.
I've always wanted to do this to my Datsun.
Datsun 240Z
Corvairs. All versions all years rampsides to yenko stingers.
In reply to Run_Away :
More like in the same boat. I do like Singer's art better than Walkers.
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If I was silly rich, I'd buy an Eagle coupe.
Retropower in the UK has partnered with a company called Redux to build a BMW e30 M3 that's pretty sweet but it's crazy expensive.
hamster said:Datsun 240Z
Check out MZR in the UK, no not the Mazda race engine.
Europa
For me it would be the AE86 Toyota Corolla GT-S hatchback. I'd love a big-bucks restomod one professionally done the way Singer does 911s, or Alfaholics does Alfa 105 coupes...keeping everything that makes the car iconic, and keep the character intact, but turn the performance, quality, and refinement up past 11!
Buick Rivieras. All the RWD models.
The superman lunchbox. Cars that are so uncool that they're cool. Pacers, pintos, 70s station wagons, Yugos, Citroens, Opel Kadets, Hornets, A100 vans, Isettas... bring me your k-cars, your Tradesmans, and your hearses, and I shallake it glorious.
My most regretted incomplete project was a 74 Maverick that I had planned on a full cage and a full STI AWD swap. Then strip the interior bare except for two cushy Recaros and cupholders. I would have used that as a DD. Roll up to a stoplight in a rumbly boxer with a Stig helmet, a travel mug of starbucks, and blastin NPR on the radio
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