This 1991 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Targa was modified by Singer Vehicle Design for its current owner, who took delivery in May 2023. Finished in Onyx Green Metallic over light gray Quito leather, the “Niseko Commission” is powered by an Ed Pink-built 4.0-liter flat-six that drives the rear wheels via a close-ratio six-speed manual transaxle with a limited-slip differential. Additional features include carbon-fiber body panels, individual throttle bodies, Öhlins adjustable shock absorbers, Brembo cross-drilled and ventilated disc brakes with black calipers, staggered-width 17” Fuchs-style forged aluminum wheels with Champagne Nickel spokes, 24k-gold-plated badging, four-way adjustable Recaro sport seats, Torre del Lago Nubuck interior accents, air conditioning, and power windows. This Singer-modified 964 coupe is now offered on dealer consignment in Washington with build sheets, invoices from a late-2023 service, owner’s manuals, a Carfax report, and a clean Oregon title.
Los Angeles-based Singer Vehicle Design was founded in 2009 by former Catherine Wheel frontman Rob Dickinson and has since specialized in performance-based customizations of 964-series 911s. Each car is stripped to its steel unibody, which receives welding reinforcements before being fitted with carbon-fiber panels including the fenders, bumpers, front hood, and rear decklid. The front spoiler, lower rear valance, and lower rocker panels are composed of black textured urethane.
This example is finished in paint-to-sample Onyx Green Metallic and features a removable targa panel wrapped in Oyster canvas. Exterior options include an external fuel filler cap centered in the hood, nickel-plated bumperettes, Champagne Nickel-plated brightwork, and rear badging plated in 24k-gold. Additional Singer touches include a retractable rear spoiler with a tinted acrylic screen beneath the grille, bi-xenon headlights, polycarbonate front lenses, and bullet-style side mirrors. Paint protection film was applied over the full body.
Fuchs-style 17″ forged aluminum wheels feature Champagne Nickel and black spokes and are secured via black closed lug nuts. Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires measure 225/45 up front and 265/40 at the rear. The sport suspension incorporates Öhlins adjustable dampers at all four corners. The Brembo brake system was derived from the Porsche 993 Turbo and incorporates drilled and ventilated rotors acted upon by black four-piston calipers with Onyx Green Porsche lettering. A brake fluid flush was performed in September 2023.
The cabin is trimmed in light gray Quito leather with leather-weave inserts over four-way adjustable Recaro front sport seats and rear seats, while matching woven leather covers the door panels and rear side panels. Torre del Nago Nubuck trim covers the door caps, dash, rear shelf, A- and B-pillars, targa hoop, and roof, while the center tunnel, sills, and rear surfaces are finished in Onyx Green. Additional features include an African Blackwood shift knob, piano-black front seatbacks, black square-weave floor mats, matte black drilled footboards and pedals, a 24k-gold-plated Singer dash badge, nickel-color “everything is important” sill script, air conditioning, power windows, a Porsche Classic navigation radio, and diamond-stitched leather trim in the front compartment.
The MOMO steering wheel is wrapped in black Nubuck with a light grey center stripe and stitching and sits ahead of a central 11k-rpm tachometer with a white dial face flanked by a 190-mph speedometer and auxiliary gauges. The digital odometer shows 3,400 miles added since completion of the Singer build.
The air-cooled, naturally aspirated flat-six was rebuilt to a displacement of 4.0 liters by Ed Pink Racing Engines of Los Angeles, California, and it was rated by Singer at 390 horsepower and 315 lb-ft of torque. Custom components are said to include the crankshaft, pistons, cylinders, connecting rods, camshafts, cylinder heads, oil pump, and intake system, the latter of which features a ceramic-coated plenum atop individual throttle bodies. Service in September 2023 included the replacement of the fuel pump, an oil change, cleaning of the air filter, repairs to the oil filler neck, and adjustment of the fan shroud and various other trim pieces. Power is delivered to the rear wheels through a close-ratio Getrag G50 six-speed manual transaxle with a limited-slip differential.
Factory literature and a Singer manual accompany the vehicle, and copies of Singer build sheets are viewable in the photo gallery below.
The Carfax report lists an accident in 1997 as well as an odometer discrepancy in 2006. The most recent mileage entry lists 192k miles in 2019 prior to the Singer build.