This Porsche 993 Restomod Is For REAL 911 Enthusiasts | Catchpole on Carfection
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2022
- Even if you only consider the Porsche 911 segment of the restomod market, there is still a fascinating variety in the approaches taken to create something special. For example, both Gunther Werks (based in sunny California) and Paul Stephens Autoart (based in occasionally sunny Essex) use the last of the air-cooled 911s, the 993, as the basis for their creations. But place the end results next to each other and they could hardly be more different.
The West Coast car is almost cartoonish with its fantastically big arches and monster wheels. Meanwhile, most people would walk past the narrow-bodied Autoart 993R without realising the money and time that had been poured into it. Both, however, have their attractions.
The customer behind the 993R simply requested a 993 that had been improved by 25 per cent in every area and the result is certainly compelling when you drive it. With 330bhp from a 3.8-litre flat-six pushing around just 1220kg, there is more than adequate performance. But despite being lighter and more potent than a factory 993 RS, this 993R still feels nicely useable. Yes there are fixed-back Recaro Pole Position bucket seats and the windows have to be wound up and down manually, but it doesn’t feel race car raw.
Despite this particular car being a development prototype, it also felt incredibly well put together and dynamically impressively resolved. You might think it should be, being a Porsche, but that is to miss the fact that it has been completely stripped, with no bit of the body left untouched and every panel replaced in the interior. The end result is certainly at the subtle end of the 911 restomod spectrum, but as you can see from the video, it is perhaps all the more appealing for that, with lots for the Porsche aficionado to appreciate.
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I have an odd personal connection with this car. This builder built virtually the same car as my NSX but in a 993 chassis. Everything down to the same power-to-weight ratio, same 6spd ratio+wavetrac, same recaro seats, and many other subtle touches. It was oddly cool and can confirm the formula works!
300ish whp in a roughly 2800lb car is driving perfection imo. Enough grunt to be dramatic, not so much that it tries to murder you constantly
What engine did you put in there?
@@wiegraf9009 fully built 3.6L ITB NA based off the stock 3.0 C30A
@@anthonyjenkins85622800 pnds no freekin way
FINALLY! A 911 restomod that appeals to me. It's not trying to remove its 911-isms, meaningfully refreshed interior touch points andmaking the exterior changes functional but subtle 👌Also nice to see the narrow body get some love)
have a look at the RUF SCR, that thing FLIES
That front end has a whiff of RUF and the CGT. Great driving review and cinematography as always 👌🏼👌🏼
I can remember reading HC learning to drift in a 993 20 odd years ago.... Absolutely love how he articulately dissects the driving experience and shares it in such valuable minute detail. Its a real skill that had been honed over time. Can't wait to see where HC will be in another 20 years, one things for sure, I will enjoy the ride!
Looks incredible, I want this so badly. Except those wheels.. I'd definitely swap those out.
Beat me to it,yeah the body is stunning but why did they choose those vile wheels....mind boggling
All these different restomods are starting to feel like marketing exercises
to some degree they are!!!
i always love 993. i have posters of the 993 all throughout my childhood, not ferraris or lambos, just porsche 993s.
best gen imo
I love the tail and the front lip on this car, really modernizes this classic but in a sudle way. Nice work
I’ve seen this in the metal at Goodwood, absolutely stunning however I agree with Henry and would have different wheels.
Very well done. LOVE the RUF style front end and tiny mirrors...
Always nice when you upgrade and fine tune such an icon. Nevertheless it's hard to understand how they can justify a request of 400.000£ . Singer is honestly something different.(if they'll ever decide to approach also 993 ) Kaege too.
Lovely review as always sir! Great camera work as well! Great matching nato strap as well, looks like you may have joined the TGN supporters group? ;)
Very nice video, really professional footage ... and great content ... thanks !!!
Wonderful review ...... Wonderful restomod. Congratulations PS & HC.
Fantastic video sir thanks Henry I love the 911 993 :)
Lovely thing, I’d still take a RUF scr personally, just the small matter of winning big on the lottery and then that preference would actually have some relevance.
A light blue Ruf SCR is the stuff of dreams 😍
That version would be the one I would buy. No frills but beautiful, no nonsense quality. Now I need to miraculously get rich.
I bought my 964 from Paul and even my standard car was very well prepared, so if you can’t afford the clubsports I’d recommend checking out the rest of his stock.
Still loving 993 styling to date. It's also the last generation of air-cooled powertrain, so it adds up the cool factor.
Honest question. Why do people love air cooled porsches? If they were superior, they wouldn’t have switched to water cooled.
@@javiersilva1577 Air cooled engine has less parts to maintain and generally bombproof.
Fantastic Henry. You should see if you can get your hands in a Kaege Retro. They look fantastic!
I loves the different flavors of 911 restomods
Thats lovely but speaking as a woman who has drove a real 1973 Porsche 911 2.7 RS , you will never ever experience a car that much fun ever again , It is the best track car I've drove , the best road car for village lanes I've drove , problem is I could not afford it even 20 years ago it cost over £100 grand , now its 10 times that amount , I drove also an Original Porsche 911 Turbo from the late 70s and honestly i did not enjoy it as much , why ? Because 2 things first huge turbo lag , literally it would take like 10 seconds before that turbo kicks in if you were in the wrong gear and revs were too low and secondly it weighed a lot more than the 911 RS and was very very scary in tight corners as the back end would have a bad habit of wanting to step out , anyway Amazing review glad to see a Restored modern classic 911.
Quite. Simply. Stunning.
The door mirrors are just lush!
This is the restomod i'd buy as my track day weapon as you can drive it to the track and back home again, albeit with custom-spec'd Porsche auto-blip
Those mirrors don't appeal to me personally but god is this an amazing machine.
clean...nicest small bodywork 993 of the world...carfection..thank you
@Carfection - Henry, correct me if I'm wrong... But, no matter how many times you say "Prototipo" (Momo) in this video, that wheel will never become one! 😜
I mean, sure the owner could have had it re-trimmed to add the 'Stripe' that a 'Prototipo' doesn't usually sport in stock form... However, the dish on that wheel leads me to believe it is much more likely the Momo Mod.07 wheel. I figure you have driven enough cool Porsches to have seen plenty of both options by now..
Apart from that, beautiful review of a really nice crafted Porsche! Thank you for sharing it and all the exquisite details with us. 👍
With all roads going 20mph, and average speed cameras everywhere I wonder if our grandchildren will one day ask “Grandad what’s a car?”
What a beauty ! ❤️
It's nice to see the 993 generation 911 finally get the attention of restomod firms 😄👍. Great video as always Henry :)
Guntherwerks..? 😉
@@lassebauer Yep 😄
Means we're getting old, buddy! 😵😅
@@cosmicspanner probably yeah xD
Not really. Stock 964s are as rare as hens teeth and 993s will be going the same way.
Hasn't seen much from carfection lately hope to see more again. I would still get the new Gunther werks tornado or a singer over this. Not that this isn't nice
Nice Restomod 993😍
Nice review. I also am not generally keen on resto-mod 911's. However the subtle design changes here along with a duck-tail really do appeal to me. Love the interior, looks perfect. I don't mind the wheels at all, certainly many resto mods (other than Ruf) have cocked up the wheel choices badly. As this is a street car, the little ear mirrors are not useful in real world suburban driving. I think the period correct aero mirrors would look just fine. The exhaust tip design should be thought through and kept near to the 1995 993 oval or the later 96-98 squarish style.
I am amazed, who let Alex go. I watched the entire channel because of his delivery and stories and subjective analysis.
You can have the car, yet another recipe for a 911 curry.
I did enjoy the commentary.
Henry seems to have left the news anchor voice behind and returned to the way he used to present and sounds like he is sharing not telling. Very much enjoy listening to that.
Good Lord but that is a beautiful 911. Outstanding
Great comment on the rims!
Yay a 911 gestoomd... I'm so glad someone finally did one!
Considering it's their 1st attempt, not bad.. 😎👌
Of all the Porsche restomods, I feel like this 993R by Paul Stephens captures the essence the best. At least for my tastes. I’d have a very hard time deciding between this 993R and the 1965 911 SWB by Sports Purpose. Two great cars at opposite ends of the air-cooled 911 spectrum.
Of all the 911 restomods out there, this one really appeals. Shame I won't be troubling PS with my budget...
The best resto mod would still be a Singer.
4:11 This, ladies and gents, perfectly explains the level of how connected a true petrol head can become to some cars. 😅👌
This is my kind of tuning of older cars! Kinda OEM + , pretty original looking, but better. Looks and performance wise.
No doubt in my mind i would 100% rather pay 400k for this than a modern day Ferrari or whatever, if i ever would be filthy rich that is ofc.
Great video as always from you guys! 👍
I spent more time researching your shoes than watching the video, are they good for driving over Pilottis?
I love most of them. This one, the Singers, 911Rennsport, Emory's 911K... Not a big fan of the Gunther Werks, even if I admit it is apiece of engineering. I wonder when do you expect to check and drive the Tuthill Porsche 911K? What a specification and what a beauty.
Design wise this is a little bit better than the usual 993 restmods but I'm still waiting for Singer quality on a 993.
If I'm ever rich enough I think this is a job for Retropower
Favorite 911 RM
They should start to make their own chassis (ex: Ruf CTR anniversary) if they keep "ruining" original untouched chassis.
The thing is, there are so many 911s out there (at least, in comparison to other legendary-status sports cars) that at the end of the day, unless you're starting with a super rare spec, it's not like you're losing some super valuable historical artifact. I mean, just look at the highest-profile restomodder, Singer. How many Singers have been made, a few dozen? And look how many 964s were made in total by Porsche. Frankly, I love the 964, but a base one in the condition most are in when they're sent to Singer isn't really anything worth keeping stock.
Does it say that all original chassis had to be original and untouched?
@@camerone397 "So many 911s out there". Really? Can you find me a 964 coupe? Currently none on Autotrader, except turbos.
@@emailandydean Lol, nobody buys air-cooled Porsches on Autotrader. Don't believe me, just look at the production numbers. Porsche made 62k 964s in total, including over 18k C2 coupes and 13k C4 coupes. It's fair to assume that 90% of those are still driving because they get babied, they hold their value, and they don't rust badly. That's at least 27k coupes still out there, by my count. It's not a rare car. Obviously a Camry is more common, but that's apples to oranges. For the kind of car it is, that's a pretty decent number. You take one and restomod it, and it's not like you're modifying a 1 of 1000 car, which is my point. For every restomodded 964, there are probably a hundred stock 964 coupes.
@@camerone397 I presume you have a Porsche? Where should I buy one LOL?
What a dream 993. I hope to one day be able to afford any 993 at this rate sadly.
I'd like to see the final ducktail and I just don't love the tailpipe/rear bumper setup. Otherwise its amazingly nice and restrained
Hey Singer ! Here's a new kid in the neighborhood
Beautiful car only things I dislike are the duck tail spoiler, the wheels and the front spoiler. That said one can’t make everyone happy, so in light of that I’ll keep mine as is😎 and admire this lovely effort from PS. 👌🏿
Excellent
Great video, great car. But I like your watch. What is it?
The front rounded-square air intakes, and the insert panel they sit in, seem to have sharper radius corners than Porsche would have provided. Small thing, sure, but if everything is in the details...
So dope.
Oh wow! The Gunther’s are cool in a technical sense but they look like a cartoon character. This design is stunning
It appeared to me that Henry was not genuinely enthused by GW Porsche either.
At the rate of conversions, resto mods, hot rodding, and modifying will there be any original 993 left in the world? haha!
@carfection, what watch is Henry wearing ? Unimatic ?
The Singers of the 911 world always gave me weird vibes. Like yes, it IS the perfect 911 to me, at least on paper. I should love it, right? But it also feels a bit wrong to me in a way. It's too idealistic and I feel like it almost compromises the charm of the 911. In my mind, the perfect 911 build would be a combo of various 80s/90s parts. Maybe a 964 Turbo widebody shell (but without the wing) with a built 3.8L 993 RS motor, 6-speed RWD gearbox with the LSD, 964 RS seats, 968 CS steering wheel, a short-throw shifter, 993 Turbo brakes, and BBS LMs. Oh, and rotate the gauges, but keep the numbers pointing the wrong way.
Now to find $300k to make it happen...
NICE
Hmmm... This, or a 993rs and about 100k left in the bank? I mean, it's lovely but I'm pretty sure I know which one I'd choose.
I was thinking the same thing. There seem to be quite a few similarities between the two: Recaros, basic interior, thinner glass, aluminium bonnet, extra 200 cc etc. When it comes to resale time I suspect that the RS would be a lot cheaper to have owned, plus the RS has (dreamy) split rim Speedlines.
What’s the kettle and hob you’re rocking in the video?
Fantastic car! So subtle and tasteful. Beats the riced-out Gunter by a mile.
Not sure I would call this a Restomod, though. More like a hot-rodded 993. Except for the suspension pretty much all stuff that could get and was done in period.
Now, could you build this for less than 400k? Only if you do it all yourself.
You might be able to find a Porsche garage who could do the WORK for maybe 150-200k, but then you would spend the time equivalent of 200k on managing said work/specifing the details, least you get only half your vision. Anybody who ever had a custom car/bike built will be able to attest to that.
993 hot rod? Approve! 👍🏽
I hope these wheels are on it just because it's a development vehicle. Judging this against the other Resto-engineered 911s being manufactured this seems to come up short.
Much prefer this understated restomod look compared with the OTT of others.
Needs Turbo wheels with spacers.
I read about this in EVO magazine and it said cost minimum £100,000 plus a 993 carrera? Which is about 70 or 80 grand. So how come its jumped to £400,000? I mean its academic anyway as i can't even afford the normal 993 carrera but I'm just surprised by the price jump.
It's the Porsh Restomod Channel.
I've a 1996 993 C2 iris blue metallic, 66,000 miles, 6-speed manny tranny, varioram. No CEL, no oil leaks. I'm never selling it.
The wheels and mirrors are big fails on an utterly stunning body
I'm still waiting for the 993 Turbo restomod that installs a PDK to make the car more drivable and enjoyable.
Is this restomod the same price range like Guntherwerks and the other competitors?
Cheaper than where Singer are now, I don't know about Guntherwerks
That doesn’t look like the Prototipo. Are you sure it’s not a MOD 07?
It Sounds almost like stock 993! It Should be a little more shouty and exciting for that amount of dough.
That sound would drive me crazy. I’m not a fan of the side view mirrors.
Kinesis wheels would be fire
No central locking?
Nice squale there, iykyk
Like the watch! Make?
I prefer that teal coloured Porsche you showed off a while ago. As for that key faub... ugly as sin! 🤣
Seems very expensive until you look at 993 Carrera RS prices I guess
I don't know about these 911 restomods, seems like a compromise from both a styling and driving aspect. I think I'd be way happier in a 991 GT3 touring that revs to 9k, try that in your restomod.
This is 500 lbs lighter than that car
This car doesn't have enough ground clearance to be driven fast on public roads. It's for poseurs in "The More Money Than Brains Club."
Yep, the low camera angle on some of those corners revealed the VERY limited clearance. With today's pi$$-a$$ roads, the front and the front side-splitters would be trash after one outing.
Cool car, but calling it a 993R seems a little odd, almost like it is an OE Porsche product that was offered (too many nightmares of seeing R logos put on Honda civics, I guess). Gotta be more creative than that. And agree, the wheels are odd choice.
all in the details... but in fact is in the fat cheque you have to give them, it is not worth it for 300k
I'm a 911 fan, especially the latest turbo S, but this car, to me, sits too low or the wheels sit too high in the wheel arches, almost like the suspension has collapsed...
Yeah - I agree with the majority of the comments nice car looks cool, but the price……..😩
If you bought a tatty 993 and had it recommissioned and modified by a specialist to your own specification, I can believe for a second that it would get anywhere near £400k... That's what I don't get about these restomods. I know it's all in the details, but a couple of hundred grands worth of detail?
More importantly Henry, is that a baltic on your wrist?
Same question here 😊
i''d change the mirrors to the original Porsche mirrors then it will the perfect Porsche
❤👍🌎
Always enjoy a review by Henry however I’m somewhat cynical about it being sufficiently special to warrant the £400k price tag.
I completely get the Singer obsession and ethos, but I just don’t see that here.
So what would you do Henry?!
I understand the appeal of restomods but, I’d much rather own a car that can deteriorate from hard use. This means a mechanically sound old car modified for street and track use, not a plush mega money one off.
Good points. Something is lost with the resto-mods but then on the other hand, the car may have been junked for good, if there was no resto.
Not car related, but can any eagle eyed horologists figure out what watch Harry is wearing?
Can somebody ID the watch?
Possibly a Scurfa Diver One
where is that hybrid hydrogen car from Hyundai?