DP Motorsport customized this rather stunning 911.
Like Singer, DP started with a ’90s-era 964 that was the second generation of
the iconic German sports car, but made it to look more like an original
first-gen 911.
It
decked it out in a deep shade of Irish Green, fitted 17-inch Fuchs alloys,
chromed all the trim, and refitted the interior with brown leather and
houndstooth upholstery, Recaro buckets, a Momo steering wheel wrapped (like the
dashboard) in black Alcantara, a layered wooden shift knob, and a Porsche
Classic 3.5-inch navigation screen.
The project called
the Speedy Irishman is not all old-school, though. DP Motorsport also widened
the track with carbon-Kevlar fenders, upgraded the suspension with KW Clubsport
coilover shocks and Unibal strut bearings. And as you might expect, it upgraded
the engine, too: the 3.8-liter flat six produces 321 hp,
channeled to the Michelin Pilot Sport rubber through a five-speed manual
gearbox.
So while it may
look like a classic Elfen, it ought to embarrass that newer Carrera your
lawyer’s been tooling around in. And it can be yours, but that combination of
old-school looks and new muscle doesn’t come cheap. Motor1 reports that the
Speedy Irishman is up for sale with an asking price of 198,000 euros (US$ 230k).
That’d be enough
scratch to put you in any version of the latest 991 short of the GT2 RS. So
you’re gonna have to really like the custom approach to justify the sticker.
