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Old 07-08-2011, 02:21 AM
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It's beautifully done, no question. I just don't see why I'd pay over $200K for a Porsche knockoff when I could have say, a real GT3 or GT3RS, with significant change left over. The price of exclusivity, I guess, if that's what one is after.
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Originally Posted by Spectro28
I bought a lottery ticket this evening, and I know what my 1st stop will be...
Did you buy the ticket after seeing this post?
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Originally Posted by AC911

Funny how the driver can't stop smiling...
I'd be smiling, too
That's Rob Dickinson, Creative Director of Singer Vehicle Design.

Old 07-10-2011, 12:35 PM
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Had the thrill of hanging with Rob (off-white jacket below) in Aug 2010, when my 993 was featured next to Singer's "Song1" at Monterey, CA.

Photography courtesy & copyright of David Gooley, whose work's in Excellence Magazine, etc:

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^^ Speaking of Excellence, Song1's featured in Excellence's December issue, #188, as well as Rob Dickinson.




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Rob introduces Adam Carolla to Song1 in this Nov '10 video...

Old 07-10-2011, 12:48 PM
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Rob introduces the prototype Singer 911 Aug '09 at the Laguna Seca Monterey Historics.

~2:45 to 7:45 in this amateur video:

Old 07-10-2011, 01:03 PM
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Photos of Song 911 from SuperCars.net & MadWhips.com:





^^ © 2010 by Richard Owen
Old 07-10-2011, 01:09 PM
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Count me among those who think this is a simply stunning vehicle.

For those that don't know, Rob Dickinson was also the lead singer in Catherine Wheel - and he is a cousin of Bruce Dickinson, lead singer with Iron Maiden.
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Originally Posted by swajames

Rob was the lead singer in Catherine Wheel.
James-- It's my impression the company's name, "Singer," is a tie-in with the Dickinsons' musical pursuits.

Note the resemblance to the prototype Singer @ 3:00 - 3:20 on Rob's 2006 solo video:

Another Porsche cameo during the 'making of video' at 1:10 - 1:20...
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See bottom photo for good shot of "Song1" license plate.
From AutoBlog.com & TeamSpeed.com:



Originally Posted by DJ
Originally Posted by TeutonicCarFan

993 speedster on fuchs FTW. Great shots!
Originally Posted by Alzilla

Those and the 993 Speedster make me happy in the pants...


Photos ^^ copyright ©2010 AOL / Frank Filipponio / Drew Phillips
Old 07-10-2011, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike in CA

knockoff


'Knockoff' = "a copy intended to be sold at a lower price than the original"

Not a word in this review...

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Final photos...






Jäger shots ^^


^^ Copyright & courtesy of David Gooley.
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Awesome, thanks for sharing Jager



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