Got to admit, for a small company there's almost manufacturer levels of thought and precision that's gone into this. Looking forward to seeing more of these.
Better than manufacturer level fit and finish. These are cars that get QA checked by a human being at every inch and nut and bolt rather than roll off a production line.
Honestly, Carfection is insane. Henry is one of the best presenters in the business. Whoever is the DP absolutely crushes the videography, and the editor is killller. Also this car is incredible. Props all round!
Back in the day I used to carry my 6m bright yellow double kayak on my dark blue 964 (which was about 4.3m long) on special roof racks. That got a few comments!
"A lot of these guys are at the mercy of some of these Porsche shops by having stuff screwed on that hasn't necessarily been developed to work as a team, and all that kind of stuff" -- Rob Dickinson, 2013.
Also Rob Dickinson: "A British Singer?" What, am I not British enough? And at least I was a God Damn singer, The Catherine Wheel released more albums than Theon Designs..."
@@ironpony42 Well, if this quote is legitimate, his childish insecurities make him very much an American. Paul Stephens, Rennsport RSR, RPM Technik. Is he upset that other people have had a similar idea? And produce a high quality product?
The innocence of these small restomod firms remind you of the days when when Porsche dealers in California took 356s to small shops,tweaked them a bit and raced like hell. At least, that's how Ken Miles got the ball rolling.
This car is like the carification (personification) of carfection videos of late. The videos are like 911’s; wow, brilliant, perfection; surely they couldn’t get any better?! But hey! The carfection team have outdone themselves again, perfecting on perfection.
As usual, fabulous car selection, driving impressions, and film quality. There are so many ways to do a 911 restomod and all are special and individual. A RUF is a car developed alongside the contemporary model. The Singer is one man's vision of the best pieces and looks of all 911s, so to me, the Theon is in the Singer tradition, but there are a lot of companies doing that today, many of which Henry has profiled.
This ranks IMHO as one of Carfection best video for content and cinematography. And I wish Theon all the best, if I had the resources I would gladly be a customer.
Been following these guys from the first 911 tiff tested a few years back would have one these in a heartbeat......and its UK made......wouldn’t surprise me if magnus comes a knocking lol..... welldone theon hope you go from strength to strength 👍👍👍
I'd then start to worry about too many people other than Henry, Chris, And the existing Carfection team having creative control and then it becomes something else entirely.
Henry, your smile says it all from the start! Natural, relax, enjoyment of the wheel in your hands. Seems to be a beautiful car, I hope Theon does well.
Since discovering TD a few years ago following Singer, I say I prefer TD. There is an indescribable something about the details that makes pure and purposeful
I like how Henry politely pointed out the items that he felt could be engineered or become options. Interesting how the custom Porsche HotRod/Recreation 911 builds are going, prices are becoming astronomical and I'm thankful I got my 2 air cooled wonders 9 years ago. Theon interiors are more inventive but they are using the same SpinneyBeck German leather as Singer-and of course I now use. I prefer 1987-1988 G50s but I see the 964 platform as more modern. I'll keep my mechanical steering with all its wiggle. With the Taycan Turbo S in the mix-drove it on track and its beyond amazing...911 and cars are about to evolve and keeping these masterpieces alive is critical.
This just shows the product resulting from passion one has. I mean the video. Oh no, the car. Nevermind. Thanks for inspiring - those who work with passion.
Lovely cars.. I cannot help the Theon Greyjoy link whirling around in my mind! I am sure I won't be the only one. Theon design are awesome as is Carfection and Henry Catchpole.
I hv always liked the original look of 911/964 and he has heighten the standard by giving it more modern infront air intake and rear bumper, I love how the new PORSCHE name written at the rear.
Great video as always. Didn't see much of the interior of the car, so hard to compare with the competition. Not a huge fan of the name either, I would have gone with something more in line with Porsche. And finally the price, shame that a car like this demands those kinds of prices. No chance for us mere mortals to ever own one.
Although the singer exposed shift linkage always takes the cake. The interior design on this car is a 10 with nothing to compare. The back seat design is PERFECT, the door cards are PERFECT. I would have probably just painted the fan in the engine mustard yellow and asked Sharkworks for a rear breaklight with a lightbar.
Great video, amazing car and craftsmanship. Just wish you leave some more seconds of ambient sound, inside and outside, specially when it comes to a normally aspirated flat 6.
what a dream what a dream! My dream car has always been a Singer 911, now we have our own British equivalent. I know it's a lot of money but I'd have one of these 911's over any Lambo
Spectacular piece of cinematography. The car, as good as it seems, clearly have some rough edges. If I was in the position of ordering one my challenge to Theon would be a 3.6 circa 250-300bhp, under 1100kgs, narrow body on aluminium widened “steelies” with hub caps, rally lights almost no chrome or satin on the exterior, 2 seats... Dreaming is as good as it can be painful 🥴😎
@@BobbyDazzler888 sorry what? I don't understand that logic. Ridiculous just means over-the-top, it does not mean "oh I said ridiculous, I hate the environment and use fossil fuels all day everyday hurdur" sorry if I sounded like a jerk, that I just how I read your comment though.
I've never found that adaptive suspension is necessary if you have nicely digressive high end dampers. I installed some MCS 2way on a BMW M3 that I once owned and despite the massive increase in spring rate, they were better mannered on the road than the OEM setup. Thoughts Henry??
It would be interesting here to see a comparison test between a Theon and a Singer to see which one is better overall. They’ve made only 3 cars so far! Wow, I thought it was a lot more than that. They really are only in their baby steps then.
Isn't it incredible how a car that a whole lot of people dismiss as a sporty beetle has inspired so many people, so many lives, so many careers? A design that many claim hasn't changed for the better half of a century still has that imprinting effect on new generations of petrolheads. Ferrari might have unrivaled passion, others might have unrivaled power, but Porsche... Porsche seems to have something stylistic, something intangible, something timeless, that inspires generation upon generation.
Wow 😁 What a beautyfull car. 😊 Btw; muted green...dull...well, that does sound less nice, and this colour is just stunningly beautiful on a car like this. Love the car, and the story behind the name, I love even more. Wish you all the best for the future, and when I win rhe lottery, I might order one...if you can make one lefthand drive that is😊
Got to admit, for a small company there's almost manufacturer levels of thought and precision that's gone into this. Looking forward to seeing more of these.
Better than manufacturer level fit and finish. These are cars that get QA checked by a human being at every inch and nut and bolt rather than roll off a production line.
Alot of boutique car buildrrs rely on the everything matters mentality to set themselves apart. From mass produced cars sn5d you pay for it too
@Ralph K It's a full time job correcting everyone's spelling online. You sure you wanna go down that route?
@Ralph K Well, you'll only be doing it for you own sake. Cheers.
@@Nemoticon Yeah, because spelling and grammar just don't matter. We can all go back to drawing stick mammoths on cave walls.
"it can sound even better" Music volume increases to 200%
Exactly. Who edited this?
ha! i thought the same exact thing 🤣
Yep. Fire the editor.
Henry... less music please
Thank god I wasn’t the one person who thought this. The viewing angles are terrible and the sound is even worse. 🤢🤮
Henry, the car, the noise, the cinematography.. Just superb.
Actually Henry’s legal middle name is Superb
@@BrendanEvan Hahaha
Henry and carfection don't review cars.
They create cinematic films.
Another beautiful story told!
Well done!
Honestly, Carfection is insane. Henry is one of the best presenters in the business. Whoever is the DP absolutely crushes the videography, and the editor is killller. Also this car is incredible. Props all round!
Did I hear that right, 964s were built with towing capability? Definitely the most curious thing I ve learned about 911s lately ..
Not half as curious as someone actually choosing to tow a caravan with one......
I’ve seen them towing motorcycles etc.
Back in the day I used to carry my 6m bright yellow double kayak on my dark blue 964 (which was about 4.3m long) on special roof racks. That got a few comments!
That is, a most curious thing!
That was kind of sarcasm. He was referring to the excess baggage the standard ones carry.
I always come back here whenever I'm having a bad mood or a bad day, it always calms me down, thank you guys for making such timeless contents
Less volume on the music. We like hearing the cars instead.
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Carfection’s cinematography has been particularly peachy as of late, keep up the good work! Great video as always
Agree. Found the music highly irritating though!
@@herme99 exactly. And the cuts when the action is happening. Terrible video, great car!
"A lot of these guys are at the mercy of some of these Porsche shops by having stuff screwed on that hasn't necessarily been developed to work as a team, and all that kind of stuff" -- Rob Dickinson, 2013.
exactly...
Also Rob Dickinson: "A British Singer?" What, am I not British enough? And at least I was a God Damn singer, The Catherine Wheel released more albums than Theon Designs..."
@@ironpony42 Well, if this quote is legitimate, his childish insecurities make him very much an American. Paul Stephens, Rennsport RSR, RPM Technik. Is he upset that other people have had a similar idea? And produce a high quality product?
Henry Catchpole is the premier car journalist right now. Would love to see Theon, Singer and Kaege head to head.
You should add gunther werks to that list. Henry is the best you are right
The innocence of these small restomod firms remind you of the days when when Porsche dealers in California took 356s to small shops,tweaked them a bit and raced like hell. At least, that's how Ken Miles got the ball rolling.
Singer has spawned some very interesting and creative adaptations.
That's what I thought it was, a Singer 🤔😏
Come on Henry, that or a GT3? One of the best car vids I've ever seen, no fake humour, no producer led nonsense, just pure enthusiasm. Wonderful.
This thing is a work of art and so is the video. Great work all around.
Another great video. And what a car 👍👍😀
The legacy of Theon Greyjoy , lord of the Iron Islands.
Awesome - thank you for covering Theon!
Henry and the team do it again. Definitely my favourite motoring journalist.
fucking lovely!! can't be mad at them or singer, the world needs as many of these as possible.
Dream car. Absolutely love restomod 911’s, when done tastefully of course
I've never seen a car as beautiful as this restomod
This car is like the carification (personification) of carfection videos of late. The videos are like 911’s; wow, brilliant, perfection; surely they couldn’t get any better?! But hey! The carfection team have outdone themselves again, perfecting on perfection.
Beautiful car and obviously built with passion by Theon 👍🏼 Great video with top notch production quality. Thanks.
The cars on this channel are always superb and Henry is one of very few presenters worthy and capable enough to review them
This is peak carfection... Well done everyone involved.
As usual, fabulous car selection, driving impressions, and film quality. There are so many ways to do a 911 restomod and all are special and individual.
A RUF is a car developed alongside the contemporary model. The Singer is one man's vision of the best pieces and looks of all 911s, so to me, the Theon is in the Singer tradition, but there are a lot of companies doing that today, many of which Henry has profiled.
Beautiful video. I appreciate that you pointed out the little imperfections too
The 964 is one of my dream cars to daily drive!
This ranks IMHO as one of Carfection best video for content and cinematography. And I wish Theon all the best, if I had the resources I would gladly be a customer.
i am loving all these restored classic 911s
Been following these guys from the first 911 tiff tested a few years back would have one these in a heartbeat......and its UK made......wouldn’t surprise me if magnus comes a knocking lol..... welldone theon hope you go from strength to strength 👍👍👍
Sometimes a picture or a video doesn’t capture the true essence of a car... however this video like the car is perfection!
You could say it was Carfection then?
Production values on that initial drive sequence are next level.
Very cool song at 7:43 - Hyper Pegasus by Clara Kamil and as always an absolutly brilliant video.
Superb attention to detail, just wonderful.
Watching Henry grin the entire time should tell you all you need to know.
Beautiful car
Beautiful video and a beautiful car. Lovely job Henry & team.
This production reminds me of old Top Gear. Henry would be a great co host.
Superb production as usual and a stunning car! Thank you.
Carfection has gone clear....you guys and henry together need a netflix show asap.
Imagine chris harris on board as well....damn!
You sir are describing perfection
I'd then start to worry about too many people other than Henry, Chris, And the existing Carfection team having creative control and then it becomes something else entirely.
Henry can stand alone, he don't need Chris Harris.
yes!!
What are you, a Scientologist?
Beautiful car and filming, Henry’s videos still the best in the business.
Henry, your smile says it all from the start! Natural, relax, enjoyment of the wheel in your hands. Seems to be a beautiful car, I hope Theon does well.
You should do a piece on guntherwerk , that's the one that really caught my eye
Guntherwerks is stateside, carfection is based in uk. I think due to covid, they haven't been able to go to usa
@@thehumanoid6543 have you seen their 993 speedster concept
@@saulgoodman1965 yes
@@saulgoodman1965 but I don't really like widebody Porsches
Just awesome to see this level of customization. Some of the very best imo. Thx for the great viddy!!! Cheers 🥂
If I wanted a Singer, I'd be talking to these guys first. Amazing level of detail similar to Singer but a lower price.
You got to be kidding. Dont even use Singer in the same sentence. Singer destroys this wannabe company.
@@BobbyDazzler888 bet you believe Santa claus is real to🤔
@@BobbyDazzler888 Guenther wants to speak
Rhd a+ can u even get rhd singer?
Serious attention to detail and build quality. Good job
Not when compared to the SINGER
@@BobbyDazzler888 for sure but it’s a different option and the market is big enough for multiple marques
Good luck Theon. That car looks awesome!
Since discovering TD a few years ago following Singer, I say I prefer TD. There is an indescribable something about the details that makes pure and purposeful
I’m not one for modifying from original, but this project is on another planet 🌎
Just lost for words really. Thank you for this
I like how Henry politely pointed out the items that he felt could be engineered or become options. Interesting how the custom Porsche HotRod/Recreation 911 builds are going, prices are becoming astronomical and I'm thankful I got my 2 air cooled wonders 9 years ago. Theon interiors are more inventive but they are using the same SpinneyBeck German leather as Singer-and of course I now use. I prefer 1987-1988 G50s but I see the 964 platform as more modern. I'll keep my mechanical steering with all its wiggle. With the Taycan Turbo S in the mix-drove it on track and its beyond amazing...911 and cars are about to evolve and keeping these masterpieces alive is critical.
Enjoyed every second , one of your nicest episode ! Thank you
Epic Carfection and Catchpole. One to chalk up alongside Henry in the Aston on the Scottish Old Military Road.
This just shows the product resulting from passion one has. I mean the video. Oh no, the car. Nevermind. Thanks for inspiring - those who work with passion.
Lovely cars.. I cannot help the Theon Greyjoy link whirling around in my mind! I am sure I won't be the only one. Theon design are awesome as is Carfection and Henry Catchpole.
If Henry’s got a smile on his face while driving a car then you know it’s a good car.
Refreshing to see some decent seats on a restomod for a change.
Absolutely superb in every aspect
THE VERY BEST DESIGN ON STEROIDS... Congrats THEON! DREAM CAR
ohhhh 4:3 aspect ratio, I didn't know Zack Snyder was your cinematographer
Superb as always!
Beautiful car with alot of care and thought put into it. I predict good things ahead for Theon Design.
Nothing quite as fun as watching Henry driving a Porsche :D
I hv always liked the original look of 911/964 and he has heighten the standard by giving it more modern infront air intake and rear bumper, I love how the new PORSCHE name written at the rear.
Theon has come a long way, definitely a Singer sister company now!
I wouldn't go that far and say that.
@@DonaldSeymourjr Out of geniuine curiosity, why do you say so?
An ugly sister
@@BobbyDazzler888 If you call this ugly I think it says very much about your taste in cars.
Awesome job thanks for the video.
Great video as always. Didn't see much of the interior of the car, so hard to compare with the competition. Not a huge fan of the name either, I would have gone with something more in line with Porsche. And finally the price, shame that a car like this demands those kinds of prices. No chance for us mere mortals to ever own one.
What an awesome origin story.
At first thought British Singer knockoff but I got to say I'm impressed by the execution, attention to detail & overall build quality. Well done
Not a knock off. Different vision.
Although the singer exposed shift linkage always takes the cake. The interior design on this car is a 10 with nothing to compare. The back seat design is PERFECT, the door cards are PERFECT. I would have probably just painted the fan in the engine mustard yellow and asked Sharkworks for a rear breaklight with a lightbar.
It sounds perfect👌
I put it simple - this car is a masterpiece
Great video, amazing car and craftsmanship. Just wish you leave some more seconds of ambient sound, inside and outside, specially when it comes to a normally aspirated flat 6.
It would sound great if the music wasn’t overriding it!! Great video though 👍
Driven a singer now this. Love cars reimagined. Hope you get to drive a gunther werks remastered at some time in future
Looks spectacular, congrats 😁
Thank you for this it made my day
This has a whiff of the original Urban Outlaw film about it. Quite a good thing.
what a dream what a dream! My dream car has always been a Singer 911, now we have our own British equivalent. I know it's a lot of money but I'd have one of these 911's over any Lambo
Equivalent? Not even close. The quality of the singer destroys this copycat.
Absolute delight to watch and hear, guess one can dream to drive, let alone own one..
Really impressive for their third car!
The editing is perfection!
Spectacular piece of cinematography.
The car, as good as it seems, clearly have some rough edges.
If I was in the position of ordering one my challenge to Theon would be a 3.6 circa 250-300bhp, under 1100kgs, narrow body on aluminium widened “steelies” with hub caps, rally lights almost no chrome or satin on the exterior, 2 seats... Dreaming is as good as it can be painful 🥴😎
They’ve done a great job on that 911, still prefer the Singer though.
Well it is twice as ridiculously expensive so...
@@lucagattoni-celli1377 ridiculous is a word for those that cant afford to use a renewable resource
@@BobbyDazzler888 Porsche is actually doing some really interesting work on carbon neutral fuel
@@BobbyDazzler888 sorry what? I don't understand that logic. Ridiculous just means over-the-top, it does not mean "oh I said ridiculous, I hate the environment and use fossil fuels all day everyday hurdur"
sorry if I sounded like a jerk, that I just how I read your comment though.
I agree. But it's almost as nice as a Singer, which is double the price.
I've never found that adaptive suspension is necessary if you have nicely digressive high end dampers. I installed some MCS 2way on a BMW M3 that I once owned and despite the massive increase in spring rate, they were better mannered on the road than the OEM setup. Thoughts Henry??
I would love to see a company like this, get into reso-modding '63,-'68 Corvair Monzas, & '86-'88 Fiero GTs Would be epic af!
It would be interesting here to see a comparison test between a Theon and a Singer to see which one is better overall.
They’ve made only 3 cars so far! Wow, I thought it was a lot more than that. They really are only in their baby steps then.
I don’t think it comes down to better...they’re just different.
So is Singer better than original porsche cars that are used as the donor car?
@@bighands69 I’d say yes, with their modern components and chassis/engine tuning.
Isn't it incredible how a car that a whole lot of people dismiss as a sporty beetle has inspired so many people, so many lives, so many careers? A design that many claim hasn't changed for the better half of a century still has that imprinting effect on new generations of petrolheads. Ferrari might have unrivaled passion, others might have unrivaled power, but Porsche... Porsche seems to have something stylistic, something intangible, something timeless, that inspires generation upon generation.
Excellent job Theon - get Harry & Chris behind the wheel as well.
Love this origin story. RUF world.
Badly need this one 😍😍
Loved the review Henry. Pretty nice car for half singer money...
Wow 😁
What a beautyfull car. 😊
Btw; muted green...dull...well, that does sound less nice, and this colour is just stunningly beautiful on a car like this.
Love the car, and the story behind the name, I love even more.
Wish you all the best for the future, and when I win rhe lottery, I might order one...if you can make one lefthand drive that is😊
5:40 Which square reflector? You show the front and then a shot of the rear.
Oh God when he starts it ... Love...
Very interesting, and nice story. Thanks Henry. I still complain about music in any car video..... But great production nonetheless 👍🏻
Would love to see these guys do a Garage 5001, narrow body style restomod
Really hasn't ever been a better time to be a Porsche fan. Especially if you're loaded, I guess. 🤣
Another great piece by Henry and the team. Who was the photographer and editor by the way?
The video is the most effective marketing quite possibly in existence