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- Although the new Porsche 911 is really quite marvellous, James takes a spin in a 911 modified by Singer Vehicle Design - a custom built tribute car that cherry picks the best bits from 50 years of 911 history. And it creates something really quite special.
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The Singer 911 is now officially my dream car!
damn right !! :))
Yes man ... it's a good choice but still ... in my opinion this car is perfect
+Stefan Ionescu It is absolutely perfect for the porsche enthusiast, Porche has never really done it for me to be a porsche enthusiast, I'm all about doing it myself build of cars, having this car already done for you kinda takes away the connection for me and it puts Singer on it rather than your name
+Poon Handler that's also true my friend ... I am a Porche lover especially in this model
+Poon Handler that's also true my friend ... I am a Porche lover especially in this model
I love how James talks. You can see he's been reading a lot. He has a way with words.
+kerk tp - A journalist has a way with words? Go figure.
+kerk tp for a man with honorary doctorate ..im not surprise
I doubt they scripted every word they said in the shows. And apart from that, the three presenters are actually the ones who are doing the main work on writing the scripts ...
I think that is one of the reasons for why this show worked so well.
Well, if you watch "the reassembler" You would find that he is very well spoken even when rambling about nonsensicals such as japanese industrial screws vs american industrial screws.
TheYorkMan you're stupid
I love it when May gets to do his once-a-series sensible piece.
So do !
DoesNotHaveAnXbox do you have an xbox now
MotorStorm is a great game.
I do enjoy his historical pieces as well, like how on the Grand Tour he covered the Ford GT40 and Porsche 917 stories of LeMans. Those were some spectacular pieces of television.
motorstorm player i see
"A love letter to a car"... Bring back Top Gear. 😢
Top gear got really boring, glad they got of the past 3 nobheads
@@DromoysThe Grand Tour is just as enjoyable as old Top Gear imo, but I respect you more than the other guy purely because you don't insult people over having a different opinion :)
BrInG bAcK tOp GeAr...🙄 Get over it, nostalgic twat.
Years later and it still gives me goosebumps. Absolute perfection.
I've driven a friends Singer. 4,000 man hrs goes into each one. That's less than $100 an hr. Amazing cars. When you figure that a 70's 230hp 930 sells for $250k, these cars start to make sense. The car is kept numbers matching, and Singer's reputation means that it will hold it's value.
Fred Garvin as far as value holding, i have to disagree. it's a personalized kit car at best and yes I did drive not one but 2 and almost purchased one. I know to each there own and I'm happy for you having wonder experience that most won't or ever.
Neither of you losers have driven a Singer.
@Dave Pawson Do you think there are many sewing machine nerds in here to appreciate the joke?
@@joseph-the-seventh how would you know that?
FrancisSpeak Life A singer just sold at auction for 1.1 million
was that helicopter in the background really worth it? LOL gotta love Top Gear
Thomas Anglim Lagones What helicopter?
MegashieldDE chinok. its quite hard to spell. bloody Canadians.
Ralph Knox Johnson chinook
clive ramsbotty much like i said. "its quite hard to spell"
Ralph Knox Johnson Yeah, if you're an idiot.
YES! THIS is what the future needs! The old model's look with the modern technology! Thank you Singer
I hope they will do it with the Lamborghini Diablo or the Ferrari F40!
I agree. There are so many beautiful old cars in the world like the 911 or the BMW E30, or the Audi 80 or 100. They are all awesome and thata what we want. Old cars with new Technologie inside.
Sorry, but the F40 needs no improvement. And the diablo only needs a new gearbox and a MUCH improved electrical system. and some other electronical upgrades so that they won't fail on you and make the engine useless........
F40 needs no improvement. Diablo could be good but the price would just go astronomical if Singer'ed.
Maybe Lamborghini Uracco, Dino 246 GTS (Ferrari), Porsche 914/924 or Lancia Stratos could be better candidates.
Except there are a lot less Uracco's and Stratos' around than Diablos
The concept reminds me of the Alfa Romeo GTA-R 290 by Alfaholics. This idea is just made for old italian cars. Would love to see it done to a Lancia Fulvia or a Fiat 124 Abarth or an Alfa GTV-6 or even a countach.
the sound of the old air cooled engines was mad
James NAILED this review! Oh and good job Singer for making an original even better. Stunning car, stunning review, and what a stunning show. I am going to miss you Top Gear.
A very interesting point he made there.... "The sensation of performance".... Everyone now a days is so stuck about "bhp/whp" "power to weight" "top speed,0-100".... But what really matters is the sensation of performance.... Hw the machine makes u feel.... Think of it this way.... Whenever u take a flight to some place... Ur easily always doing more than 400 mph. But you don't enjoy it... It doesn't matter.... But doing 60mph while dodging moving traffic is the best feeling ever... Real driving isn't about moving extremely fast from A-B.... Its the smile on your face when u throttle the beast....
Well said meng, great comment ,.
True words
Completely agree. Most owners of modern performance cars will never get near the limit of what the car can do on public roads. One of my favourite driving experiences was driving a hired golf, not even a GTI ringing its little neck around the Scottish highlands. I'd be surprised if I often hit 70, but on windy one track lanes where I was probably the only car for a couple of miles I felt like James bond
yes... i... agree...
Great words my friend
"A love letter to a car" ........ That is about right!! +993
I loved that line! :3
+1. Agreed, Sebastian Shaw. .. My "great car" is a MY98 911 C2S coupe that I had ordered/spec'd. .. In late August 1997 Porsche AG built this 993 series S-coupe expressly for moi. .. This "great car" goes to the grave with moi ....
Yeap
993? Don't they use 964s for Singers?
"A love letter to a car"
That makes the car nerd inside me emotional.
This is, by far, my favorite Top Gear clip online. The camera work, James May, the car, everything. Perfect.
"The Monks of this Monastery of the 911 have prostrated themselves before their icon, and anointed it with exquisite gifts."
The man weaves a tapestry of words that in my lifetime I have no hope of matching.
This is easily my favorite video that James ever did that wasn't a part of his "Cars of the People" special.
Some say that even Jeremy loves the Singer 911..
10 years later and I still come back to drool at the Singer.
James can drift! HE CAN DRIFT! His Captain Slow's name is gone! He should change it to Captain Lost or Captain Sensible.
He needs rear engine to do it though
@@lordautozam1121 you might think that.... But´ it isnt
It quite obviously isn't him lmao, there's one shot where it is him and he barely steps the back out
@@lordautozam1121 is it a vauxhall astra diesel
@@mrguest3749 I wish
What a car. I hate it, when people complain, that the 911 looks the same, like 50 years ago. It's tradtion and a timeless look, but well haters gonna hate...
+FIFAracer dont worry,those people like mcdonalds and fox news
Many still like classic 1960's 911 looks
If it ain't broke don't fix it, that's the saying
@@ArtVandelayOfficial thats literally the oposite.
@@ArtVandelayOfficial only mouth breathing baby boomers care about its looks.
For a second there I thought "Singer" would be the same "Singer" as from the sewingmachines... ^^
Cthulhe probably is the male equivalent of sewing machines
i am surprised there wasnt a snappy 1 liner in reference to sewing machines something like "a company called Singer, but without the sewing machines" or some such lol
Rob Dickinson, a founder of this company, is the singer in the band Catherine Wheel.
@@kineticdeath Because Singer in sewing machines is like a porsche among other sew machines.
@@DuBstep115 Hell yeah! You got that on point. Let's just be clear my mother thought me how to sew at a young age. But still I have a thing for fine good quality machines even though it is just a sewing machine. Singer is the Porsche of sewing machines.
i love jame's reviews. as a kid they were boring but now i've grown to appreciate his slower, calmer and more studious approach to cars. its wonderful.
Top Gear was such a good show, I will miss it a lot...
Brett Peloke they make a new show, which will not be held back by the bbc. They can do whatever they want, imagine what these three kids can think of :D
wuugie I believe they announced they will make a show for netflix
It was the BEST car review and everything show.
+Brett Peloke
Amazon prime now I think.
+Brett Peloke well next year they will be doing a similar show with amazon prime
The thumbnail looks like a GT Sport screenshot!
I was expecting Richard Hammond doing this lol
5dmc1 Richard??? Hammond Is the shortest one and he only does Lamborghini
I think its for a sense of objectivity. They all do each others favourite cars so its more biased on opinion.
If you watched this episode, (Season 21 Episode 4 i think), Jeremy mentioned in the first part of the show, "Now, 1963 saw the birth of 2 things I'm not interested at. The Porsche 911, and James May."
Remind me why Jeremy still bother to work in Top Gear then
+Chouun Shiryu are you good? jeremy got sacked something like 3 years ago
what a work of art.
The singer 911 is one of the most beautiful cars ive ever seen, so simple and elegant.
Yes man. I though was UK or German but not
This is the kind of car that, if you're not a Porsche fanatic, you really can't wrap your head around why it costs as much as it does. If you do appreciate the mythos of Porsche, however, the price tag is completely irrelevant in light of the amazing care and passion applied to this work of art.
Seeing May do skids and slides is hard to believe..
"it's a love letter to a car!" ... loved it!
Wish i had this car.
So glad to see this in full screen. Love the 911. Thanks.
James: “This electric power steering is fine, people shouldn’t complain about it”
Also James: “This (hydraulic) steering is utterly intuitive and tremendous!”
It’s possible for two things to be true at the same time
There are two types of enthusiasts in this world: Those who like cars because of Image (Badge, Horsepower, popularity, design) and those who like cars because of the sensation of everything else (The sound, the ownership, the cruise, the drive). The first ones, are the ones who usually don't like, don't mind a 911.
Actually that's not necessarily true, because Porsche still is one of the biggest names in the super/sports car business. It's pretty much the only car company which can compete with Ferrari when it comes to racing pedigree. I agree with the second point, that people who love the essence of driving always love Porsches, but there are also a lot of people who like Porsches, because of the badge, the power, the looks, etc.
Mejevoli you are absoulutely right
3:26 Music: Hybrid Mr Smith
There has never been, and I do not foresee there ever being, a car that pulls at my heart like a Singer. My god. Since I watched this episode when it aired, to 2023, it’s been number one icon and dream car for me, and nothing has come close to toppling it.
The quality of this car is amazing, the attention to detail and the passion put into building each car. Speechless.
3:54 That engine noise...
Yeah.. Who put Music on top of it?! -.-
Companies should remake [Not upgrade] classic cars more often. They're so nice!
That would defeat the purpose of a classic car
you could make the argument that this is an upgrade. they started with a real, old car.
ewt415 well no it wouldnt just letting people have a chance to drive it or buy it new and experience what it would be like,kinda.
You can’t, there are far more laws and regulations now that every car maker has to meet. In old classic would fail every safety test. That’s not even considering emissions, materials used, everything that has already been band(for new car standards)
3:05 I cannot believe i saw this care irl you guys wont believe me, its in michigan rn
I believe you, that's awesome
beautiful car and as always great work by the BBC team - amazing picture
that is the prettiest car ever
Sam Wilde BUT WHAT ABOUT THE DACIA SANDERO
Fiat Multipla...😏☝️
Topgear wont ever get old!! FTW!!
I first knew this car as an Assetto Corsa mod
Then I came across this video and realised that it's actually a modern classic
At the end of the video you can say I appreciate the Singer crew for their hard work, dedication and passion.
You are all the best in what you do for linving! Thank you Top Gear team!
Excellent. That's just a gorgeous car. Period.
Just Perfect .. old with new performance!! Just love it
In my opinion his best told, beautifully brought piece of car review ever, across all shows. Just like Jeremy and his piece on Lancia… utterly magnificent
Goosebumps just by looking at it... it´s beautiful!
That "older" 911 is absolute sexiness.
I've never been particularly interested in the 911. I always knew it was a fast and competent car, built the quality and simplicity expected from German automakers, but because I've never driven a rear engined car I could never really relate to what one would be like to drive.
Instead, because I could only afford Japanese cars that's where I found my happy place. I'd take my car in stock configuration and modify it, to try and make it something more than it was when it was completely stock. And although examples abound of people doing modifications poorly, the instances where such a task is done right always stand out.
I've always loved modified cars, it doesn't matter what make, what region. The simple idea of seeing someone take a car and treat it like a blank canvas to bring to life their vision of what the car should have been is mesmerizing.
For this reason I think the Singer 911 is probably the best of both worlds, and even though I've never been a huge fan of the 911; I think its one of the most beautiful cars in the world.
+DrivenMind Get an older Beetle. They can be built like Lego's and are for the most part pretty damn similar, even though the TG guys hate them.
the beetle won botswana special
and it's GT guys now :^)
Super awesome job with the new 911 Porsche! Keep up the good work guys
There's an owner with a teal Singer locally. I'm not a huge fan of Porsche in general but this one is one of the coolest and most beautiful cars out there. Like who would have thought about putting quilted leather in the engine bay?
Wasn't aware that so much time went into that car and made me appreciate it even more!
I had a Pantene Hair Collection ad before watching this by TH-cam... hommage to James' hair?
I have noticed that james may like to drive fast in proper driver cars.
God, that Singer 911 is absolutely beautiful!
What song is being played in the background?
Absolutely beautiful, love the custom interior.
Best Porsche ever! Singer
I keep hoping I'll see one of these around LA. Nothing yet.
So beautiful...
***** you might not even tell the difference... well from a distence
i m in love with its sound , and shape , and every thing else !
Un reportaje espectacular,estos tíos de top gear son unos fenómenos
so gorgeous, both of the 911s
SIGUR RÓS!!! What an amazing machine!!!! What a gorgeous car! And I agree - the feeling of the car is more important than the performance... even because most of us mortals (and the guys who actually have the $$ to buy such a car) will not drive those cars all the time on a race track. It sure is fun to go 0-60 in less than 3 seconds, but you won't use that "feature" all the time.
Something about these old Top Gear reviews stirs your emotions like nothing else. Think of how many had their love of cars born from Top Gear
This video was done awesome thank you very much that's a beautiful car they both are. Very well done.
damn, those old Porche's look sexy
Might want to fix the spelling error on the annotation on the outro.
Other than that, this was a great video on the Singer 911!
it's pretty nice that you reviewed this absolutly phenomenal car 👍
Ohhh old top gear in 1080p and good quality, mate. A Dream come true
James May can drift !!! OMGGG !!!!!
He probably does the same in his fiat panda
fantastic car
I don't normally like retro stuff but that thing really is immense.
Back when the cars this were based on were new I loved the look of them, but when I see one now it doesn't quite add up to how I remember it and I'm disappointed, but what Singer have done with their subtle exterior modifications is create a car that looks just like my "fantasy" of the past. Then there is the interior, I was so disappointed the first time I got a good look inside a 911 in the early 80's, but Singer's interior treatment provides an interior to match the expectation the external beauty creates. They are a crazy price, but so are many other supercars, what the Singer has is that classic beauty and style that cannot be created in the modern Supercars, if I was ever in the market for such an expensive toy, this would definitely be on my shopping list.
Grand Tour is great but I miss the o.g. Top Gear...never will be quite the same
Great, something else that I want that I can not afford.
Yeah... that's been happening a lot lately.
I've seen the Singer Toolshed in California... several of these wonderful cars exist there. They are beautiful! and bravo for Capt Yob! Never seen him drive so Clarksonian!
That Singer is a beauty. I've seen two of them in California, and they're some of the best-looking Porsches ever done in my opinion. It's sort-of like Eagle with the E-type.
I want a Singer so bad
I love James but shouldn't Richard be reviewing 911s?
Robert Ferruggiari boath are
ROFLcopter
Well they thought so too originally. But the first day, the hamster wouldn't get out of the car once he was in it.
+Ralph Knox Johnson - Are you trolling us or are you simply one of the worst spellers in the world?
+Robert Ferruggiari I think James is the perfect man for the job.
because hammond is a secret American
That proportion right there is the key to life.
James May was the host with the right sensibilities to give the Singer 911 its feature. Pity it wasn’t longer. I could watch him for 2-3 hours giving an in-depth review of this car, company, build, etc...
5:06 can he please tell that to all those annoying 1000 hp gt-r tuners ?
+Steven SuperRainbow Well said
Thanks, I hope someday they'll understand that he is right and start working on the real fundamental things !
Yeah they don't get the essence of cars like this and are just about the Horsepower
+Steven SuperRainbow They're up to 2500 hp now.
This just keeps getting more ridiculous!
"How could you not like a 9/11?"
Babby Babbyson *911
Babby Babbyson A stylish beetle... no more. :-)
Shane Fell He was being sarcastic, making a joke about the 9/11 at USA...
brunoraoni who even cares about this Farce anymore?
brunoraoni being able to Forget really seems to be a gift not everyone is lucky to have
911 Singer forever...the best romantic racing classic street car of the world....Thanks Top Gear...!!!
That Singer 911 is freakin' sweetness. Great concept and follow through. Definite future classic like the GT3 4.0.
As for the new 911 and Turbo S, they should have gone with 4 HID "angel eyes" per headlight. Make'em smaller and squeeze them in there so they go along with the 918 and of course the 919 hybrid P1 racecar, and give the Caymen and Boxter the same treatment, so that the quad HID thing would be the current Porsche design signature.
Gotta love James May
My god, that Singer is gorgeous! Anyone who would take the new one doesn't know the world 'beautiful'.
Really appreciate how James brings out the romanticized history of the car. Keep it up, James.
really nice work on that car. i am not a porche fan but that singer is pure class. absolutely perfect. the tach going to 11 !!!
The song on 3:23 is Hybrid - Mr Smith
Thanks! I've been trying to find the name of that track for ages.
LudensP London Music Works - Inception-Time
Do you know what the song at 0:34 is
4:40 Clarkson would have said: And the brakes actually work.
beautiful one! this is a pure auto art
One of the best car reviews on Top Gear, ever.
Woah James can actually drift...
Put electric power steering on a Lamborghini, no one bats an eye.
Put electric power steering on a 911, everybody looses their minds!
Noone expects that a Lamborghini has good and percise feel in the stearing. For a long time, you couldnt even expect beeing able to corner at all in a Lamborghini. "They have to scream loud and look cool on a poster." - That was literally all you could expect from a Lamborghini.
+MrSaintRaptor
It's a joke bro, it's a parody of what I think The Joker said.
People love the feel of the older porsches. It is like getting stunning looking women and she gets lots of plastic surgery.
Singer Porsche has literally been in my top 5 favorite all time cars! Knowing that I will never be able to afford one and will never even ride in one is kind of depressing, but i will always admire the work they put in to these works of art!
These videos are just masterpieces themselves like the masterpiece of machinery they exhibit
It's 2024.....and £280,000 would now be an absolute bargain for a Singer,😁😁😁
I don't like Porsches, but that's one that I do like.
I do like Porsche and especially this one the Singer made ;)
Roy Batty How can you not like porsches?
Because haters and stereotypes
Unbelieveable copy of a Legend. Made with love :)
Sensational, Reason why i prefer this top gear rather than others, You Feel the passion with these guys!