RE: Singer at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Discussion
NorfolkInClue1 said:
Drool. 
smithyithy said:
Sway said:
Wonder what road is depicted on the contour map wrap?
I would guess based on the name that it's Mulholland Drive / Highway in California - very popular driving route for enthusiasts in that region..
PorkInsider said:
Animal said:
Fetchez la vache said:
Congratulations to whoever commissioned the grey Sussex commission. To my eye that's absolutely bloody perfect.
Andy Bruce https://www.instagram.com/andy74b/ Andy74b on here.Animal said:
Fetchez la vache said:
Congratulations to whoever commissioned the grey Sussex commission. To my eye that's absolutely bloody perfect.
Andy Bruce https://www.instagram.com/andy74b/ Andy74b on here.2 GKC said:
I’ve never seen the appeal of these at the price they are.
I reckon that most of us share your concern about pricing. Sadly, for the everyman, there may be logical reasons behind it all, like:-- being innovators and artisans, and not merely restoring cars
-- too few competitors at their level of skill / fastidious detail
-- operations which ensure that they deliver on-time, every time
-- cultivating the brand via interviews and enthusiast articles
It helps to be located in Southern California, arguably the most creative motor-mad region of the world as well as home to motoring enthusiasts of considerable wealth.
2 GKC said:
I’ve never seen the appeal of these at the price they are.
A “basic” Singer is 2,000 hours minimum, at California labour rates. Plus the thousands more hours that went into development of the carbon bodywork, which has to be recouped at a rate of one car a month. I thought they were wildly expensive until I spent half an hour looking over one, at which point it becomes very clear where the money goes - the attention to detail is absolutely astonishing.
First call if I ever sell my business or win the lottery, in the meantime I’ll try and do some epic man-maths based around it never depreciating even if used as a daily.
2 GKC said:
I’ve never seen the appeal of these at the price they are.
This.I saw one in a car park three or four years ago, (There was a thread on PH), it looked bloody awful, worth about 10k, when apparently, it was "worth" 400. The interior was horrible with tartan seats and it looked like a plain old Porsche.
You could have bought three factory ones for the price.
C.MW said:
If it's a Porsche, keep it Porsche is my take on this. No matter how expensive the bits and bobs used to build these are.
They do that don't they?I thought the whole idea of using the best that Porsche themselves offer was to keep it 'true', hence using the most recent GT engines, etc?
Happy to be corrected though - I'm more of a drooler than an expert on such matters.
Dale487 said:
smithyithy said:
Sway said:
Wonder what road is depicted on the contour map wrap?
I would guess based on the name that it's Mulholland Drive / Highway in California - very popular driving route for enthusiasts in that region..
bigdog3 said:
Dale487 said:
smithyithy said:
Sway said:
Wonder what road is depicted on the contour map wrap?
I would guess based on the name that it's Mulholland Drive / Highway in California - very popular driving route for enthusiasts in that region..Saw the Goodwood showcar last Friday being shaken down at an airfield, the orange one. I was there doing some straight line tests with the race car sharing the runway with them.. would you believe our running was limited due to all the planes, funny that...!
I didn't take pictures close up out of politeness, but even in its state on Friday (covered in masking tape, interior needing a tidy, wheelarches missing on the rear) it still looked beautifully prepared, and detailed - and that engine (964 based, 500bhp, NA...amazing) looks very "carbony". A few chaps with Williams gear on supporting it, who were very friendly, but obviously busy. Seemed to run fine up and down - i'd estimate maybe 100-120mph or so, so not full chat. It did cross my mind how a blown tire my side could lead to a $1.8m mess, but fortunately both cars seemed to run perfectly!
Amazing though how Pistonheads can still turf up some miserable old b
ds to not appreciate these. Yes they cost a fortune. So did the X220s/F40s/Countach's you had on your wall as a kid - what happens to people in-between where staggeringly expensive pieces of automotive art become things to hate and resent, rather than admire and aspire to..?
I didn't take pictures close up out of politeness, but even in its state on Friday (covered in masking tape, interior needing a tidy, wheelarches missing on the rear) it still looked beautifully prepared, and detailed - and that engine (964 based, 500bhp, NA...amazing) looks very "carbony". A few chaps with Williams gear on supporting it, who were very friendly, but obviously busy. Seemed to run fine up and down - i'd estimate maybe 100-120mph or so, so not full chat. It did cross my mind how a blown tire my side could lead to a $1.8m mess, but fortunately both cars seemed to run perfectly!
Amazing though how Pistonheads can still turf up some miserable old b
ds to not appreciate these. Yes they cost a fortune. So did the X220s/F40s/Countach's you had on your wall as a kid - what happens to people in-between where staggeringly expensive pieces of automotive art become things to hate and resent, rather than admire and aspire to..?Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff