Tuthill 911 - Anyone tried or own one?
Discussion
AndrewD said:
That’s a lovely little car and a bargain for somebody.
These are mega cars and I laugh a bit when people mention them in the same breath as Singer though I can see why.
There’s the same special journey to create something bespoke. But for me personally I love that Richard actually starts with an old 911 shell and engine and not a 964. Probably means you can’t reliably get to 4 litres but the 3.8 going in my car built from a 3.2 will be plenty in something well below 1000kg. We are also staying with a 915 but playing with synchros and Tuthill also know how to build them properly. A joy and all part of the proper old air cooled feeling for me.
And RT really knows how to put a suspension on these cars and set them up. It’s also all the development you benefit from, they have their own brake callipers. And the loom has been on rally cars and developed over the years. You just don’t get all this with Singer.
What I do like about Singer though are the interiors. In my case, I’m solving that by working with Ian Callum and his mega talented team. So I will have something totally bespoke with loads of details and exquisite. The whole thing is a journey, not just the end result which I intend to drive the crap out of, of course. You simply can’t justify these things financially. But there is just nothing like it, so exciting I just wish it would be a faster process
Andrew, your car sounds amazing. Interested in how long the build is going to take? Also, did Tuthill source the donor car or did you do that yourself? Getting a bespoke car is as you say all part of the experience. For me, The appeal would lie in the mechanicals/suspension/brakes and getting really good reliability - interior wise more stripped out and caged would be my bag - no idea what such a beast would cost, but suspect it would be North of £100K and around GT3 gen 2 money? These are mega cars and I laugh a bit when people mention them in the same breath as Singer though I can see why.
There’s the same special journey to create something bespoke. But for me personally I love that Richard actually starts with an old 911 shell and engine and not a 964. Probably means you can’t reliably get to 4 litres but the 3.8 going in my car built from a 3.2 will be plenty in something well below 1000kg. We are also staying with a 915 but playing with synchros and Tuthill also know how to build them properly. A joy and all part of the proper old air cooled feeling for me.
And RT really knows how to put a suspension on these cars and set them up. It’s also all the development you benefit from, they have their own brake callipers. And the loom has been on rally cars and developed over the years. You just don’t get all this with Singer.
What I do like about Singer though are the interiors. In my case, I’m solving that by working with Ian Callum and his mega talented team. So I will have something totally bespoke with loads of details and exquisite. The whole thing is a journey, not just the end result which I intend to drive the crap out of, of course. You simply can’t justify these things financially. But there is just nothing like it, so exciting I just wish it would be a faster process
AndrewD said:
Give Richard Tuthill a call, very nice chap and thrives on finding solutions to the “problem” of what car is good for you. He is engineering and handling and car-led rather than marketing led.
They have a barn full of shells - mine was a 72 oelklappe - in both LHD and RHD. Cost (and timescales) really depends what you want - engine, carbs, MFI, throttle bodies, 1 way or 5 way ex-tc, etc. I think my car won’t be ready for a little while but that’s also because we need to build tooling for some of the interior stuff. I’m sort of hoping by May or June.
Thanks Andrew. Is that June 2021?!They have a barn full of shells - mine was a 72 oelklappe - in both LHD and RHD. Cost (and timescales) really depends what you want - engine, carbs, MFI, throttle bodies, 1 way or 5 way ex-tc, etc. I think my car won’t be ready for a little while but that’s also because we need to build tooling for some of the interior stuff. I’m sort of hoping by May or June.
Edited by AndrewD on Tuesday 21st January 20:43
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