Singer Vehicle Design has gained a huge cult following for the breathtaking restoration of air-cooled Porsche 911s. Two new customer-commissions continue to show why.The Singer story still sounds almost too unlikely to be true, with a small workshop in Southern California, ran by a former rock musician. But that is the genuine truth – the cousin of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson is restoring classic Porsches in Los Angeles. It’s also important to note that for reasons of respect – and the probable threat of messy intellectual property law – the creations of that workshop should never be referred to as a “Singer 911” or similar. You’ve been warned. Instead these two cars are Porsche 911s that have been “restored, reimagined, and reborn by Singer Vehicle Design”.Nomenclature dispensed with, the main prizes here are the product of Singer’s 8-10 month restoration process which comprehensively transforms a Porsche 964 into a genuine work of art. These two particular cars are referred to as “Florida” and “North Carolina” which reflects the home states of their very lucky owners. The Florida car is painted Hemingway Blue, whilst North Carolina features a Blood Red Dark colour scheme.Both rock carbon fibre body panels, Ohlins suspension, Brembo brakes and Singer’s special 4.0-litre flat-six engine; producing 390hp! Inside there’s more of a difference, as North Carolina is fit...