I enjoyed that guest. He was very polite, polite, no non sense yet he still had personality. This was an enjoyable episode even if we have all seen it done before.
I love the Company Rep. He was not a Salesman but a technologist. Every question Jay asked was answered with the correct amount of detail. Super informational and absolutely beautiful ride!
People scoff when I praise Leno's car passion. Rich guy, rich toys, they say. But his level of obsession, knowledge, and joy is like some Platonic-ideal expression for a worldly function. Most cannot speak of their own family with such emphasis. It's a contagious joy.
Mr. Leno appears to be the foremost authority in the US (World?) on all things automotive. I could be wrong, but I do not see him ever using notes on this channel, unless he is doing research before each filming, which I doubt. I do know that he told someone that he could feel that the car he was driving had the wrong tires on it. Who can feel that the car has the wrong tires installed? I would not know that the car had the wrong tires on it, even if the tires were square.
What I like the most is that it is mostly metal, which can be repaired at any quality repair shop, actual glass, not plastic, simple bumpers that relate to the older models and are all wrapped up with the look of the long hood, but with the newer suspension, and modern amenities. Just wonderful!
It has been a really masterful decision of Porsche to encourage these special builds with factory support. Ferrari will probably sue you if you spraypaint your car in a non-standard colour because they are that protectionist of their cars.
@@tjroelsmaBrand not cars. Plenty of their cars are customized. It’s when you mess with the brand they call their lawyers. Considering the amount of hyper car manufacturers. All they have left is their brand.
All I can say is wow. Absolutely beautiful work. How faithful they are to Porsche's original design, while finishing in modern tolerances. The fact you can go get this serviced at a Porsche facility still at that. Just immensely impressive. One of the nicest cars I've seen featured on the channel. I love this generation of 911 and this is just the perfect level of modernisation for such a classic vehicle. Well done. Wish I could remotely afford a $1m vehicle like this lol
I always admired the 911 in my day. I could not afford one with my under $5,000 salary but my wife bought me a used 1970 VW Porsche 914. And I loved it even if Ferdinand himself didn’t. The mid engined power and two seats balanced 50-50.
The first two generations of the Cayman still were the small size,(911 from the doors forward), and with the mid engine layout are wonderfully balanced. The "poor man's Porsche" is the way the car was originally designed but cost forced them to use the "peoples car" parts and put the engine in the rear. I'll let the 911 guys think they've got the superior car, we all deserve to have something that gives us great joy when we drive it. Put's a huge grin on my face, I love it!
Apart from the garish Lab Eleven logo on rear bench and dash, this is the nicest re creation of an air cooled 911. When my lottery numbers come up.. straight to Lab Eleven !!
@mikebarnard2689 I rather like their logo in the Gulf livery, as shown on their USA website. Or were you simply referring to the specific version affixed to this particular example? To your other point, I _couldn't_ possibly agree more! I'll be there with my lottery winnings too. 😁
@BringerOfDearth I saw there is a outfit that are doing this stuff with the 928. Looks incredible and probably drives that way. I think they were talking close to a million $ US. That's where I'd be going if I hit the lottery big..
What you do Jay, is to bring all cars and all history, and how amazing everything is. And you show this to the younger generation. We need to remember the past, and love all our old technology, and cars, because that got us to we are today. I wish I could be there and do what you do. I fear no one else will, or they will be so far and few between. Bless you Jay!!!!!
Me too. I own a modded but comparably “humble” 996 Turbo. My local PCA Club chapter was invited to a RUF dealer meeting in Miami. Our mouths hit the floor upon gazing at these spectacular cars. RUF will always be my go to car when (or if) I hit the big time.
So the hood and rear hatch are aluminum and easily replaced through the Porsche dealer….nice…but the fenders are the first thing to get dinged, and they are custom fabbed arches and flares…not so replaceable. Beauty car, though I would prefer the full carbon bodywork and cut the weight even more for that price. 🤙
I like that 'mustard' colour and the yellow and black trim, of course the mechanical refinements are fantastic. Tasteful yet different interior, Long live Porsche. Well done Lab Eleven.
The color palette of the '70s is hard to beat. I couldn't explain it to you in words; it's more of a "if you lived through the '70s you'll remember the colors" sorta thing. Browns, and dark green and orange colors, and yellows. Just a great palette. Very nostalgic
It's a backdate build starting with a modern 993 not an old 911. Totally different thing. Apart from that the Singer shitboxes cost seven figures these days so why not spend 750K on a real Porsche?!
Nice car, but there’s 2 things I’m medium fond of: 1.) Except for the interior, basically anybody could copy/build it, because it’s all original Porsche spare parts, just ordered and put together. 2.) The engine parts received “a carbon overlay”, which means they simply put a carbon skin over an already existing part, making it heavier (to look cool) instead of making a completely new component. Other well known companies actually produce their own components for similar price. It seems to be a project wanting to ride on the retro Porsche wave, but slightly late to the game, AND not fully dedicated…see the name (!!??). Fun video as always! Best wishes
When I was living in California I had another place in Arizona, Howard register my car in a small town in Arizona and I needed no inspection. Because I always drove older vehicles and to get them through inspection smog in California is almost impossible.
This is very well done! Love the flares rear-end, the color matching flywheel, period correct features. Beautiful automobile!! LUV IT when the gentleman said, "feel free to step on it"
I am not Porsche fan and not crazy about that color, HOWEVER there is something about this car that is appealing. Just looking at the mods and the perfect paint. I like it.
I have owned several air cooled Porsches over the years including an original 73 RS Lightweight. I loved them all. This car is beautiful and extremely well done.
Absolutely stunning!! And a lovely colour combo. I wasn't sure about the colours at first, but I fell in love by the end. Just wonderful all around. The build quality looks next level. And good horsepower to weight ratio. Nice that it's not 700hp and 3500lbs. Much rather have 2600lbs and 350hp. Far more rewarding to drive like this. Thanks for posting Jay!
I've always loved the sound of st8 6 and flat 6 engines and v12s also since the age of 9 years old. Porches definitely made an impression accelerating as it passed by me.
For Porsche to certify the car, it must be very impressively built. I would think the engineers at Porsche look at these completely professionally rebuilt cars and say to themselves, "Someone finally did this right." Beautifully finished vehicles.
Good video and nice redone "old school" air cooled car!! Back in the 80's I had a People's Car 1965 air cooled Volkswagen Beetle. My best friend had 1982 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 liter Mustang. He told me once that my car exhaust sounded like there were quarter's falling out of it!! This exhaust sounds a lot better!!
You just gotta love it when the represetative of a car company turns out to be a tech nerd and car enthusiast. My first thought at the start of the video was like "uh, just another expensive modernized 911" - but I ended up watching the whole video. 😎👍
It is definitely not a diet thing. Jay is a human being just like the rest of us, and he is getting to the end of his time time here on Earth, unfortunately. Fortunately, he has made quite a name for himself, and I think that he has done more than enough in his life to "wrap things up" with no regrets. I hope he feels the same way.
What a beauty of a Porsche, as cool as it is to have one of this original doing this restomodification is also cool, to get the best out of both classic and modern world.
Main reason why Porsches have good mileage is, unlike alot of other performance/ high end manufacturers, they run almost every time you start them. Most Italian, French, and British sports cars are constantly broken down for various reasons.
Be still my restless heart. Go for it, Jay. During the late 1970’s I test drove a three cylinder Yamaha 750 motorcycle. It sounded just like an air-cooled Porsche 911. SOLD! I rode that bike for thirty years. I have a water-cooled bike now. It sounds pretty generic.
I remember taking a certain friend for a ride in a light fast car and I can tell you that 350hp to 2600 lb curb weight performance is a lot different with those two in it and it's over 3,000 lb
Thank You, Mr. Leno for another amazing car review, the work done on this is absolutely amazing! I will say though, 750,000 or more, I just do not see that price for the amount of work that was done to this car and you still have to pay for the car first 🙏🏽
That was a great little story about young Pino going to that car show and getting caught in a Porsche and not getting punished but even rewarded with a little car model and other Porsche stuff.
Man I've been inlove with Porsche for decades. Recently bought POWSCHE (Solana Token) really promising and great car community, whole narrative is "Need Money for POWSCHE"
I love the fact that 90% of the parts used are original Porsche parts, allowing for ease of maintenance and service at your local Porsche shop or Independent Porsche specialist. Smart move by this company in my view. I just wish these tuners could produce something in the $200k range, I just don’t see $750k in value. But with that said, If you haven’t owned a 911 of any vintage it is something you have to do at least once in your life. I’ve just added a third to my garage (new Turbo S). I have a first generation, 4th generation and now the latest 911, admittedly a privilege and luxury but boy do I love driving each one of them. Every generation gives something different but the heritage and history is always there. Glad to see what these folks are doing to keep these older 911’s on the road.
Hi Jay. I'm not really a Porsche fan but back in the day l took a Carrera for a brief drive . Oh my word , what a hoot ! And l was at a show last year and there was a 911 sc parked up . Took a look at the speedo 186, 000 miles . A proper Porsche !!! Thanks Jay . I'm sure the colour looked better in real life .......baby pooh brown ! Really ! 😊
This car is spectacular! I would encourage Jay to do a regular segment on these various modified/BackDate 911 examples. There are so many top-notch boutique builders these days. I think I have seen Jay's shows where he has covered Singer, Emory (356's) & Gunther Werks (I apologize if I have missed anyone). But others might include Kaege, GS Manufaktur, Abreu Motors (Fabie is really upping the game), Evomax and of course legend RUF...and, again I apologize for so many that I know I don't know.
Jay, you've lost much weight. If the loss is intentional good, if not... Dear Sir, my heart runs out for you. Good bless, may you be strong and healthy.
The detail is incredible. It didn't even have a passenger sideview mirror. I remember my 1979 Porsche did not have one and always thought that was odd. The modernized period gauges and steering wheel was amazing.
That was fun and informative. Thx Jay. Love the story at the end when your guest mentioned that as a child, he would only drink out of the cup that had the green Porsche on it. Haha. So he is exactly where he should be now. Haha. That worked out nicely.
I once had the privilege to drive Arnold porche same shape as this as I was a detailer/yardman at a car yard now the car was a 911 shell but had all the work done to have the RS pack but it ran the 933 motor it was set up for target Tasmania in Australia and the power to weight was better than any new car out there just a whole new experience yet great old school vibe definitely an experience not forgotten if I had money to throw around I'd buy one of these just so much fun
Yep, I'm one of those who do not like what Singer, Lab Eleven and others are doing to classic 911's. And starts at 720k lol. I also don't care how many they made. In my opinion, converting an original classic 911 to a resto is sacrilege. Glad I bought my 1982 911 SC. It will stay 100% the way it left the Porsche factory in 1982 on my watch. If I did crave a modern 911, I'd go 20 miles from my home and buy a 2024 however since Porsche is no longer offering base and S trim manual 911s, that's never going to happen. I suppose that's one pro argument for these resto modders. Admittedly, at 58, I'm like my Air cooled 911, an old relic of the past and I like it that way.
Totally agree. And the funny thing is that this very expensive restomod is still not a modern car. I'd rather be sitting in my 991.1 911 when hit by an SUV or truck in today's crazy traffic. These kinds of expensive reimaginations are not meant for the real Porschists, just for wealthy people who fell in love with the iconic shape and the idea of driving an oldtimer but who hate, or at least lack the love of, really taking care of one. They basically don't like the way real oldtimers drive and feel but nevertheless they want to be seen in something oldtimer-adjacent. I guess that in their world you get more bragging rights with these very expensive restomods than with the original stuff itself. On special occasions, I love taking out my all-original 1967 911R which I inherited from my father. I take care of it without trying to improve on it (except for tires and wiper blades maybe) and drive and respect it the way he always did over the years. And if I want performance or long-range reliability, I'll take one of my more contemporary Porsches. The whole bunch of them still cost me just a fraction to purchase, run and maintain of the price of one of these almost perfect "reimaginations". Different strokes for different folks I guess...
My Dad had a 1967 Porsche 912 in that Gulden Mustard Yellow very similar to the one showcased in this video... Thanks for the trip back down memory lane!
Never, ever, thought I'd say this because they're still one of my all-time favorite cars, but I'm getting a little sick of 911s. That new 928 restomod (by the French company) is a breath of fresh air.
❤ and blessings 2 you and your wife! I admire you in so many ways! God blessings for you taking such a great job of your wife! Praying for you all may God be with you all
Jay “this is California you do whatever you want”, meanwhile you can’t modify your exhaust, tires or even use half the products in the paint dept. lol. Now Florida is a different story. If it moves it gets a plate.
I enjoyed that guest. He was very polite, polite, no non sense yet he still had personality. This was an enjoyable episode even if we have all seen it done before.
And his grandma is awesome 2.
@@bigshorty4855 grandma? Aunt maybe
I love the Company Rep. He was not a Salesman but a technologist.
Every question Jay asked was answered with the correct amount of detail.
Super informational and absolutely beautiful ride!
Jay Leno is such a legendary car enthusiast, hope we have him for many years to come.
People scoff when I praise Leno's car passion. Rich guy, rich toys, they say. But his level of obsession, knowledge, and joy is like some Platonic-ideal expression for a worldly function. Most cannot speak of their own family with such emphasis. It's a contagious joy.
Leno is clinically obsessed with motor vehicles; his wealth allows his obsession to be at this level.
@@petesmitt jealous pete
Mr. Leno appears to be the foremost authority in the US (World?) on all things automotive. I could be wrong, but I do not see him ever using notes on this channel, unless he is doing research before each filming, which I doubt. I do know that he told someone that he could feel that the car he was driving had the wrong tires on it. Who can feel that the car has the wrong tires installed? I would not know that the car had the wrong tires on it, even if the tires were square.
@@jazzbariman Poor road grip
Having no children and a huge income influences the pursuits of men
"Feel free to step on it." Music to my ears.
That's just good advice for pretty much any life situation.
I like that guy
I would be rude not to!
Jay's too!!! lol
Touch of a Bavarian accent on Axel? 'Foah' for 'four'.
What I like the most is that it is mostly metal, which can be repaired at any quality repair shop, actual glass, not plastic, simple bumpers that relate to the older models and are all wrapped up with the look of the long hood, but with the newer suspension, and modern amenities. Just wonderful!
Well said
And the interior isn't all done up like a tart's boudoir. God knows how much Singer spends on those interiors, which are just for looks.
Love this era of porsche, everything you need, nothing you don’t, beautiful lines, awesome
It has been a really masterful decision of Porsche to encourage these special builds with factory support. Ferrari will probably sue you if you spraypaint your car in a non-standard colour because they are that protectionist of their cars.
@@tjroelsmaBrand not cars. Plenty of their cars are customized. It’s when you mess with the brand they call their lawyers. Considering the amount of hyper car manufacturers. All they have left is their brand.
its not that era of Porsche its a modded newer 911,
@@Nyx_88888the 930 Porsche also as gorgeous as this 911.
@@tjroelsma totally agree about Porsche allowing these backdates. But thought I heard that Singer was having some legal issue with Porsche?
It’s difficult to improve on the original Porsche, but I think they did it here. Thanks Jay. 😎👍😎
Two wonderful gentlemen with an incredible 911. Thanks, Jay. We love you.
An intelligent, interesting conversation.
Jay allowing his Guest to properly present the vehicle.
A fantastic Host.
Thank you, Mr. Leno
Out of all the companies doing this with Porsche, this is my favorite. Beautiful
All I can say is wow. Absolutely beautiful work. How faithful they are to Porsche's original design, while finishing in modern tolerances. The fact you can go get this serviced at a Porsche facility still at that. Just immensely impressive.
One of the nicest cars I've seen featured on the channel. I love this generation of 911 and this is just the perfect level of modernisation for such a classic vehicle.
Well done. Wish I could remotely afford a $1m vehicle like this lol
What can you say about Jay Leno? Absolute legend. Love this show
Sad day when collection has to be broken up
I always admired the 911 in my day. I could not afford one with my under $5,000 salary but my wife bought me a used 1970 VW Porsche 914. And I loved it even if Ferdinand himself didn’t. The mid engined power and two seats balanced 50-50.
The Porsche 914 was the biggest selling single Porsche model until the SUVs came along.
@@mikedx2706 - I didn’t know that. Thanks.
My 85/1 944 was not considered a real Porsche, but I loved it just the same!
Having a woman like that is better than a Porsche; she was the keeper.
The first two generations of the Cayman still were the small size,(911 from the doors forward), and with the mid engine layout are wonderfully balanced. The "poor man's Porsche" is the way the car was originally designed but cost forced them to use the "peoples car" parts and put the engine in the rear. I'll let the 911 guys think they've got the superior car, we all deserve to have something that gives us great joy when we drive it. Put's a huge grin on my face, I love it!
Mr. Axel Weller was born with a passion for cars! He has always created new inventions when it came to cars!!! Hands down he works with passion
The paint on that car is just impeccable. Wow.
Apart from the garish Lab Eleven logo on rear bench and dash, this is the nicest re creation of an air cooled 911.
When my lottery numbers come up.. straight to Lab Eleven !!
Good luck!🙏
@mikebarnard2689 I rather like their logo in the Gulf livery, as shown on their USA website.
Or were you simply referring to the specific version affixed to this particular example?
To your other point, I _couldn't_ possibly agree more! I'll be there with my lottery winnings too. 😁
@BringerOfDearth I saw there is a outfit that are doing this stuff with the 928. Looks incredible and probably drives that way. I think they were talking close to a million $ US. That's where I'd be going if I hit the lottery big..
@@Scotty70 Solid point.
I may have to go a _bit_ more in on my workplace's Powerball group. 😁
What you do Jay, is to bring all cars and all history, and how amazing everything is. And you show this to the younger generation. We need to remember the past, and love all our old technology, and cars, because that got us to we are today. I wish I could be there and do what you do. I fear no one else will, or they will be so far and few between. Bless you Jay!!!!!
What a piece of work. The craftsmanshsip on thsi car is next level. The rep on this car was very proud and confident and understaded .
If only Leno knew his opinion is now valued by car manufacturers and engineers around the globe in his own right. And he earned it.
Singer, Gunther Werks and now Lab Eleven.... Ruf is still the OG and where I'd spend my million
A few others too. It's the biggest part of the reimagined car industry I'm a fan
There is one more Manufacturer in Germany with excellent quality and it’s right around the corner from me 😂 DasTriebwerk
Me too. I own a modded but comparably “humble” 996 Turbo. My local PCA Club chapter was invited to a RUF dealer meeting in Miami. Our mouths hit the floor upon gazing at these spectacular cars. RUF will always be my go to car when (or if) I hit the big time.
Agreed. They have there own chassis and other parts.
So the hood and rear hatch are aluminum and easily replaced through the Porsche dealer….nice…but the fenders are the first thing to get dinged, and they are custom fabbed arches and flares…not so replaceable. Beauty car, though I would prefer the full carbon bodywork and cut the weight even more for that price. 🤙
I like that 'mustard' colour and the yellow and black trim, of course the mechanical refinements are fantastic. Tasteful yet different interior, Long live Porsche. Well done Lab Eleven.
Their website calls that color 'Olive' but ya, It is nice. They have a shade of green called 'Pennicillin'. Same tone as bread mold LOL.
The color palette of the '70s is hard to beat. I couldn't explain it to you in words; it's more of a "if you lived through the '70s you'll remember the colors" sorta thing. Browns, and dark green and orange colors, and yellows. Just a great palette. Very nostalgic
Yeah, I grew up with these colours, we had "avocado" appliances. It's not a palette I want for my $700k custom Porsche though.
I don’t see any colors anymore on new cars here in America. It’s all gray/white/black. There’s no exuberance anymore.
Resell value
What color car do you drive?
@@garrettlowell7637what is your car colour?
@@drp1036 I drive a moss green Jeep with a spice colored top, and a lapis blue E28.
I've never been a Porsche fan but this one is so beautiful.
I'm watching this video again and that car is totally awesome.
That mustard color is just *chef kiss* the perfect shade of yellow!
Oooh, finally somebody is modernizing an old 911. I thought nobody would ever think of doing that.
Well.... 🤣
I see what you did there!
Tell me about it. The way it's going, there'll soon be no decent, early and unmodified 911s left.
It's a backdate build starting with a modern 993 not an old 911. Totally different thing. Apart from that the Singer shitboxes cost seven figures these days so why not spend 750K on a real Porsche?!
@@Madagon367 A 993 is "modern"? It was superceded by the 996 nearly 30 years ago.
“Feel free to step on it” Love it!!
That may be the best color combination I've ever seen on a Porsche in my life...
Living in the vicinity of Jay’s garage my dream is to visit it and do a tour with the man Jay himself
Wow, that thing is Gorgeous!
Anyone who gets one of these is very fortunate. I wish I were one.
Wow, this is such a beautiful Porsche. Love the color. Great build👍nicely done Lab Eleven.
Nice car, but there’s 2 things I’m medium fond of:
1.) Except for the interior, basically anybody could copy/build it, because it’s all original Porsche spare parts, just ordered and put together.
2.) The engine parts received “a carbon overlay”, which means they simply put a carbon skin over an already existing part, making it heavier (to look cool) instead of making a completely new component.
Other well known companies actually produce their own components for similar price.
It seems to be a project wanting to ride on the retro Porsche wave, but slightly late to the game, AND not fully dedicated…see the name (!!??).
Fun video as always!
Best wishes
When I was living in California I had another place in Arizona, Howard register my car in a small town in Arizona and I needed no inspection. Because I always drove older vehicles and to get them through inspection smog in California is almost impossible.
Absolutely gorgeous machine. Brown Mustard color makes it unique. Cool.❤💙👍😎
This is very well done! Love the flares rear-end, the color matching flywheel, period correct features. Beautiful automobile!! LUV IT when the gentleman said, "feel free to step on it"
I am not Porsche fan and not crazy about that color, HOWEVER there is something about this car that is appealing. Just looking at the mods and the perfect paint. I like it.
There's just something about a Porsche that can make a color you don't otherwise like seem quite nice.
Lab Eleven is going to sell cars like crazy. That said,I'm still a Gunther Werks guy. I just REALLY like what they do with the 911 platform.
Jay Leno is the best!
I'll be expecting your massage.
I have owned several air cooled Porsches over the years including an original 73 RS Lightweight. I loved them all. This car is beautiful and extremely well done.
I own a 1995 993 Coupe it's stock and I'm happy with a factory Porsche .
I swear the 911 in this video is actually a 964. Do you agree?
Absolutely stunning!! And a lovely colour combo. I wasn't sure about the colours at first, but I fell in love by the end. Just wonderful all around. The build quality looks next level. And good horsepower to weight ratio. Nice that it's not 700hp and 3500lbs. Much rather have 2600lbs and 350hp. Far more rewarding to drive like this. Thanks for posting Jay!
Can’t afford a Lab Eleven, but hopefully one day I could try my hand at rebuilding one with my pops.
I've always loved the sound of st8 6 and flat 6 engines and v12s also since the age of 9 years old. Porches definitely made an impression accelerating as it passed by me.
Good to see Jay back doing what he loves
I'll be expecting your massage.
For Porsche to certify the car, it must be very impressively built. I would think the engineers at Porsche look at these completely professionally rebuilt cars and say to themselves, "Someone finally did this right." Beautifully finished vehicles.
The 911 is an Iconic body style. The World of Body Eleven. So stylish and timeless. Thank you Jay for sharing!
💯👊👍💕
Body Eleven?...what's that, a spa retreat?
Beautiful vehicle, I love my 03 e46 that I only drive on the weekends. That's about as close as I'm ever going to get to owning/driving a 911 lol.
Holy cow this car...and the interior. Heavens, it's beautiful.
Right, I want to commend the guest and his company. For this price, it needs to be impeccable. This they accomplished.
Good video and nice redone "old school" air cooled car!! Back in the 80's I had a People's Car 1965 air cooled Volkswagen Beetle. My best friend had 1982 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 liter Mustang. He told me once that my car exhaust sounded like there were quarter's falling out of it!! This exhaust sounds a lot better!!
Beautiful work on this one! My. Favorite!
What a beautiful Porsche. I love how Lab Eleven kept the classic look but modded everything. Very nice!
Clean
You just gotta love it when the represetative of a car company turns out to be a tech nerd and car enthusiast. My first thought at the start of the video was like "uh, just another expensive modernized 911" - but I ended up watching the whole video. 😎👍
Im just noticing how thin jays getting is. i hope its just a dieting thing. long live jay!❤
i was just noticing that too, maybe Ozempic ? (i hope)
Hasn't his wife passed away?
@@jeanpottam6080 - worse...dementia.
It is definitely not a diet thing. Jay is a human being just like the rest of us, and he is getting to the end of his time time here on Earth, unfortunately. Fortunately, he has made quite a name for himself, and I think that he has done more than enough in his life to "wrap things up" with no regrets. I hope he feels the same way.
@@moogle68 you know nothing. Smart people shed weight better late than never. Jay is smart.
Man I absolutely love this car, even the colour, which I'd usually hate, works perfectly. Bravo.
Jay looks great, have a blessed day
What a beauty of a Porsche, as cool as it is to have one of this original doing this restomodification is also cool, to get the best out of both classic and modern world.
I love it. This is so very beautiful. I love these older Porsche's. Thank you.
Owned a 911 Carrera 4 and 4s and really loved the 4s. Both last air cooled 98 models.
BravoJ《☆》👍🏾🍺🤳The sound of a Porsche flat Six is intoxicating eh✌🏼😎☯️
Axel knows his stuff! I'm not a big Porsche guy, but that is one beautifully done car!
I am definitely not a Porsche kind of car enthusiast but I do love what they’ve done with that one. It seems to be top-notch.
Looks stunning. Sounds amazing too.
Main reason why Porsches have good mileage is, unlike alot of other performance/ high end manufacturers, they run almost every time you start them. Most Italian, French, and British sports cars are constantly broken down for various reasons.
Thanks 👍..
Beautiful car ! I had rop at night after h.s.and painted one of my cars the same color.
Love it !
Be still my restless heart. Go for it, Jay. During the late 1970’s I test drove a three cylinder Yamaha 750 motorcycle. It sounded just like an air-cooled Porsche 911. SOLD! I rode that bike for thirty years. I have a water-cooled bike now. It sounds pretty generic.
Yes! I had one as well and always said that it sounded like my dad’s 911! XS750 triple
Jay, for 26 years I've been a Mercedes-Benz owner-driver, yet I appreciate Porsche engineering. It's all German engineering--Deutsch engineert. :)
please stop hacking these amazing 993s and 964s up, Jay, please make the bad men stop!
Beautiful car. Amazing workmanship. Love the headlights. 💪👍🏼
I remember taking a certain friend for a ride in a light fast car and I can tell you that 350hp to 2600 lb curb weight performance is a lot different with those two in it and it's over 3,000 lb
What? The Singer Porsche lives on? This is exciting. Go Lab Eleven !!! .... whew, I can breathe again... way too many "Lab Eleven" logos though.
🏆Jay Leno🏆🍀king of cars 👀✌️
Thank You, Mr. Leno for another amazing car review, the work done on this is absolutely amazing! I will say though, 750,000 or more, I just do not see that price for the amount of work that was done to this car and you still have to pay for the car first 🙏🏽
Such a beauty
That was a great little story about young Pino going to that car show and getting caught in a Porsche and not getting punished but even rewarded with a little car model and other Porsche stuff.
Thanks 👍..
Man I've been inlove with Porsche for decades.
Recently bought POWSCHE (Solana Token) really promising and great car community, whole narrative is "Need Money for POWSCHE"
Stunning! Rolling Art
Man what a beautiful Porsche!👌🥰👍Singer, Lab eleven really knows how to make a Porsche look absolutely stunning!! Boy it sucks to be poor!
Thanks 👍..
I love the fact that 90% of the parts used are original Porsche parts, allowing for ease of maintenance and service at your local Porsche shop or Independent Porsche specialist. Smart move by this company in my view. I just wish these tuners could produce something in the $200k range, I just don’t see $750k in value. But with that said, If you haven’t owned a 911 of any vintage it is something you have to do at least once in your life. I’ve just added a third to my garage (new Turbo S). I have a first generation, 4th generation and now the latest 911, admittedly a privilege and luxury but boy do I love driving each one of them. Every generation gives something different but the heritage and history is always there. Glad to see what these folks are doing to keep these older 911’s on the road.
Every time I watch your videos I always focus on the Citroen SM in the back for some reason
Hi Jay. I'm not really a Porsche fan but back in the day l took a Carrera for a brief drive . Oh my word , what a hoot ! And l was at a show last year and there was a 911 sc parked up . Took a look at the speedo 186, 000 miles . A proper Porsche !!! Thanks Jay . I'm sure the colour looked better in real life .......baby pooh brown ! Really ! 😊
Great car. Great guest. Expensive, but I'm sure those who can afford it won't complain.
This car is spectacular! I would encourage Jay to do a regular segment on these various modified/BackDate 911 examples. There are so many top-notch boutique builders these days. I think I have seen Jay's shows where he has covered Singer, Emory (356's) & Gunther Werks (I apologize if I have missed anyone). But others might include Kaege, GS Manufaktur, Abreu Motors (Fabie is really upping the game), Evomax and of course legend RUF...and, again I apologize for so many that I know I don't know.
Jay, you've lost much weight. If the loss is intentional good, if not... Dear Sir, my heart runs out for you. Good bless, may you be strong and healthy.
The detail is incredible. It didn't even have a passenger sideview mirror. I remember my 1979 Porsche did not have one and always thought that was odd. The modernized period gauges and steering wheel was amazing.
Damn 530pm central time now, I almost missed watching this today. Break my 10yr run.
That was fun and informative. Thx Jay. Love the story at the end when your guest mentioned that as a child, he would only drink out of the cup that had the green Porsche on it. Haha. So he is exactly where he should be now. Haha. That worked out nicely.
Cool it has the Monte Carlo bar
I once had the privilege to drive Arnold porche same shape as this as I was a detailer/yardman at a car yard now the car was a 911 shell but had all the work done to have the RS pack but it ran the 933 motor it was set up for target Tasmania in Australia and the power to weight was better than any new car out there just a whole new experience yet great old school vibe definitely an experience not forgotten if I had money to throw around I'd buy one of these just so much fun
Yep, I'm one of those who do not like what Singer, Lab Eleven and others are doing to classic 911's. And starts at 720k lol. I also don't care how many they made. In my opinion, converting an original classic 911 to a resto is sacrilege. Glad I bought my 1982 911 SC. It will stay 100% the way it left the Porsche factory in 1982 on my watch. If I did crave a modern 911, I'd go 20 miles from my home and buy a 2024 however since Porsche is no longer offering base and S trim manual 911s, that's never going to happen. I suppose that's one pro argument for these resto modders. Admittedly, at 58, I'm like my Air cooled 911, an old relic of the past and I like it that way.
Totally agree. And the funny thing is that this very expensive restomod is still not a modern car. I'd rather be sitting in my 991.1 911 when hit by an SUV or truck in today's crazy traffic. These kinds of expensive reimaginations are not meant for the real Porschists, just for wealthy people who fell in love with the iconic shape and the idea of driving an oldtimer but who hate, or at least lack the love of, really taking care of one. They basically don't like the way real oldtimers drive and feel but nevertheless they want to be seen in something oldtimer-adjacent. I guess that in their world you get more bragging rights with these very expensive restomods than with the original stuff itself. On special occasions, I love taking out my all-original 1967 911R which I inherited from my father. I take care of it without trying to improve on it (except for tires and wiper blades maybe) and drive and respect it the way he always did over the years. And if I want performance or long-range reliability, I'll take one of my more contemporary Porsches. The whole bunch of them still cost me just a fraction to purchase, run and maintain of the price of one of these almost perfect "reimaginations". Different strokes for different folks I guess...
My Dad had a 1967 Porsche 912 in that Gulden Mustard Yellow very similar to the one showcased in this video... Thanks for the trip back down memory lane!
Never, ever, thought I'd say this because they're still one of my all-time favorite cars, but I'm getting a little sick of 911s. That new 928 restomod (by the French company) is a breath of fresh air.
An absolute work of art, not a porsche fan but this has changed my mind.
What you won't do
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❤ and blessings 2 you and your wife! I admire you in so many ways! God blessings for you taking such a great job of your wife! Praying for you all may God be with you all
That guy's great, and it's the first time. I heard someone say they need to get gas. Love ya J
From about 17:10 to 17:20 THAT'S the sound.
Jay “this is California you do whatever you want”, meanwhile you can’t modify your exhaust, tires or even use half the products in the paint dept. lol. Now Florida is a different story. If it moves it gets a plate.
Very nicely done backdate - love the olive color.