The Singer DLS Is a $2 Million “Perfected” Porsche 911 

My wife had wanted a Singer for many years. Finally got her one. She is very happy because the previous sewing machine was quite inferior.

Can we just talk about how insane the glass work is? Getting the glass to look like that is a feat of engineering.

I can't believe Doug didn't talk about the blank switch! Unbelievable in a $2 million Porsche.

My company makes the carbon fiber body panels for the Classic, 2 things: 1) it's still in production (though winding down and surely all spoken for) and 2) not sure about the DLS but the center fill fuel cap is an option on the Classic, we make different parts based on a center fill vs side fill configuration.

the wheel fitment and proportions are quite literally perfect. the modern touches are so subtle and in good taste. this is a work of art!

This car is perfection under every aspect. I mean, just the vintage but modern look of it drives me crazy

That’s such a great looking piece of art! Always loved the duck tail look on the older 911’s.

I used to visit the Singer Shop in Los Angeles before they went to this insane level. They were still super above par to detail, but they had just switched from Cosworth motors to Pink motors and the cars were selling for $300K, not millions. They were a group of great, friendly guys and even let me sit in one of the cars undergoing their customisations. I still dream of owning a used early Singer with a Cosworth motor.

The DLS is a lot more extreme in nature than a classic singer. If you drove a classic singer with comfort seats your experience would be a lot closer to what you expected.

I've been following Singer's Porsche builds for quite some time, and they are truly works of art. Regardless of how many pictures or videos you see, nothing will match seeing one in person. They are absolutely stunning. The build quality of these cars are incredible.

I think I'd take it over all of the other cars on Doug's list. I can't imagine those cars being as much fun to drive, and that's the most important thing to me.

A friend of mine paid 2.4 for his DLS. Can’t begin to describe how well finished the car is. Everything, literally everything (nuts, bolts, washers, etc) is very very important and very well finished. It was like looking at a new car that’s based on an older one, like Porsche re-imagined the 964 with one last hurrah. I’ve spent countless hours around the DLS, the longer you spend looking at it, the more little details you notice, the LED front and rear lights that are so well made, you’d think it was made buy Porsche themselves. Changing the gear felt like using a bolt action rifle, it only goes certain ways, so hard to explain, but I still remember the feel of it so clearly. Other things to add, the car comes with a roll cage built into the A and C Pillars. FIA Approved, you can literally race the car from the moment you get to the track. Oh, and the engine, my god is that a piece of perfection. Being passenger, you’re met with all these whining noises and a firm suspension set up, you immediately understand the car will handle amazingly round some medium speed tracks, but the engine felt tame in its comfort mode, the moment the engine goes into its sport mode, the engines spins up so fast you’re lead to believe you’ve got a GT3RS engine in the thing, what old engine in an old car spins up that quickly? Once the engine is in track mode, it was the most electric car I’ve been in, 9,000 rpm redline screaming in your ear, the traction fully off it becomes a handful. You need serious testicles to want to tame the DLS, you average driver can’t cut it, you have to be at one with the throttle, the weight transfer, knowing when to change gears for optimal acceleration. I may never get a DLS, but god knows what that DLS done to me.

How can you not give it a 10 in quality.

Honestly if I had fuck you money, a singer has always been top of my list. They are some of the most bespoke, and incredibly crafted… there’s nothing to not like. Love that you did a video of this, Doug!

I had a '73 911S back in 1978.(I was young,25) It was a factory wide body/wheels and the engine was tweaked as it had an 8200 redline. No ac, but it did have a sunroof. The car was light, very loud, it was quick! I loved that car. Real love! Silver, red leather. Besides it's amazing suspension(not for comfort)and rev happy engine..the smell of the leather could only be found in 1970-'73 Porsches. Many times I would wake up in the middle of the night, go into the garrage, and just sit there, close the door. It was heavenly! I appreciate the effort to create this Singer, what it can do, the dedication to go this far. If he had only found some old seats!

I have never been really involved with Singers, of course as a car guy you know this company and know what they do, but man, seeing this literal work of art up close and in such detail is amazing. Everything on this car is made to perfection, EVERYTHING.

The craftsmanship and attention to detail in Singers are absolutely fascinating, even the blank switch at 11:10 to make it the most authentically porsche as possible

I’ve seen singers at Goodwood Festival of speed this year and was blown away. It’s exactly as you expect, perfection in every detail. It’s like zooming into a 80 megapixel photo and it doesn’t stop showing you detail. Every part, every panel is just amazing…

Singer’s gotta be pleased with his review. The driving reactions tell it all. He’s experiencing driving bliss such as most of us will never know. Lovely car. Thank you Singer.

My favorite model of Porsche the 964 ! And to know that Singer has now modified one its now became one of the ultimate 911s ever built !

The world needs more coverage of Singer - a company doing some of the most interesting “modifications” to cars in modern times

Refreshing to see an old-school Doug video where the video is just about a car guy and a cool quirky car. I understand the obligations with C&B and balancing that side of things but hope you keep making videos like these!!

I'm so happy for Rob Dickinson, who created Singer and is also their CEO. He used to be the singer/song-writer of a band called Catherine Wheel (hence the name Singer) and I was a huge fan of their music. He turned his incredible musical talent into making incredible Porsches.

The Porsche Singer DLS is absolutely a banger car indeed. Reminded me a lot to Porsche 930 Old Version.

the fact that the battery tender is so easy to access vs. the fuel cap which isn't tells you how Singer envisoned its usage. Perfect, indeed!

Love how Doug sends it over the railroad tracks like a Geo Metro instead of a $2 Million dollar Singer!

Definitely on my wish list. I met Rob Dickinson at a recording studio in Rockville Maryland back in the mid 90s, super cool guy Seems like he has the Midas touch for anything he’s involved in.

Singer have knocked it out the park! One of the most beautiful 911s I’ve ever seen! The paint is amazing! I can only imagine how beautiful it is to drive! Keep it up Singer!

The moulded window intake is crazy cool

Singer is absolute perfection for Porsche modifying. Nothing over the top and still retains its classic lines with small touches of modern design, not to mention wheel and tire fitment is mere perfection.

Love. Love. Love this bespoke mechanical design artistic masterpiece. The custom glasswork, lights, carbon panelling and perfected dimensions, materials, and finishing on everything are just sick. #Respect

LOL the inside shot of the casino with the guy in a panda outfit running up the steps, arms waving in the air to greet the couple. LOL out of all the possible interior video clips of a casino that one was selected to be used.

Oh man, that widebody is so stunningly beautiful. That is art. Moving and roaring art but art nonetheless. This is one of the most beautiful cars I have ever seen. Every crease, corner, component and curve is just right. And then that engine bay... Wow, just wow

The music control dial, is GENIUS!!! That’s all we need, no screens, no stupid buttons. That’s probably my favorite part, if this awesome car

I absolutely love air-cooled porsches! Thank you for making this video, Doug!

I’ve been watching Doug’s videos for years now, but this one is particularly special. It’s on a whole nother level of perfection

The attention to detail is pure automotive art on this. Incredible work

Aside for my obsession of Singer my joy that I get to see Doug’s review of it but his excitement driving it is so contagious. You can see why this car is so special and has that price tag. Absolutely amazing

I'm in love ... the flicking screws on this thing are beautiful. The more you look at it the better it becomes. Wow ! Only some high end Rolls-Royce and Paganis give this effect.

I've waited so long for you to do a Singer review!!!

As a German it's great to see Non-German Companies that focus on modifying German Cars do such a great Job. I wasn't aware of Singer until a Year or so ago. In Germany we of course got the legendary "Ruf" Family and their Porsche Modifications and of course several more and for different German Car Brands. So it's fantastic to see a Company that isn't from Germany care so much and does such an amazing Job for a German Car! Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps

LOVE the radio controls. Cannot be more simple. Absolutely love it.

Gorgeous car! Thanks for posting.

Doug the type of guy to put a towel on the ground for his knee, but then lean directly on a Singer DLS. All kidding aside, thanks for the review, as always! :)

Beautiful car, thumbs up to the owner letting this one be shown. Note Singer is California based & most are built in California USA & the European clients have their cars built in the recently expanded UK facility.

Singer is so cool. Everything they do is customized to your specific liking, from the paint down to the stitching. While they are incredibly expensive, they are absolutely beautiful!

One of the cleanest engine bays I’ve ever seen.

Omg this is absolute masterpiece!!! Thanks Doug, now I'm waiting for Turbo Study review

Absolutely gorgeous and breathtaking in every way possible! Huge thanks to the owner of this car for allowing to be seen, driven and reviewed objectively.

I don't give a shit how perfect it is. 2 million dollars for this is insane.

*What an amazing work of art!*

That's a dream car in the real world ! I would be happy just seeing one around, but I don't expect many of them in Europe. Another brilliant video, thanks !

I've never heard of Singer, but man, they made such an incredible job tuning this 911. It's just plain cool

This specific car was featured in the top gear portfolio in like, 2017, and I fell in love with it. So glad you finally got to look at it. It’s a work of art

i love you Doug! thank you for the video

Doug, what was it missing to not get a 10 in quality? Great video!

Singer is like the 'Michelangelo of the Car World,' taking an already iconic canvas and turning it into a reimagined masterpiece. It's more than just a car; it's a tribute to both heritage and innovation. The perfect blend of old and new makes every Singer a mobile museum piece. Imagine the sheer joy of driving this - it's like holding history in your hands while touching the future.

Your enthusiasm when you were driving this Singer was so great-gave me chills!

Thank you, I always wondered about all the details of a singer , and finally I got it!

I just said I’d love to see Doug review a singer on reddit not long ago. Glad to see that happened

Damn..this can literally take a man's breath away. The looks, both modern and classic, are pure magnificence. The price tag is eye-watering. If there ever was a dream car, this would be it!

OMG WOW!! That is beyond beautiful!! ❤

Hole in shift knob matches headrests. There’s so many details. Still remember the day my dad told me he bought his 1984 911 Targa. I’m not keen on the years, but this one reminds me of his.

As a big Doug fan who is into watches it felt like he was coming after me the entire video 😂. Awesome review of an amazing car.

So are there rear seats? 13:45 No one would make a soft lining where there is nothing. Most likely, this was done for such cases when you, on your Porsche, were in the center of a complete fuck-up: military operations, the apocalypse, an attack by aliens, Russia. And just for such cases, you can take 2 more people with you. I like this film.

A work of art

11:13 the knob I’m not so sure about is the blank one. There are four knobs and one of them has no pictogram. Does this $2 million car have an option not selected and a blank control knob left in?

You could build out a pretty solid collection with that $2M that would include several 911's.

Yes. The glass work is amazing

Singer 911s top the list of my dream cars! Bravo for this great review.

I give Singer so much credit, I wish there were more companies that did things as much up to par as them because we could use some classic American muscle cars that are modified to THIS standard

I remember seeing this in Top Gear's channel and it blew me away. The 930/964 models were always my favorite 911s, they are just so damn gorgeous, but this... THIS is insane! And that gauge cluster... Just wow!

There’s something incredibly feely sensual going on with that shifter knob finger hole. I suspect this linkage satisfyingly notches into gear like none other.

Beautiful! It would be nice to see Singer and Nardone come up with some wonderful ideas! That 928 restomod is just as lovely!

So cool to see two of my favorite car people coming together: Doug and Rob Dickinson. The latter of which being the _singer_ for my favorite band of all time: Catherine Wheel

Crazy, yesterday I was watching a bunch of Singer DLS videos on youtube and wondering when Doug would cover it. Wild car

This is the pinnacle of restomods. I've always loved so much Singers since I discovered them. Some of my favorite cars ever

My favorite part of this whole review is Doug cracking on the silly center fuel filler! He’s totally right of course, it’s an answer to a question no one asked, just a hey that’s cool add-on, but Doug can point out the quirks in the funniest way! Love me some Doug reviews!

I’ve been wanting a doug review of one of these beauties forever, thank you!

never heard about Singer before but I think this is my new dream car.

Bro im in love with this Porsche

By far the coolest car Doug has ever reviewed 👍

This is quite a machine, another great modified Porsche is the 1873 lb. Tuthill 911k with the flat 6 that revs to 11,000 rpm

The ultimate Porsche 911😍👌

Would've chosen 1 or 2 different interior points, but the outside is just magnificent. I think Practicality should be a definite 2 points, there is at least quite a bit of room for stash, especially if you count in the space behind the seats. 😄

I think these Porsche engines when redone are the sickest looking engines in the business. More like a piece of art

10:36 I believe they do that for weight savings. Although that may seem minimal, every ounce counts and Singer's utilize holes throughout the interiors of their cars to save as much weight as possible!

One the most beautiful interiors ever. That golden tach, just wow.

Man that is a beautiful work of automobile engineering love this Stinger Porsche !!

YES!!!! THANK YOU for giving us the Doug review on one of these masterpieces!

This car is absolutely and hundred percent beautifully crafted luxury art. It makes almost every other car look plain in comparison, and yes, I'm also talking about some super cars as well.

That's the most beautiful car I've ever seen. Just stunning.

Absolutely incredible car and an even more incredible price.

I saw one of these on the freeway before I knew what a Singer was. I knew it was special because it looked oem++. I recognized the special taillights and the overfenders.

Singers are absolutely exquisite and probably objectively the best, but I really have a soft spot for the 70's Dakar rally 911s too...

im totally in love with modern restoration Porsche vehicles

A usable work of art!

I love what Singer does. Just so much attention to detail and making something already great even better. Didn't realize there were so many Singer specific wear items though... kind of annoying but I bet zero owners actually drive these anyways.

The most exceptional custom cars ever made, period. I'm a huge RWB guy it doesn't hold a candle to such a masterpiece. On that note, some food for thought is an RWB x Singer project.

Reviewed like no one but Doug can do. Gota love him.