Эдгээр автомашинд Louis Vuitton брэндийн Tambour цагны загвараас санаа авсан, хянах самбараас салгаж ашиглах боломжтой механик цагийг суурилуулжээ.
Singer-ийн инженерүүд 964 купе явах эд анги дээр суурилсан “Classic” загварыг гүргэм болон кобальт цэнхэр өнгөөр урласан байна. Энэхүү автомашин нь 4.0 литрийн багтаамжтай, агаараар хөргөдөг, зургаан цилиндртэй хөдөлгүүр, зургаан шатлалт механик хурдны хайрцаг, хойд дугуйн хөтлөгч болон нүүрстөрөгч-керамик тоормосны системээр тоноглогджээ.
Хоёр дахь загвар нь 964 кабриолет явах эд анги дээр суурилсан “Classic Turbo” бөгөөд Louis Vuitton-ы эмэгтэйчүүдийн коллекцийн уран сайхны удирдагч Николя Жескьер-ийн оролцоотойгоор бүтээгдсэн юм. Энэхүү машин нь 3.8 литрийн хос турбо хөдөлгүүр, агаар-усны интеркулер системтэй бөгөөд дотоод засал чимэглэлд алт болон модон эдлэлийг ашиглан тансаг зэрэглэлийн дарвуулт завьны хэв маягийг шингээжээ.
Төслийн хүрээнд автомашины хянах самбарын хэмжүүрүүдийг Tambour цагны дизайны онцлогтой уялдуулан бүрэн шинэчилсэн байна. Мөн автомашин бүрт зориулсан тусгай ачаа тээш, жолоодлогын хувцас, дуулга болон бусад нэмэлт хэрэгслүүдийг багтаасан нь энэхүү хамтын ажиллагааны нарийн ажиллагааг илтгэж байна.
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Singer and Louis Vuitton have teamed up to create two bespoke Porsche 911s, and they come with something you definitely don’t see in most cars: a detachable mechanical clock inspired by Louis Vuitton’s iconic Tambour watch.
The collaboration has produced a saffron-and-blue coupe and a white-and-wood turbocharged cabriolet, with practically every surface getting the luxury treatment.
Even the dashboard instruments were redesigned to match the visual language of Louis Vuitton’s watches.
And because apparently a bespoke Porsche wasn’t enough, the project also comes with custom luggage, clothing, helmets, skis, and even a surfboard.
Two bespoke Porsche 911s with very different personalities
The first supercar is a Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer – Classic, based on a 964 coupe chassis and finished in a striking saffron and cobalt blue color scheme.
It gets lightweight carbon-fiber bodywork, a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter air-cooled flat-six, a six-speed manual transmission, rear-wheel drive and carbon-ceramic brakes.
The color palette isn’t random, either.
The saffron shade has been part of Louis Vuitton’s archives for more than 150 years, while the cobalt blue draws inspiration from the brand’s packaging.
The combination also nods to the travel trunks Louis Vuitton created for cars more than a century ago.
There are plenty of details to discover, including yellow stitching, leather inspired by the company’s VVT leather, diamond-patterned embossing based on its trunk interiors and even Monogram flower designs incorporated into the seat ventilation eyelets.
The second car takes things in a completely different direction.
It’s a Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer – Classic Turbo, based on a 964 cabriolet chassis and conceived by Louis Vuitton’s Artistic Director of Women’s Collections, Nicolas Ghesquière.
The car combines Calcaire Lutétien white bodywork with wood and gold details, creating an interior inspired partly by classic motorboats.
Underneath sits a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged flat-six with air-to-water intercooling, a six-speed manual transmission, selectable drive modes and rear-wheel drive.
Ghesquière said automotive design had always been a passion of his, describing the collaboration as an opportunity to reconnect with a world of ‘truly exceptional automobiles’.
Louis Vuitton and Singer are the height of luxury
But the coolest part of the collaboration might be the clock.
The centerpiece is a detachable mechanical timepiece inspired by the Tambour watch, complete with its distinctive shape and 12 polished and engraved letters spelling out Louis Vuitton around the bezel.
It can be mounted inside the car as a dashboard clock and then removed and converted into a desk clock. That sounds simple enough, but creating it apparently turned into a much bigger job.
According to Louis Vuitton Watch Director Jean Arnault, the project began with a request for a dashboard clock before the teams realized they could bring the company’s watchmaking and leatherworking expertise into practically every part of the cars.
The instrument cluster was subsequently redesigned from scratch, with the speedometer, rev counter and gauges adopting visual cues from the Tambour range.
The Classic gets a cobalt blue theme with bright orange lettering, while the Turbo cabriolet features a central clock surrounded by golden gauges and a dial matching the exterior.
“The depth of dialogue established between the worlds of automotive design, fine watchmaking and leatherwork makes these two cars particularly remarkable,” project lead designer Octave Chany said.
And the luxury treatment doesn’t stop at the cars.
Louis Vuitton created bespoke luggage designed to fit into their individual storage spaces, along with driving clothes, gloves, helmets and shoes.
The Classic even gets a bespoke roof rack capable of carrying a trunk, surfboard or pair of skis.
For the Turbo, the brand created a special capsule collection featuring everything from a made-to-measure driving suit to a Tambour Automatic watch and a Coffret Tresor designed to hold both the wristwatch and detachable dashboard clock.
It’s an almost absurd level of detail, but that is exactly what makes these two cars so fascinating.
Singer is already known for taking classic Porsche 911s and obsessing over virtually every component, while Louis Vuitton has spent more than 170 years perfecting the art of travel.
Putting those two philosophies together has resulted in something that feels less like a normal automotive collaboration and more like someone turned an entire luxury workshop into a Porsche.
And yes, you can actually take the clock out of the Porsche 911s.
