2 weeks Ago By Annabel Bate
KNOWN AS UK 1 this rare 1990 Porsche 911 in Egg Yolk yellow could be yours for £850K at auction. Incredible images show the 90s sports car in a unique Egg Yolk yellow finish with a black leather interior, a 3.8-litre flat six-cylinder engine along with a six-speed manual gearbox.
Built in Cosworth, this Porsche is the first 911 to be reimagined by Singer in RHD, Roads and Highways Department, specifications for the UK. Many British enthusiasts, would have first laid eyes on UK 1 at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed, where it was driven by Marino Franchetti and Chris Harris for Singer. Singer Vehicle Design was founded by Rob Dickinson, frontman and guitarist from the 90s band Catherine Wheel.
The company specialises in restoring and modifying Porsche 911s. The striking car made the cover of the December 2015 issue of Evo (issue no. 215).
Dickie Meaden, a leading motoring journalist and racer for over 20 years in the UK, tested the car for the magazine and was smitten by its performance. He said: “If I had to choose one car, to own and drive from now until the day I die, it would be this." The car is being auctioned by RM Sotheby’s with an asking price of £845K.
The listing reads: "Finished in Egg Yolk paintwork over a black leather interior, the car is fitted with comfort seats as well as rear seats and a roll bar and is further optioned with a Becker stereo and navigation system. "Since its reimagining, this particular 911 has been driven just under 4,650 miles. "With its current owner, the car was serviced by Heritage Auto Works in Berkshire, Singer’s official agent in the UK, in September 2023 and again in May 2024.
"It presents in excellent condition throughout and represents a significant moment in the history of what is arguably the leading Porsche ‘restomod’ outfit." It comes a mere few days after Porsche recalled 200 cars after discovering a "manufacturing defect" that could cause the wheels to fall off while driving . The firm has issued a notice on three of its most popular models , including the iconic 911 .
Owners of the 992-generation 911, as well as certain 718 and Panameras have been urged to "stop driving immediately". Porsche revealed in the recall notice that it had detected a fault with some of these models which can result in the central locking nuts on the wheels being "defective". As a result, the nut can be prone to breaking and failing to secure the wheel to the frame of the car.
This means that the rotation of the wheel could cause it to come loose while in motion, especially at higher speeds..
