{"id":75834,"date":"2024-08-17T09:04:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T13:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75834"},"modified":"2024-08-17T09:04:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T13:04:09","slug":"1144126_lab-eleven-porsche-911-restomod-rolls-into-jay-leno-s-garage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75834","title":{"rendered":"Lab Eleven Porsche 911 restomod rolls into Jay Leno’s Garage"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Singer<\/a> to Kalmar<\/a>, there’s no shortage of high-quality Porsche 911 restomods to choose from. Lab Eleven is yet another entry in this genre, and on a recent episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage,” Axel Weller, the company’s U.S. distributor, explained what makes these particular Porsches special.<\/p>\n

The car shown in this video\u2014the only Lab Eleven 911 in the U.S. at the time of filming\u2014looks like something from the early 1970s, but is in fact a 993-generation 911 from 1995. Weller said Lab Eleven uses the 993 as a base because it is the last, and thus most modern, air-cooled 911 generation.<\/p>\n

Each chassis is completely stripped down and rebuilt with a mix of components from different 911 generations, including 930-style<\/a> flared fenders and moldings around the wheel openings that serve as a nod to the Carrera RSR<\/a>. To save weight, this R model has an aluminum hood and rear deck lid, as well as roll-up windows. The curb weight is just 2,640 pounds.<\/p>\n

Instead of bespoke carbon-fiber pieces, though, Lab Eleven uses original Porsche parts wherever possible so that owners can easily source replacements from the automaker’s classic division. Modifications are done with the blessing of Porsche, according to Weller. Cars are assembled in Milan, but are sent to Porsche for inspection and receive a certificate of authenticity from the company.<\/p>\n