Theon Design Reveals Bespoke 964 Commission for Mexico-based architect

The paint is where the client's hand is most visible. Rather than selecting from Porsche's historical palette, the architect asked Theon to develop a bespoke finish sitting somewhere between Nato Olive Green and Underberg – two period-correct shades that, on their own, would each have pulled the car in a slightly different direction. The resulting colour is muted and earthy, with enough depth to shift in changing light. Light ghost stripes sit beneath the surface, while the champagne-finished Porsche script and matching brightwork provide the contrast.

That champagne tone carries through to the air intake, engine cooling fan, and the 18-inch Fuchs-style wheels, but doesn’t extend to the Brembo brake callipers. Instead, their bright red paint provides a deliberate break from the prevailing colour scheme. At the rear, a bespoke carbon fibre ducktail takes its cues from the 2.7 RS, and a switchable quad-exit exhaust gives a subtle visual hint to the increased performance.

Inside, carbon fibre segments are left partly exposed, but the majority of the interior is clad in Liquorice and Saddle Brown leather. Two-piece Recaro CS seats feature a mixture of leather and dogtooth-patterned Pepita cloth sporting a design seen on the 991 Sport Classic. The dashboard carries a subtle crown in its shape and plays host to the classic five-dial instrument cluster. Viewed through a deep-dish three-spoke steering wheel and flanked by a pair of black dials on either side, the rev counter stands out with its white background. Elsewhere, milled aluminium is used for the air vents, door handles and switchgear.

To keep the dashboard as uncluttered as possible, there’s no visible media interface. Similar to the screenless set-up of the Morgan Midsummer, the Theon Design 964 uses a Bluetooth-only connection to its six-speaker Focal audio system. A pair of USB-C charging ports are almost hidden from view, taking a keen eye to spot them beneath the ventilation controls. Likewise, a reversing camera has been fitted, but the video feed only shows when reverse gear is engaged.

Based on a Carrera 4 donor car, the reimagined 964 has shed 325kg, partly due to a switch to rear-wheel drive, but mostly due to the extensive use of carbon fibre. The weight reduction could’ve gone further, but Theon chose to keep the steel doors intact for a simple reason: a 964’s door has a particular weight and swing to it - and that can’t be replicated with carbon fibre. The decision to preserve tactile authenticity over chasing minimal mass deserves to be commended.

The resulting kerb weight of just 1,150kg means the car boasts a power-to-weight ratio of 354bhp per tonne, putting it in the same ballpark as a current 992 GT3. Drive is sent exclusively to the rear wheels through a rebuilt five-speed manual gearbox, and while no acceleration time or top speed is quoted, we expect the featherweight 911 to hit 62mph in under four seconds. The car benefits from TracTive semi-active suspension and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 rubber at each corner. To improve day-to-day usability, a front-axle lifting system has been fitted.

Each commission takes approximately 6,000 hours to complete, with Theon limiting annual production to five or six cars from its Deddington base. Prices start at £430,000 before the donor car, shipping and local taxes – serious money, but not out of step with the upper end of the restomod market.