Australian Porsche 911 restomod to go global
Zeigler/Bailey, a Melbourne firm turning classic Porsche 911s into modern performance machines, has appointed an Australian company to sell its cars to the world
The recipe of turning old Porsche 911s into restomodded, modernised vehicles is a popular one, and now Melbourne-based Zeigler/Bailey is one step closer to offering its example to the world.
Revealed late last year, the Z/B 4.4 is based on the 1976 to 1989 ‘G-series’ 911, re-engineered in Melbourne, with almost none of the sports car’s original parts remaining.
From a new steel tub to carbon-fibre body panels, adjustable suspension (MacPherson strut at the front, multi-link at the rear) and Brembo brakes, everything under the skin has been reworked to bring the 911 into the modern age.
Even the Fuchs-style wheels are forged aluminium and include modern 911 GT-style centre lock nuts, though as with all great Porsches, the party piece is at the back.
As the name suggests, the Z/B 4.4 is powered by a 4.4-litre flat-six engine, now running a billet aluminium block and heads to put out 300kW and 500Nm, delivered via a Haltech ECU.
Priced from $1.6 million – not including the owner-supplied donor car – it’s cheaper than the Singers which have made the restomodding process so famous within the 911 community, and now it’s opened up to the rest of the world.
Z/B 4.4
Zeigler/Bailey has announced The Automotive Advisory Group (TAAG) will serve as its official sales partner for Z/B 4.4 commissions, keeping all of the administration process within Australia.
“TAAG’s role is to lead global customer engagement, bespoke commission and specification guidance, and the end-to-end sales and ownership journey, from first enquiry through to handover,” Zeigler/Bailey said in a media release.
“TAAG will work closely with founders John Zeigler and Greg Bailey to focus on ensuring that every Z/B 4.4 is not just engineered with intent but commissioned with meaning.”
