Restomod commissions · Since 2014
Commission Nº 014 — In build
1989 Porsche 911 (964)
372 bhp · 1,180 kg · 0–60 4.1 s
372 BHP
1,180 KG
0–60 4.1 S
CHASSIS Nº 014
3,400 BUILD HOURS
SEAM-WELDED SHELL
ITB FLAT-SIX
EST. 2014
BICESTER, ENGLAND
BUILD SLOTS 2027 — 02
The marque
We restore the metal. Then we correct the mistakes the factory had to make.
GRANDSTAND is a commission-only motor works. One car at a time, eleven months on average, every fastener documented. We restore the body to better than factory — then re-engineer what the period could not: fuelling, cooling, braking, damping.
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Donor to delivery
Slots remaining · 2027
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Commission 014
In Build
1989 Porsche 911 (964)
A backdated 964 rebuilt around a 3.8-litre flat-six — the daily-drivable outlaw its first owner always wanted.
372 bhp
1,180 kg
4.1 s
Commission 013
Delivered
1972 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Twin-cam song, Rosso over tan. Nut-and-bolt restoration with a fast-road cam and modern cooling.
210 bhp
940 kg
5.8 s
Commission 012
Delivered
1970 Porsche 911 T Safari
A long-hood 911 built to be thrown at gravel: raised, braced, twin spots, and a full cage under the paint.
285 bhp
1,020 kg
5.2 s
The build sheet
Every number, on record
Commission Nº 014, as it stands on the dyno today. Every GRANDSTAND car leaves with its complete build sheet — dyno charts, torque specs, and photographs of every stage.
Engine
3.8-litre flat-six, ITB
Power
372 bhp @ 7,200 rpm
Torque
398 Nm @ 5,600 rpm
Dry weight
1,180 kg
0–60 mph
4.1 s
Gearbox
6-speed manual, short-shift
Damping
3-way adjustable
Hours logged
3,400 h
On the dyno — May 2026
372 bhp · verified
Full sheet delivered with the car
Body shop
Same chassis. Different century.
Commission 013 — shell at arrival, car at delivery. Drag to compare.
The commission protocol
Four stages. No surprises.
01
The donor
We source the car, or inspect yours. Compression, corrosion mapping, chassis measurement — before any money changes hands.
02
Definition
Engine character, ride height, seats, the radio question. Every decision recorded in a specification both sides sign.
03
The build
Eleven months on average. A private build log updates you weekly — photographs, dyno pulls, invoices. No surprises.
04
Delivery
500 shakedown kilometres on our roads, then a handover day at the workshop. The full build sheet comes with the keys.
Capabilities
The whole car, under one roof
Engine machining
Blueprinted in-house, dyno-proven before it ever meets the car.
Body & paint
Dry-ice stripping, steel repair, paint over bare metal only.
Chassis & damping
Corner-weighted, geo set for real roads, dampers valved to spec.
Electrics & ECU
Modern looms in period wrapping. Starts every time, even in rain.
Interior trim
Original patterns, better hides, soundproofing you cannot see.
Gearbox & driveline
Rebuilt boxes, plated diffs, and the occasional dogleg argument.
Braking systems
Servo conversions and modern compounds behind period wheels.
Road testing
500 logged shakedown kilometres before any car is handed over.
In print
Octane Magazine
On Commission 011
Somewhere between a restoration house and a race shop — and more honest than either.
Classic Driver
The build sheet reads like a race car. The ride reads like a Bentley.
Petrolicious
Workshop notes
From the journal
Engine Shop
Why we blueprint every engine before we open it
Compression numbers only tell you what a motor is doing today. The blueprint tells you what it was built to do — and what it can safely become.
Body Shop
Dry ice, bare metal: stripping 014’s shell
Chemical dips hide sins. Dry-ice blasting tells the truth about a 37-year-old shell — panel by panel.
Driveline
The case for the dogleg gearbox
First gear down-and-left made sense on a race grid in 1986. On the right road, it still does.
Build slots remaining for 2027 — 02
Enquiries answered personally, within 48 hours.