“Even though parts were limited or non-existent, one enthusiast wouldn’t write off this one-wrecked 959.”
— Peter Wu
“This hard-core 911 3.0 SC-based Martini RSR clone ticks all the right boxes.
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— Excellence Magazine
“It might be one of the best ever built and certainly one of the very best to feature on these pages.”
— Speed Hunters
“If you have an eye for meticulous detail, then you're drawn to this car and will likely stick around for an extended stay as you drink in its finer points.”
— Motor Trend
“California’s SV Auto sweated every detail on this reinvented 911”
— HAGERTY Media / Image by Brandan Gillogly
March ‘22 Feature Article by Tony Thacker.
“The CSF Porsche 911, a Retromodern Rocket.”
— MotoIQ
Our Car Guy in America
“California-based Simo Veharanta is a familiar name to Finnish car enthusiasts as well. His company SV Auto is best known for its uncompromisingly built Porsche 911 models, but his career spanning over 40 years includes thousands of other cars and at least as many stories.”
Additional Links & Media
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Engineering Emotion
AutoStrada Magazine
A deep dive into how Simo Veharanta built one of California’s most meticulous, instinct-driven Porsche restoration shops—crafting singular, analog-feeling machines with modern precision.
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UnStock Porsche Club of America
“Are you in 2022 or in the ’80s?” With his fully custom ’80s-era 911 SC, Dowani didn’t want to have to choose between the two. “With this car, you get both.”
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The One
Excellence Mag
If the car of your dreams doesn’t exist, build it! That’s exactly what the owner of this 911 3.0 SC hot rod did.