The Finest Bespoke, Enhanced Air-Cooled Porsche 911s
Oxford, England
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Urban outlaws are not afraid to disrupt - they don't follow trends, they set them.
In June, we visited Brinkworth Design to explore the crossroads of architecture, interior design, and air-cooled 911s.
Read the full story here: theondesign.com/press-releas…
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We're confident that you'll want to watch this studio reel, starring our recent Mexican commission, over and over again.
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The final weeks before handover are some of the busiest inside our workshop.
Each commission undergoes a detailed programme of testing and quality inspection to ensure it performs exactly as intended for its future owner.
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Knowing what to change is only part of the challenge. Knowing what to respect is just as important.
Every Theon commission is guided by respect for the original car, and shaped around the needs of its future owner.
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Behind every Theon is a team of designers, engineers and craftspeople, each bringing their expertise to every stage of the build. Step inside our Oxfordshire HQ and take a look behind the scenes.
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Balance and precision are at the heart of what we do.
This is why we use motorsport-spec RACECUBE™ wheel alignment technology on every car we create to perfectly set up the steering and suspension geometry.
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We have no interest in complexity for the sake of it.
The aim is clarity – in the way the engine responds, the way the car travels down the road, and the way everything works together.
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The fastest solution is rarely the most interesting one.
Balance takes more restraint.
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Material choice changes the way a car feels over time.
How leather wears. How aluminium catches light. How controls respond after thousands of miles.
Details matter just as much as performance figures.
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"The challenge is understanding what made it great in the first place and then refining every single aspect without losing its character." – Adam Hawley, founder, Theon Design.
It's a philosophy that resonated throughout our recent conversation with Adam Brinkworth.
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"Sometimes the best way to stand out is by being quieter." – Adam Brinkworth, founder, Brinkworth Design.
What happens when the founder of a global design practice sits down with the founders of Theon Design?
More to follow...
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Two founders. Two creative disciplines.
One surprisingly familiar way of thinking.
Full conversation coming soon.
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Hand-trimmed leather, machined aluminium details and bespoke instruments create a cabin defined by tactility and precision.
Throughout the car, carefully placed Lizard Green accents provide a subtle visual thread, connecting exterior and interior as one resolved design.
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Months of engineering, countless development hours and a fully collaborative process with its owner. Now it all comes together in moments like these.
The latest Theon commission is ready for the road.
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Our latest commission, the Crayon Grey 4.0-litre coupe, on the roads it was developed for – here in the UK.
Every commission is developed around its owner. Not just the colours and materials, but how the car responds, rides, sounds and feels on the road.
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Introducing the latest Theon Design commission, created through a shared pursuit of the ideal air-cooled 911.
Finished in Crayon Grey with Lizard Green accents, it combines a naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six with carbon fibre construction.
421bhp.
1,146kg.
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Each Theon commission is developed over approximately 6,000 hours, shaped through close collaboration between client and studio. Next week we reveal full details of the latest. Don't miss it.
Photography by @GFWilliams
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There’s so much engineering hidden beneath the surface – but we prefer not to hide all of it.
Theon's 4.0-litre flat six engine combines modern engine management, lightweight materials, drive-by-wire control for an ultra-fast response and maximum driver feedback.
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Green Hell or Cream Heaven?
Theon cars are built to be used, as this 4.0-litre Coupé owner proved with a 3,000-mile Euro trip including some hot laps of the Nürburgring.
Track days or touring... and definitely no garage queens.
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A Theon is shaped through thousands of small decisions.
The important part is knowing which ones matter.
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