- A 4.0-liter air-cooled flat-six with 500 hp drives this pearlescent white 911.
- Tarso Marques Concept spent 10,000 hours and three years building this car.
- All of the 911’s exterior panels are made from lightweight carbon fiber.
Yes, this is yet another Porsche 911 restomod. However, it’s not from one of the big players like Singer or Gunther Werks. Instead, this build comes from a lesser-known outfit, Tarso Marques Concept, and goes by the name TMC Avalanche. Set to cross the auction block at Mecum during Monterey Car Week, it’s an intriguing new entry in the increasingly crowded world of reimagined 911s.
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Tarso Marques Concept is the creation of Brazilian racing driver Tarso Marques, who competed in 26 Formula 1 races between 1996 and 2001. The Avalanche was unveiled earlier this year and follows the familiar restomod formula, modern performance and design wrapped in the classic silhouette of an air-cooled 911.
All-Carbon Bodywork
All of the original body panels have been replaced by ones made from carbon fiber and then adorned in a stunning pearlescent shade of white. The Carrera is also sitting on Fuchs-style wheels, has bright yellow brake calipers, and features new LED headlights, taillights, and turn signals.
While it’s impossible to judge the quality of the craftsmanship based solely on these photos, it certainly looks quite nice. Apparently, it took 10,000 hours and three years to build.
Mecum Auctions
Powering the Avalance is a 4.0-liter naturally-aspirated air-cooled engine delivering 500 hp. It’s unclear where this engine was sourced from, or if it was perhaps built in-house, but it matches the 500 hp offered by Singer’s DLS developed alongside Williams Advanced Engineering.
TMC has also completely changed the cabin of the 911. It is now bathed in bright orange leather and includes a slew of carbon fiber parts, including the dashboard, steering wheel, and seatbacks. We can also see it’s been fitted with a new shifter from CAE, housed within a custom-made carbon fiber tunnel.
Auction Block Debut
Mecum Auctions says the car has been driven just 70 miles (113 km) since new. While no pre-auction estimate has been released, the Avalanche will likely sell in the six-figure range, but given TMC doesn’t have the cache of Singer or others, don’t expect an earth-shattering hammer price.
So, if you’re into carbon-clad 911s with a flair for the dramatic, the TMC Avalanche might just be your flavor of over-the-top. It’s weird, wild, and definitely not boring. Check out the listing here, because curiosity is free, but this car definitely won’t be.
