Aerfal Automotive plans to build 904 restomods using affordable 914 donor chassis instead of million-dollar original 904sThe project includes a bespoke flat-eight engine, premium materials like titanium and vegetable-tanned leather, and collaboration with Porsche specialistsStill in early development stages with only renderings complete, but the company plans to begin taking pre-orders soon Head to any modern concours event and you'll drown in Porsche 911 restomods. Singer over here, Tuthill over there, Bisimoto, Canepa, and Rauh-Welt Begriff scattered across the lawn like particularly expensive confetti. The 911 restomod scene has become so crowded that standing out requires either extraordinary talent or genuinely mental ideas. Aerfal Automotive, a newly formed company, has opted for the latter approach. They want to revive the legendary Porsche 904, that gorgeous mid-1960s racing weapon that's now rarer than common sense at a cryptocurrency convention. Original 904s cost at least $1 million for a donor chassis, assuming you can even find one, which makes them rather unsuitable for the restomod treatment unless you're comfortable setting fire to seven-figure sums. So Aerfal's founder, Daniel Robledo, has devised a cunning plan: build the 904 using a 914 chassis instead. Porsche 914 to 904 transformation details The 914, for those who've forgotten, was Porsche's budget mid-engine sports car from the 1970s, co-developed with Volkswagen and generally considered the awkward middle child of the Porsche family. But 914s are plentiful, relatively affordable, and share the mid-engine layout of the 904, making them a logical if unconventional starting point. The renderings Aerfal has produced, based on the 914 platform if you squint hard enough, do a surprisingly decent impression of the iconic 904 racer. "The chassis will come from a 914 donor," Daniel explains, which is the automotive equivalent of turning a garden shed into a mansion but somehow making it work. The really interesting bit is the powertrain. Aerfal is developing a bespoke flat-eight engine. Not a flat-six, which would be the sensible Porsche choice. Not a flat-four like the original 914 had. A flat-eight, because apparently going halfway isn't Daniel's style. To refine the car's dynamics, Aerfal will collaborate with renowned Porsche specialists, and the build will incorporate off-the-shelf components from proper manufacturers like Brembo for brakes, Michelin for tires, and BBS for wheels. Inside, Aerfal promises a premium throwback cabin heavy on titanium detailing, featuring a Momo steering wheel, vegetable-tanned leather, and beeswax-treated surfaces. There are even plans to collaborate with a prestigious watchmaker for both the instrument dials and a matching chronograph timepiece included with each car, because nothing says "I have more money than sense" quite like a bespoke watch that matches your restomod Porsche. Whether Aerfal joins that graveyard or actually delivers something special remains to be seen. But you have to admire the ambition of turning the unloved 914 into one of Porsche's most beautiful racing machines. It's either brilliantly creative or completely mad. Probably both.
