Tedson Motors Daydream from Croatia steals the show in New York

by croatiaweek
May 22, 2023
in Entertainment

Porsche 911 restomod from Croatia steals the show in New York

Tedson Motors Daydream (Photo: @DearLeaderJoe, Flash.hr)

Whilst Mate Rimac has been getting all the accolades at car shows around the world for his electric hypercars, another car made in Croatia has been turning heads.

Goran Turkić, the Croatian owner of Tedson Motors, stole the show recently in New York when he unveiled his Tedson Motors Daydream, an ultimate Porsche 911 restomod, at the recent International New York Auto Show at the Javits Center in Manhattan.

In a tribute to the timelessness of Porsche’s iconic 911, Tedson Motors unveiled a creation called the Daydream, reimagining the iconic car through the lens of the present. By embracing contemporary design elements, advanced technologies, and performance enhancements, Daydream breathed new life into this beloved classic.

“The Tedson Motors Porsche was one of the main attractions, if not the biggest attraction at the International NY Auto Show,” said Flash.hr’s Josip Novosel, who attended the event.

Goran Turkić and Josip Novosel at the International New York Auto Show (Photo: Flash.hr)

Goran, who lived most of his life in Croatia, graduated in physics from the University of California, Irvine, one of the most prestigious American faculties in the fields of science and bioscience. He drew and designed vehicles from an early age, and studying physics further helped him to understand aspects such as aerodynamics, thermodynamics, mechanics and thus further developed his interest in designing cars.

“I developed my business career in a venture capital firm, real estate and energy, so that at a certain point in 2015, I would raise money for my first old school Porsche, a 1973 911T. I knew right away that I wanted to do something with this car, but as the prices of said examples started to skyrocket after I bought it, I decided that it was better not to touch that original example than to start with the so-called G series. I started from scratch. I bought a 1975. 911 on which I did my first restomod project which I call GRS and on which I learned a lot about restoration and vintage Porsches,” Goran said.

Tedson Motors Daydream (Photo: @DearLeaderJoe, Flash.hr)

Goran started drawing the Daydream in 2018.

“In 2019 I scanned the original 964 (company name for the 911) and then we worked for a year on 3D modelling where it was necessary to transfer my design from sketches and drawings to 3D curves. After that, it was necessary to make the first milled components and add them to the existing car and then process all that and start removing the first temporary moulds from the new design. It is a very complex project, and in 2022, the first Daydream was premiered at the prestigious Top Marques Auto Show in Monte Carlo, and Prince Albert II unveiled the vehicle, which is a huge honour for me and will forever be written in the history of Tedson Motors and Daydream.”

Tedson Motors Daydream (Photo: @DearLeaderJoe, Flash.hr)

Goran has independently developed and funded the Daydream project without assistance from banks, governments, or funds. The project involves creating a car with over a thousand parts, which has been a demanding and complex task. However, the profitability of the vehicles is not yet sufficient to cover all development, operational, salary, and marketing costs.

Tedson Motors Daydream (Photo: @DearLeaderJoe, Flash.hr)

In order to achieve financial sustainability, Goran aims to increase the annual production of vehicles to at least 8 to 10, with a long-term goal of approximately 20 vehicles per year. By comparison, Koenigsegg, a well-known car manufacturer, currently produces around 35 to 40 vehicles annually.

“It is important to note that this is a very specific product for a special global clientele. This is a product for customers for whom millions mean nothing, who have collections of 20 to 100 cars and who enjoy them and invest in them,” he says, before adding.

Tedson Motors Daydream (Photo: @DearLeaderJoe, Flash.hr)

“The entire outer body is made of carbon fiber, the suspension is significantly improved based on GT2 technology and proactive shock absorbers from the JRZ company from the Netherlands, which analyse driving parameters in milliseconds and make corrections on individual wheels according to road feedback.”

Tedson Motors Daydream (Photo: @DearLeaderJoe, Flash.hr)

Daydream is offered in several variants and Tedson are the only restomod company that offers more than one drive unit. Daydream can be ordered with an air-cooled atmospheric engine of 3800 cm3 and 4000 cm3, as a hybrid vehicle that combines a 4000 cm air-cooled engine and an electric flywheel with 150hp and KERS technology in order to achieve maximum performance, and with electric motors as a fully homologated EV vehicle.

Tedson Motors Daydream (Photo: @DearLeaderJoe, Flash.hr)

The greatest acceleration is offered by the Daydream R hybrid, which reaches 100 km/h in less than 3 seconds and is competitive with today’s supercars. As for colours, they allow customers to order in the so-called PTS (Paint to sample) variants and we allow orders in any colour as desired by the customer.

Tedson Motors Daydream (Photo: @DearLeaderJoe, Flash.hr)

“This vehicle is very different from the original, considering that it only retains the chassis and engine block from the original (in the EV variant, the engine block does not remain), the vehicle is made entirely of carbon fiber, has a significantly improved suspension, the vehicle is significantly wider and has the so-called cube track that ensures excellent handling on the track and turns and has a completely newly designed interior made of Napa leather, Alcantara, carbon fibre and milled 6061 Aerospace grade aluminium.

Tedson Motors Daydream (Photo: @DearLeaderJoe, Flash.hr)

The vehicle is on average 200 to 300 kilos lighter than the original, has 100 to 200 hp more and significantly improved aerodynamics, so that in addition to the progressive design that arouses emotion with regard to the integration of classic and modern elements, it also offers far better performance and driving feeling and that a complete set is the reason why our customers, who are mostly very wealthy collectors and big Porsche enthusiasts, buy these types of very limited series vehicles, which enable a very high level of personalisation.”

Tedson Motors Daydream (Photo: @DearLeaderJoe, Flash.hr)

The car comes with several unique and luxurious accessories. These include a personalised car cover, keys, retro-style rally timers as an elegant interior element, a set of tires and rims for track use, and oil on the canvas of the vehicle based on the customer’s request.

Tedson Motors Daydream (Photo: @DearLeaderJoe, Flash.hr)

Additionally, the Croatian company “Tvornica Naočala” has collaborated to create customised glasses for each owner, allowing them to choose colours, materials, design, and lenses according to their preferences.