Porsche Carrera GT (2005)

The Carrera GT's roots can be firmly traced back to its predecessors, the 911 GT1 and LMP1-98 racing cars. In 1998 Porsche planned on a new Le Mans prototype for 1999. The car was initially intended to use a turbocharged flat-6, but was later redesigned to use a new V10 engine, pushing the project back to planned completion in 2000. The V10 was a unit secretly built by Porsche for the Footwork Formula One team in 1992 but had been shelved. The engine was resurrected for the Le Mans prototype and increased in size to 5.7 litres. Unfortunately, the project was cancelled after two days of testing for the first car, in mid-1999, mostly due to Porsche's wish to build the Cayenne SUV with involvement from Volkswagen and Audi, thus requiring engineering expertise to be pulled from the motorsports division. It was also speculated that VW-Audi chairman Ferdinand Piëch wanted Audi's new Le Mans Prototype, the Audi R8 not to face competition from Porsche in 2004.

Porsche did keep part of the project alive showing a concept car at the 2000 Geneva Motor Show, mainly in an attempt to draw attention to their display. Surprising interest in the vehicle and an influx of revenue provided from the Cayenne helped Porsche decide to produce the car, and development started on a road-legal version that would be produced in small numbers at Porsche's new manufacturing facility in Leipzig. Porsche started a production run of Carrera GTs in 2004, the first Carrera GT went on sale in the US on January 31, 2004. The Carrera GT is powered by a 5.7-litre V10 engine producing 612 horsepower. Porsche claims it will accelerate from 0 to 62.1 mph in 3.9 seconds and has a maximum speed of 205 mph, although road tests indicated that in reality, the car can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds! The Carrera GT has a basic five colour paint schemes which included Guards Red, Fayence Yellow, Basalt Black, GT Silver and Seal Grey. Custom colours were also available from the factory. A traditional six-speed manual transmission is the only available.

Elements pointing to the car's stillborn Le Mans routes are abundant throughout the car. Attached to this gearbox is a Beechwood gear knob that pays homage to the wooden gear knob used on the Porsche 917 Le Mans racers. In typical Porsche fashion, the ignition is to the left of the steering wheel. This placement dates back to the early days of Le Mans racing when drivers were required to make a running start, hop into their cars, start them and begin the race. The placement of the ignition enabled the driver to start the car with his left hand and put it in gear with his right.

This example was supplied new by Mr Wilson of Linlithgow through Porsche Reading on 8th May 2005. Optioned in GT Silver over a special order interior of Terracotta with inserts in Black (not Natural Dark Grey), a move that lifts the interior greatly and offers a harder wearing colour on the important touchpoints. This example was further optioned with air conditioning, Becker Pro CD and a Terracotta luggage set that accompanies this car today.

• LM7Z - GT Silver
• MZ - Terracotta
• 197 - Stronger Battery
• 572 - Air conditioning
• 578 - Terracotta Luggage Set
• 681 - Sound System
• 690 - Becker Pro CD

This example has been exclusively serviced by Porsche Centre Reading from new, with its diligent approach to maintenance extending it its most recent annual service in May 2026.

• 08.07.2005 – Supplied new by Porsche Centre Reading
• 12.07.2006 – Porsche Centre Reading – Service – 6,092 miles
• 22.06.2007 – Porsche Centre Reading – Service & Brake Fluid – 9,509 miles
• 03.06.2008 – Porsche Centre Reading – Service – 12,187 miles
• 16.06.2009 – Posche Centre Reading – Major Service & Brak Fluid – 14,761 miles
• 26.05.2010 – Porsche Centre Reading – Service – 17,221 miles
• 24.05.2011 – Porsche Centre Reading – Service & Brake Fluid – 18,211 miles
• 03.07.2013 – Porsche Centre Reading – Service & Brake Fluid – 20,766 miles
• 22.03.2016 – Porsche Centre Reading – Service & Brake Fluid – 21,869 miles
• 31.03.2017 – Porsche Centre Reading – Major Service – 23,043 miles
• 21.11.2019 – Porsche Centre Reading – Service & Brake Fluid – 23,735 miles
• 11.02.2021 – Porsche Centre Reading – Service & Brake Fluid – 24,341 miles
• 05.03.2022 – Porsche Centre Reading – Major Service & Brake Fluid – 24,968 miles
• 16.09.2024 – Porsche Centre Reading – Service & Brake Fluid – 26,843 miles
• 14.05.2026 – Porsche Centre Reading – Service & Brake Fluid – 28,515 miles

Offered for sale today, this fantastic example of the model sports superb provenance and benefits from a considered specification. Fitted with KW hydraulic lifting system, and accompanied by its original suspension, this example is available to view today further accompanied by its original bookpack and complete luggage set, this example presents with 28,800 miles from new.

• UK Supplied C16 example
• Terracotta with special order deviating inserts in Black leather
• Exclusively serviced by Porsche Centre Reading from new
• 28,580 miles from new
• Fitted with KW Hydraulic lift system
• Complete luggage set in Terracotta
• Accompanied by its original suspension