{"id":267851,"date":"2026-01-05T05:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T05:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/267851\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T05:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T05:21:09","slug":"porsche-gives-the-carrera-gt-a-second-life-in-legendary-salzburg-colours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/267851\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche gives the Carrera GT a second life in legendary Salzburg colours"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Porsche Sonderwunsch rebuilt Victor G\u00f3mez\u2019s 2005 Carrera GT to documented zero-kilometre factory condition.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The car wears hand-painted Guards Red and white Salzburg Design with number 23.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The 5.7-litre NA V10 produces 450kW, with 1380kg kerb weight and 330km\/h top speed.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Porsche\u2019s Sonderwunsch division has done it again, reaching deep into its history to rework one of the most revered modern supercars.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This time, the subject is a 2005 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivencarguide.co.nz\/news\/porsche-marks-25-years-of-carrera-gt-with-fashion-meets-motorsport-collection\/\" title=\"Porsche marks 25 years of Carrera GT with fashion-meets-motorsport collection\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carrera GT<\/a>, factory re-commissioned and finished in the iconic red-and-white Salzburg livery made famous by the Le Mans-winning 917 of 1970.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_2-large.jpeg\" alt=\"Porsche Carrera GT restored\" width=\"1094\" height=\"615\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n        Read More&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>Owned by Puerto Rican collector Victor G\u00f3mez, the V10-powered halo car has been stripped down to its last fastener and rebuilt to what Porsche calls \u201czero-kilometre condition\u201d. In other words, this 20-year-old machine is effectively brand new again, just with a far louder visual presence.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        <strong class=\"o-adunit__title peer-[&amp;[style*=none]]:tw-hidden peer-[&amp;[data-adsize-actual=\">Advertisement<\/strong>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"o-adunit__info peer-[&amp;[style*=none]]:tw-hidden\">&#13;<br \/>\n            <a class=\"o-adunit__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nzme.co.nz\/advertise\/\">Advertise with NZME.<\/a>&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>A Le Mans legend, reimagined<\/p>\n<p>The Salzburg design is no simple wrap or cosmetic nod. Porsche designers had to completely rework the historic colour scheme to suit the Carrera GT\u2019s very different proportions compared with the long-tail 917 racer. The result is a hand-painted Guards Red and white finish, complete with the famous number 23, all sealed beneath a protective clear film.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_3-large.jpeg\" alt=\"Porsche Carrera GT restored\" width=\"1098\" height=\"619\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That film isn\u2019t there for concours lawns alone. G\u00f3mez intends to drive the car on public roads, not mothball it as static art. As he puts it: \u201cNow I own a Carrera GT in new condition, with zero kilometres on the odometer, and outside and inside according to my personal ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Matt black carbon fibre provides contrast across the exterior, from the roof panels and mirror caps to the front air ducts and rear diffuser. Even the five-spoke alloy wheels, true to the original design, are finished in black, punctuated by coloured Porsche crests.<\/p>\n<p>Alcantara, carbon and racing DNA inside<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5-large.jpeg\" alt=\"Porsche Carrera GT restored\" width=\"1096\" height=\"616\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The cabin follows the same bespoke brief. Large sections of the dashboard, doors, centre console and steering wheel are trimmed in Guards Red Alcantara, extending even into the front luggage compartment and matching luggage set.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_6-large.jpeg\" alt=\"Porsche Carrera GT restored\" width=\"1094\" height=\"615\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        <strong class=\"o-adunit__title peer-[&amp;[style*=none]]:tw-hidden peer-[&amp;[data-adsize-actual=\">Advertisement<\/strong>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"o-adunit__info peer-[&amp;[style*=none]]:tw-hidden\">&#13;<br \/>\n            <a class=\"o-adunit__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nzme.co.nz\/advertise\/\">Advertise with NZME.<\/a>&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Matte carbon reappears on seat shells and interior vents, while black FIA-approved textile (borrowed from the 918 Spyder) is used for seat centres and headrests.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a blend of motorsport seriousness and collector-grade indulgence, carefully signed off by Porsche engineers to meet current factory standards.<\/p>\n<p>A supercar reset button<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_14-large.jpeg\" alt=\"Porsche Carrera GT restored\" width=\"1093\" height=\"614\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mechanically, the Carrera GT remains as mythical as ever. Its naturally aspirated 5.7-litre V10, originally conceived for Le Mans, produces 450kW and sits within a carbon-fibre chassis weighing just 1380kg. When new, it was capable of 330km\/h, numbers that still command respect today.<\/p>\n<p>Porsche has not disclosed the cost or duration of the Factory Re-Commission process for this car. What is clear, though, is the intent: to keep its greatest hits alive, relevant and very much road-ready, even two decades on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Porsche Sonderwunsch rebuilt Victor G\u00f3mez\u2019s 2005 Carrera GT to documented zero-kilometre factory condition. 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