The Riyadh Car Show Auction 2019 - 22nd November 2019

The Riyadh Car Show Auction 2019 42 Friday 22nd November 2019 Chassis Number: WP0CA29815L001209 Gemballa’s amazing interpretation of Porsche’s legendary 980 Carrera GT. • Gemballa GmbH has been creating very special Porsches for nearly 40 years • The Mirage GT is their take on the Porsche Carrera GT (980) and includes an aerodynamic body kit, roof scoop, bespoke interior, split-rim wheels and an extra 40bhp • Naturally-aspirated V10 (661bhp and 465lb-ft of torque) and a 6-speed manual gearbox • This is number 25/25 and is based on a 2005 Carrera GT that has covered 710 km from new • Sportclassic Grey with Lemon Yellow detailing. Bespoke Leather, Alcantara and Carbon Fibre interior • Air conditioning, Xenons, ABS, ESP, cruise control and parking sensors You might think that a car discontinued some 13 years ago would not be of interest to tuners anymore, but the Carrera GT is no ordinary car. Porsche built 1,270 examples of its naturally aspirated masterpiece, with the final example rolling off the assembly line at the factory in Leipzig, Germany back in May 2006. Years later, owners of the 918 Spyder’s predecessor are still handing over their cars to aftermarket specialists to upgrade what, some refer to as, the very last analogue supercar. Stuggart-based Gemballa GmbH has been tuning and creating dramatic Porsches for nearly 40 years now so it’s only natural that they would turn their attention to the Carrera GT and the Mirage GT was the result. The idea was to build 25 of these Carrera GT developments and 25 customers were duly persuaded to bring along their beloved Carrera GTs and a substantial quantity of Euros to become the owner of a new Mirage GT. Naturally, with a project of this nature, a significant amount of the final specification is dependent on the customers’ preferences and in this case, number 25/25, no expense appears to have been spared. Gemballa has been somewhat discreet about the 1,000 hours of work that went into Number 25 other than saying it now offers a “dream combination of carbon fibre, leather, and Alcantara”. An important upgrade, however, is in the engine bay where the 5.7-litre engine has been massaged to deliver 661 horsepower or a healthy 58bhp over the standard model. Torque has also been bumped from the original 435 pound- feet (590 Newton-meters) to 465 lb-ft (630 Nm). The power gains might not be all that impressive, but let’s keep in mind that we’re dealing with an engine lacking forced induction. Gemballa generated the extra power after installing a 2005 Gemballa Mirage GT LOT 118 More Images Lot 118 Bid On Lot 118