2005 Porsche Carrera GT

Chassis No. WP0CA29835L001115
Porsche does not often emerge from a motorsports series without tasting victory. However, in 1991, Porsche did just that, entering Formula One as an engine supplier for the Footwork-Arrows team with their all-new (Typ 3512) 3.5-liter normally aspirated V12. The engine, two of their TAG-Turbo V6s from 1986 bolted together, was overweight and unreliable. Footwork forced Porsche to break their contract by mid-season. Porsche took their engine and went home, but crucially did not stop working on it. Honed over the next three years by a small team, keeping current with the latest technology, they eventually created a powerful and reliable V12. This internal engineering homework was considered a success and the decision was made for this team to build a 3.5-liter V10 – simply as a continuing education project – to keep current with Formula One's new engine rules. Later this engine, enlarged to 5.5-liters, was selected for use in Porsche's LMP2000 sports racing prototype (Typ 9R3) constructed to race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Shrouded in mystery, the promising LMP2000 racing program utilizing this special engine was ultimately abandoned. This special V10 engine, underutilized for so long, soon entered center stage!
The development of the Carrera GT prototype was internally dubbed SCM (Super Car Millennium). A small team of designers, based in Huntington Beach, California, were tasked with creating project SCM. They considered all manner of engines, and as this was to be a one off show-car, chose the exotic 5.5-liter V10 created for project 9R3. So fantastic was the reaction to the prototype driven along the Champs-Élysées to the 2000 Paris Motor Show that the approval of a production version was a foregone conclusion. With production commencing in 2003, the Carrera GT became the standout supercar of the 2000s. With a back to basics approach, and perhaps with lessons learned from the technology laden 959, the Carrera GT features a more analog engineering approach when compared to its supercar contemporaries. The normally aspirated, quick-revving 5.7-liter V10 is mated to a six-speed manual transmission laid within a carbon fiber monocoque chassis. A lack of electronic driving aids all combine to provide the driver with the most visceral, exciting sound and performance possible outside of the race track.
This 2005 Carrera GT was constructed in the final year of production and was delivered new to Beverly Hills Porsche with an in-service date noted as 17 December 2004. Finished in Guards Red over a Dark Grey leather interior, this fantastic example features, at time of cataloging, a very low CARFAX-verified mileage of just under 3,500 miles. Guards Red was an uncommon color for the Carrera GT with only 42 North American examples painted in this shade out of 644 cars allocated for the American market. Total worldwide production amounted to only 1,270 cars. According to the CARFAX, this Carrera GT was serviced twice by the first owner, with its initial service in early 2005 at the selling dealer and the second service taking place in early 2007 at Hoehn Porsche of Carlsbad, California.
That same year the car entered The Fleischman Collection. During that time, this Carrera GT has been cared for attentively, with regular servicing at Beverly Hills Porsche and Porsche South Bay. The history file indicates that soon after purchase by the consignor in 2007 this Carrera GT returned to Beverly Hills Porsche at 1,896 mi for its two-year, 20,000-mile scheduled service. Beverly Hills Porsche saw the car again in 2009, 2012, and 2015 for its regularly scheduled timed service visits.
Porsche South Bay of Hawthorne, California performed the engine out, preventative “Major Service” beginning in March 2020. This major service is an extremely lengthy, but highly necessary, part of the maintenance routine for any Carrera GT. Not all Carrera GTs have received this service, but it is unsurprising, judging by the fastidious nature of the owner, that he should follow Porsche's special Carrera GT maintenance schedule to the letter. This major service included replacement of large ticket items such as spark plugs and ignition coils, flywheel ring gear, clutch release module, and multi plate clutch with a comprehensive fluid flush. Additional work performed during this major service included replacement of the center front radiator along with four new N-spec tires, tire pressure sensors, and a battery replacement. Battery replacement is not a trivial service item for a Carrera GT. In keeping with the design of a supercar it is placed low, in front of the right rear wheel in a location difficult to access by anyone without specialized technical knowledge. The total invoiced amount, for the comprehensive major service and additional items completed in July 2020 came to just over $72,000 and it should be noted that the car has accrued fewer than 100 miles since. This Carrera GT also benefits from having the Öhlins TTX Shock upgrade from Performance Shock, Inc. (PSi) which provides superior levels of feedback and control when compared to the stock Sachs units.
With records on file dating back to 2007 and previous service history documented on the CARFAX, this Carrera GT is accompanied by a copy of the window sticker, two main keys and spare key, and Owner's Manuals.
Created by specialist teams with a narrow focus and cloaked in secrecy, with little interference from the corner offices, the Porsche Carrera GT is an exquisite example of race-honed engineering brought to life on the road. The motorsport pedigreed 605 hp, 5.7-liter V10 is a finely honed instrument that requires not only a confident right foot, but the ability to properly maintain its rev happy nature to stay in top form. This Carrera GT has been maintained at the highest level and, as such, will make a fine addition to any collection or individual considering the very best supercars.