This is very interesting, thank you for posting. As an owner of a 2005 CGT with the original clutch, engine never out, no issues and over 20k miles, I'm reconsidering having the major service done anytime soon.
Speaking of engine-out service, here is the PTS Cobalt Blue car in the UK getting one done. This car recently found a new owner and is getting some serious use, including track work. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I recently moved and had to sell mine, could not make it up the hill to my street. A very sad day, and yes an amazing car in everyway. I put 18k miles on it, tracked it many times, and the car was ordered in PTS Ferrari Fly Yellow ))
Very cool! I saw your old car over the weekend at Rennsport. I posted pictures a couple pages back, here is the link to my post: https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/posts/146230162/ It's a shame the new owner has made some cosmetic changes, but overall the car looked great. Glad it was used as intended.
Thanks for sharing!!! Wes (https://www.elitefinishdetailing.com/) did an amazing job at getting the car back in shape for the new owner, he literally took the car entirely apart. Mixed thoughts on the changes , and I miss the sound of that engine!!!
Not as much as you! With 4 kids it’s a bit tough to get the CGT out....but when I do, there is no other car with such a special piece of history. Sent from my 16M
Motorweek review of the Carrera GT, not sure if I've posted this before. Actual driving impressions start around the 2:40 mark. They mentioned on the street, the engine is very tractable even at low RPM, and the suspension is firm but not rough, which I agree with. I think the suspension on the CGT is actually quite comfortable compared to some supercars, even cars like the GT3 RS, etc.!
Really great POV video that represents the sights & sounds of driving a CGT. Although, for some reason the interior noise of this car is never quite accurately captured by video!
That end is funny...I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to re-close the heavy door on the CGT. Sent from my 16M
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Image Unavailable, Please Login Random picture that I found.Does anyone know the story? This is not my car. Repeat this is not my car.
This photo was taken in Geneva, Switzerland in February 2007. The driver apparently lost control in a parking lot area on a damp day, and hit the pole. Another photo below. Certainly not the first, or last CGT crash, it can happen in any supercar (or car, for that matter). Of course, extra care is warranted in the CGT as compared to other more modern supercars, considering it does not have a stability control system, only traction control which can be somewhat overpowered by the engine! As Porsche racing driver Roland Kussmaul said at the Carrera GT launch as advice to beginners: "Only drive as fast as you really want to." Image Unavailable, Please Login
I attended the Carrera GT symposium that was part of the RM Sotheby's 70th anniversary auction last Friday. The festivities took place at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta. The cgt symposium featured Tony Hatter, who was responsible for designing this masterpiece as well as the 993, among others. Porsche took the opportunity to unveil the first cgt that has been "recommissioned" by Porsche Classic department - think Special Wishes department but after the fact. They completely disassembled the car, refurbished what was necessary and then did whatever the owner wanted when reassembling it. Here's the finished product. The owner went for some historical touches - Oak Green metallic paint, houndstooth seat inserts and some flat gold trim. There were 2 gentlemen from Porsche Classic who explained some of the painstaking labor that went into this car and the results, while not necessarily to everyone's taste, were spectacular. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Awesome. I understand something like 3,000 hours went into the recommissioning of the car and around 350 hours to strip & re-seal the carbon fiber alone. It is great to see a "green" Carrera GT, as we have no documented Paint to Sample examples in any green (although I have some evidence that at least one was produced). It's also great in general to see Porsche supporting this car 15 years on. Was there any discussion of the history of the Carrera GT itself, or was the symposium solely focused on the unveil?
There was some historical discussion but not a lot. David Donohue was a panelist and spoke about his closed course record in the cgt that he did with Jay Leno. Tony spoke about early designs and showed some slides with early renderings. I have some pics of those slides that I'll post later. About half of the session was focused on the unveil and discussion of the recommissioning process. There was no discussion of cost and I didn't think to ask when I was visiting with the panelists afterward.
Thank you for filling us in! Overall, I think the best thing to know is that Porsche supports this car at all as part of their classic program. As many clients who I speak with have found in recent memory, there are quite a few Carrera GTs out there at this point that could use some TLC to be brought back to factory fresh status. These cars are getting older, and many are not as nice as the online photos would suggest!
I posted this on my Instagram, but I figured I should cross some of this content over to this thread as well. Here is something I learned doing a bit of research into the official documentation given out upon the Carrera GT's release in 2003/2004: Most enthusiasts are likely aware that the Carrera GT’s wooden shift knob was inspired by the legendary 917 racer, but fewer know that the staggered headlight design on the CGT took direct inspiration from the that same Le Mans hero! Take a close look at each car's headlight arrangement and you'll see the resemblance... Porsche was very serious about making the Carrera GT a racing-inspired project, and thus sought to pull subtle cues like this from their racing history where possible. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
