2005 Porsche Carrera GT

The Carrera GT began as a racing project. In the late 1990s Porsche developed a Le Mans prototype in-house under the name LMP 2000, built around a carbon-fibre chassis and a purpose-designed V10. It never raced, but Porsche carried the carbon construction and the engine into a road car, previewed at the 2000 Paris Motor Show and put into series production at the Leipzig factory in 2003.

What reached customers was an unusually uncompromising road car. A carbon-fibre monocoque carries the mechanicals, a naturally aspirated 5.7-liter V10 sits behind the cockpit, and power reaches the rear wheels through a six-speed manual with a compact ceramic clutch. The shift knob is laminated beech, a nod to the car's racing roots, and the two-piece targa roof stows in the front luggage compartment. Each car was built largely by hand.

This example is finished in GT Silver Metallic over Dark Grey leather. CARFAX shows it sold new by Roger Beasley Auto Group in Austin, Texas in June 2005, and it has recorded just 364 miles since. CARFAX lists five owners across Texas, Illinois, Montana and Florida, including an export to Ontario in 2021, with no accidents, damage, airbag deployment or title brands reported. Service is documented in Illinois at Olsen Motorsports and Napleton Westmont Porsche, and the seller reports a recent preventative engine-out service. The car comes with its original owner's manuals, toolkit, car cover and luggage set, a set of keys and a clean title.