SALZBURG REBORN - PORSCHE FACTORY RE-COMMISSION RESTORES A CARRERA GT TO LE MANS LEGEND STATUS
Some cars deserve preservation. Others deserve resurrection. Victor Gómez’s Porsche Carrera GT has just experienced both. As part of Porsche’s ultra-exclusive Sonderwunsch Factory Re-Commission programme, Gómez’s 20-year-old supercar was stripped, rebuilt, and reborn to as-new condition, and then elevated into something altogether more evocative. Finished in the unmistakable Salzburg red-and-white livery, inspired by Porsche’s first-ever Le Mans overall victory with the 917 in 1970, this Carrera GT becomes a rolling bridge between two of Stuttgart’s most mythic machines. The transformation wasn’t cosmetic theatre either. The car was completely disassembled, its carbon fibre structure recoated, and its race-derived 5.7-litre naturally aspirated V10 overhauled from the ground up, returning the car to a documented zero-kilometre state. The result is a Carrera GT that feels frozen in time - yet sharper, more personal, and more historically charged than ever.
Translating the Salzburg Design onto the Carrera GT was a meticulous challenge. Unlike the slab-sided 917, the Carrera GT’s surfacing, proportions, and panel gaps demanded a bespoke reinterpretation of the livery. Porsche designers, led by Grant Larson, began with sketches and renderings before physically taping the car to perfect the flow of the lines. The final hand-painted Indian Red and white finish, complete with race number 23, is protected beneath a clear film - because Gómez intends to drive it on the roads of Puerto Rico, not entomb it. Matte black carbon elements add contrast and menace, appearing on the roof panels, pillars, mirrors, aero components, and rear diffuser, while black five-spoke wheels with coloured Porsche crests to ground the look.
Inside, the same restraint-meets-racing ethos continues. Large swathes of the cabin are trimmed in Indian Red Alcantara, including the dashboard, door panels, steering wheel, centre console, and even the front luggage compartment. Matte carbon seat shells and trim pieces echo the exterior, while black FIA-spec textile - borrowed from the 918 Spyder - covers the seat centres and headrests, a subtle nod to motorsport authenticity. Every material choice, stitch, and surface was approved through close collaboration between Gómez and Porsche’s specialists, ensuring the final product meets factory standards while reflecting a deeply personal vision.
The Factory Re-Commission programme sits at the very peak of Porsche’s bespoke universe, offering owners the chance to return significant cars to better-than-new condition while reimagining their aesthetic identity. For the Carrera GT - already one of the most revered analogue supercars ever built, the treatment feels especially fitting. Launched in 2003 with a 330 km/h top speed, a carbon-fibre chassis, and a Le Mans-derived V10 producing 450 kW, the Carrera GT was never about compromise. This Salzburg-themed restoration amplifies the Porsche legacy, and it does it pretty damn well. The price tag may be unspoken, but the value is unmistakable: one of Porsche’s greatest driver’s cars, reborn with motorsport history in its paint and purity in every mechanical heartbeat. I bet there’s even a warranty.
Take a look at the YouTube video that's sorta linked, as it shows off the amazing Carrera GT from when it celebrated its 25th anniversary. It's mad that these cars are that old already: Celebrating 25 Years of the Carrera GT | Porsche
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