Vehicle Description
Chassis No. WP0CA29972S650572
Most descriptions of a standard 2002 996.2-generation 911 Carrera 4
Cabriolet would begin with its original build specification - not
so for this Carrera 4 which was converted to Gemballa GTR 500
Biturbo specification shortly after production. Without a Turbo
Cabriolet available in 2002, the original owner requested Gemballa
North America to take their sub-100 mile Seal Grey Metallic 911
Carrera 4 Cabriolet, purchased at a cost of nearly $90,000, and
create a powerful, exclusive car that would not be available from
Stuttgart for another two years.
The list of modifications recorded on Gemballa NA invoice is
impressive in both total scope and cost. Beginning with the body,
the Carrera 4 was widened with 996 Turbo rear fenders with air
intakes, one-inch front fender extensions, a rear Turbo bumper, and
a Turbo front front bumper with a Gemballa-sculpted lower lip. The
chassis received a "Turbo GT Europa" bi-plane rear spoiler and a
carbon fiber front hood with air intake. Under that rear spoiler
sits a 3.6-liter intercooled 996 Turbo engine with a 500-horsepower
upgrade, a Gemballa Turbo exhaust, and 100 cell catalytic
converters. The GTR 500 is underpinned by Gemballa's Sport
suspension with Supercup stabilizer bars, GT2 front axle links, and
a Gemballa adjustable front strut bar. Special five-spoke 18 inch
Gemballa Competition wheels by Speedline complete the exterior
look.
The completely reworked interior features new Gemballa front sport
seats, rear seats, dashboard, and interior trim in Red leather and,
when combined with the optional Silver interior kit, creates a
sight to behold. Gemballa lightweight drilled alloy pedals,
Gemballa door sill kick plates, and new Silver instrument gauges
calibrated for Turbo power, and Gemballa airbag steering wheel with
Silver trim are seamlessly coordinated with its Seal Grey Metallic
exterior color. Additional interior modifications completed at
Gemballa NA include a Paris stereo system with CD player, K40 radar
system, and "Design Uwe Gemballa" floor mats with leather edging.
All told, the conversion completed in 2003 totaled just over
$141,000, a firm commitment by its original owner to the ultimate
expression of open-air turbocharged Teutonic power - especially
when the near-90,000-dollar purchase price of the Carrera 4 is
factored in.
In November 2022 the car visited Rennsport Tuning in Erie,
Pennsylvania at 4,949 miles for an inspection, engine oil and air
filter change, cabin filter, and brake fluid flush. Furthermore,
the consignor notes that in June of 2024 the car received four new
Michelin Pilot Sport tires. Today this highly collectible Gemballa
GTR 500 Biturbo, very likely a one-of-one, is offered with copies
of its Gemballa North America paperwork and a clean CARFAX Vehicle
History Report confirming a 5,259-mile odometer reading at the time
of cataloging.
