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Chassis No. WP0CA29805L001170
Carrera GT No. 0555
Just when it seemed that a supercar successor to the 16-year-old,
world-beating 959 was less likely than ever with Porsche pulling
the plug on its sports racing program in 1999 and reassigning its
motorsport engineers to the utilitarian Cayenne, Porsche shocked
visitors at the 2000 Paris Auto Show with a concept dubbed the
"Carrera GT." Unbeknownst to Porsche racing fans, the concept's
5.5-liter V10 engine, internally designated "Type 3512," traced its
origins back to the early 1990s when Porsche was an engine supplier
in Formula One.
Meanwhile, Porsche's legendary sports racing car program during
this period is recognized as the most dominant in the marque's
history, with the Group C program-headlined by the 956/962
series-achieving five consecutive World Sportscar Championships and
six consecutive overall victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from
1982 to 1987. The three-year 911 GT1 program extended Porsche's
international sportscar racing efforts into the late 1990s, until
the cancellation of the production-based GT1 class and the
expansion of dedicated Le Mans Prototype (LMP) racers at the turn
of the millennium.
Reviving the long-shelved "Type 3512" engine, the engineers in
Zuffenhausen pursued the development of an LMP900-class car
internally designated "9R3," with the now 5.5-liter V10 mounted
amidships. However, like its Formula One predecessor, Project 9R3
was abruptly canceled after building just one running prototype,
never to go racing. Thankfully, the Porsche production department
deemed the V10 suitable for the mid-engine Carrera GT concept,
which entered production in 2003 with a target of 1,500 units.
As Porsche's halo supercar of the decade, the Carrera GT's options
list was minimal. In fact, Porsche's official price list stated
that, "In order to minimize the vehicle's weight for possible
competition use, the Carrera GT is delivered as standard without
air conditioning and without an audio system. However, these items,
together with all other personalization features, are available as
no-cost options." The Carrera GT's color palette was equally rigid,
with just five basic colors to choose from. Out of 644 cars bound
for the North American market, just 19 examples were optioned with
a Paint to Sample color, making uniquely specified examples such as
this exceedingly rare.
This 2005 Porsche Carrera GT, limitation number 0555, is the
singular Carrera GT delivered in the United States finished in
Paint to Sample Gulf Blue over Ascot Brown leather. The optional
light blue color first appeared on Porsche's color charts in 1972
after two consecutive years of dominance by John Wyer's Gulf
Oil-sponsored 917s and 908/3s-as well as a silver screen debut
resplendent in Gulf Blue at the hands of Steve McQueen in Le Mans.
To say the motorsport-derived color is legendary within Porsche
circles is an understatement as it is equal parts rare and
effortlessly elegant. The original window sticker for Carrera GT
number 0555 reveals an additional cost of $15,500 for the Exclusive
PTS option, one of just 19 so finished in the U.S. during its three
years on offer.
Factory equipment included the Porsche Online Pro CD radio,
all-leather driver and passenger XT Bucket Seats, air conditioning,
an indoor car cover, as well as a set of Ascot Brown luggage.
Originally delivered to Maplewood Imports (now Porsche St. Paul),
the accompanying clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report notes first
registration in March 2005 in South Dakota with later servicing by
Porsche of Omaha at 109 miles traveled. The CARFAX reveals just
three careful private owners over the past 21 years, with the car
residing in Florida since 2007.
Since 2011, the V10-powered supercar has received regular servicing
at The Collection in Coral Gables including the recent completion
of the critical APA3 suspension recall campaign in January 2026. A
six-page invoice records the work completed at 2,807 miles
registered on the odometer, which additionally includes the
installation of a fresh set of Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 'N-Spec'
tires specially developed for the super sports car. Racetrack-based
performance and handling tests at the N�rburgring Nordschleife paid
dividends with former factory pilot J�rg Bergmeister stating, "The
new tires do not just make the Carrera GT faster, they also make it
easier for the driver to pilot the car in a spirited manner."
This one-of-a-kind Carrera GT is now offered with only 2,807 miles
at the time of cataloging and retains numerous delivery items that
include its original window sticker, owner's manuals in their
pouch, service paperwork, and its desirable complete luggage set in
Ascot Brown. This ultra-rare PTS Gulf Blue over Ascot Carrera
GT-the only one of its kind delivered to the United States-offers
an unmissable opportunity to acquire a one-off specification of one
of the most celebrated analog driver's cars of the modern era.
