Porsche Carrera GT Re-Commissioned in Historic Salzburg Design

Porsche Newsroom reports on a Factory Re-Commission restoring a 2005 Carrera GT to zero-kilometre condition with historic Salzburg Design. Read details.

At Porsche Sonderwunsch Manufaktur, a rare and technically demanding project has been completed: a 20-year-old Porsche Carrera GT owned by Puerto Rican entrepreneur Victor Gómez has undergone a full factory re-commission and emerged in the historic Salzburg Design, the red-and-white livery that marked Porsche’s first overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970.

The project was carried out as part of Porsche’s Factory Re-Commission programme, a branch of Sonderwunsch that focuses on customer-owned vehicles. As part of the process, the Carrera GT was completely disassembled and rebuilt, with all major technical components—including its naturally aspirated V10 engine—overhauled from the ground up. The aim was to return the car to a documented “zero-kilometre condition” while allowing for a fully bespoke exterior and interior concept.

The visual inspiration comes from the legendary Porsche 917 bearing start number 23, prepared by the Porsche Salzburg team and driven to victory at Le Mans in 1970 by Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood. Translating this historic design onto the Carrera GT proved challenging, as the proportions and geometry of the two cars differ significantly. Designer Grant Larson and his team worked through sketches, renderings and full-scale taping of the body before finalising the hand-painted layout.

The exterior combines Indian Red and white paintwork with extensive use of matt carbon fibre. Carbon elements can be found on the roof sections, A- and B-pillars, mirror caps, front air ducts and rear diffuser. The engine cover grilles are finished in black matt anodising, while the original five-spoke wheels are painted black and fitted with coloured Porsche crests. A transparent protective film was applied over the paint, allowing the owner to drive the car on public roads.

The interior continues the bespoke theme. Large areas of the cabin are trimmed in Indian Red Alcantara, including sections of the dashboard, door panels, steering wheel, centre console and even the front luggage compartment. Matt carbon details provide contrast inside the cockpit as well, while the seat centres, side bolsters and headrests are finished in black FIA-approved textile familiar from the Porsche 918 Spyder, reinforcing the car’s motorsport roots.

The Carrera GT itself remains one of the most significant Porsche road cars of the early 2000s. Introduced in 2003, it featured a carbon-fibre chassis, a mid-mounted 5.7-litre naturally aspirated V10 originally developed for Le Mans racing, and a combination of performance and weight that placed it among the fastest production cars of its era. With 450 kW (612 hp), a top speed of around 330 km/h and a curb weight of 1,380 kilograms, it has since become a modern classic.

This Factory Re-Commission project illustrates how Porsche approaches its own heritage today. Rather than simply recreating historic designs, the company reinterprets them through contemporary engineering and craftsmanship, ensuring that iconic models like the Carrera GT can be preserved, personalised and driven—while remaining fully aligned with Porsche’s technical and quality standards.