The Porsche Carrera GT has earned itself a reputation as a bit of a handful in recent years, but The Supercar Driver are here to show us all that this iconic mid-engined supercar can be driven long distances with limited fuss.
Porsche introduced the Carrera GT to roads around the world back in 2004 and it quickly established itself as a legitimate rival to the Ferrari Enzo and one of the finest performance cars the German firm had ever produced.
Perhaps the highlight of the Carrera GT is its engine. Displacing 5.7-liters, Porsche’s motorsports-derived V10 pushes out 603 hp new and can launch the car to 60 mph (96 km/h) in roughly 3.5 seconds and onto a 205 mph (330 km/h) top speed. As impressive as these numbers are, it’s the soundtrack produced by this engine that makes it so memorable.
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This particular Porsche Carrera GT started out life like so many others: by barely being driven. In fact, it covered just 700 miles (1,126 km) in its first three years of existence before being wrecked in a crash and declared a write-off. Not willing to see a car like this sent to the scrapyard, an enthusiastic collector purchased it and restored it to its former glory. It has now racked up 66,000 miles (106,216 km) and could very well be the highest-mileage Carrera GT on earth.
The clutch has been replaced no less than three times in the past 12 years, but according to the reviewer, the car still drives beautifully. It also happens to be up for sale for £399,995 (US$521,766 at current exchange rates); almost a bargain for this kind of supercar, but then again, that’s due to its history and mileage.