2004 Porsche Carrera GT

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys The Tegernsee Auction event, 4 July 2026.
1,200,000 - 1,600,000 EUR

• Delivered new to the United States, where its engine was replaced under warranty by Porsche North America and subject to a Manufacturer Buyback as part of the Lemon Law
• Later returned to Germany and reconfigured by Porsche to be compliant for road registration in the country; sold to its second owner by Porsches Factory Vehicle Sales department in October 2007
• Odometer reads 24,121 kilometres at the time of cataloguing
• Delivered new in desirable GT Silver Metallic over Ascot Brown leather seats; repainted by the second owner in Lamborghini Revent n matte grey

Please note this car is currently undergoing registration in Germany, as such there may be a delay to the successful bidder receiving the title post-sale.

Bitte beachten Sie, dass dieses Fahrzeug derzeit in Deutschland zugelassen wird; daher kann es zu einer Verz gerung kommen, bis der erfolgreiche Bieter nach dem Verkauf den Fahrzeugbrief erh lt.

The story of Porsches now-fabled Carrera GT starts five years before the first production model left the factory. Porsche sought to develop a new Le Mans prototype to replace the venerable GT1, which was powered by a 5.5-litre V-10 engine producing 612 PS with the Carrera GT able to rocket from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.57 seconds towards a maximum speed touching 330 km/h. The models six-speed manual transmission was topped by a signature wooden gear knob. However, a change in FIA rules forced the manufacturer to quickly shelve its racing plans while the model was in development.

The German marque remained undeterred and continued forward with plans to make the platform suitable for road use. To attract attention to its stand at the Paris Motor Show in 2000, Porsche displayed a road-going concept alongside other production models. With the concepts warm reception, combined with additional revenue from the Cayenne, the company decided to go ahead with production. The Carrera GT was first offered for sale in 2004, alongside rivals such as the Ferrari Enzo, Ford GT, and Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. It held its own and more in what proved to be an incredible year for supercars.

The materials that went into the construction of the Carrera GT were a cut above expectations. By utilising a carbon fibre monocoque and sub-frame, as well as carbon-ceramic brakes, Porsches engineers pushed the envelope of what was mechanically possible in order to offer a car that was as light as it was strong. Porsche also designed a three-disc carbon-fibre racing clutch for the car, which measured around 20 centimetres in diameter and was about one-third the size of a normal clutch. Similar attention to detail was applied to nearly every facet of the car. The ultra-lightweight forged magnesium wheels had centre-locking bolts that were colour-coded for each side of the car, ensuring that wrong bolts were never replaced on the incorrect side of the car.

The example offered here was completed by Porsches Leipzig factory on 25 February 2004. Finished in GT Silver Metallic over an Ascot Brown leather interior, the Carrera GT was configured with optional extras including bucket seats for driver and passenger, air conditioning, and a Porsche Pro CD-Radio. The car was built to North American (C02) specification as it was bound for the United States one of 644 cars built for the region, accounting for over half of the Carrera GT production run with the warranty for its first owner starting on 17 March. On the same day, the car is reported to have been registered for the road in San Mateo, California. An accompanying CARFAX report documents routine servicing through its first year of use, with the odometer reading climbing to 6,247 miles by February 2005.

By the point the Porsche had covered around 9,000 miles (13,000 kilometres), an oil leak was detected from the engine (as noted by the CARFAX). Porsche North America replaced the engine but eventually the car was denoted as a Lemon thus Porsche North America had to reacquire the car by law in August 2006. Accordingly, the Carrera GT was marked with a branded Lemon title. The Porsche was subsequently returned to the Porsche factory and converted to German road compliant specification. It has been registered in Germany since October 2007. Buyers are strongly encouraged to check requirements for their intended country of road registration prior to bidding as this car is not eligible for a CoC (Certificate of Conformity).

The car was sold to its second owner in 2007 by Porsche AGs Factory Vehicle Sales department in Zuffenhausen, with the buyer noted as Wittenstein AG in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany. A copy of the sales document denotes the USA delivery specification, engine change at c. 13,000 kilometres, Manufacturer Buyback, and homologation conversion (negating its prior US DOT/ EPA compliance). At the time, the odometer was noted to have been recorded at around 14,900 kilometres. The new owner had the car repainted in a shade of matte grey. According to the current owner, the previous owner also owned a Lamborghini Revent n and wanted both cars to be painted in the same colour. The car was then sold to the current owner in 2010, with the car joining an extensive Porsche collection. It has been driven only occasionally and with a temporary dealer licence plate.

In May 2026, the car was sent to Porsche AG in Stuttgart for the replacement of the suspension components in response to a prior recall by Porsche AG. In addition, Porsche AG is performing a service to include replacing the tyres and all fluids per the suggested schedule. At the time of cataloguing, these works are still being undertaken, with the intention that the car will be sold with a new TV inspection and German registration.

Interested parties should study the most recent works by Porsche in advance of the sale as, at the time of cataloguing, there is a query regarding a warranty-related entry in its service record from 2009. Porsche AG is also due to confirm in writing that the car is eligible to qualify for the factory Sonderwunsch programme.

For the right buyer, given the specifics of its history, the Carrera GT offered here represents an alluring path into ownership for Porsches fabled supercar. Whether kept in its current specification , or as the basis for an exciting custom project such as the aforementioned Porsche Sonderwunsch programme, this car awaits the direction of its next owner.


Please note, this vehicle was built to conform to North American (C02) homologated technical specification. After an issue was detected in the original engine at around 13,000 kilometres, the engine was replaced and in this period the car was declared as a Lemon , thus subject to a manufacturer buyback and had its US title branded accordingly. The car returned to the Porsche factory and was converted to comply with regulations allowing road registration in Germany. Potential buyers are encouraged to read the file and description in detail and, most importantly, check requirements for registration in their intended country prior to bidding.

Bitte beachten Sie, dass dieses Fahrzeug gem den nordamerikanischen (C02) Zulassungsvorschriften produziert wurde. Nachdem bei dem Originalmotor bei etwa 13.000 Kilometern ein Problem festgestellt wurde, wurde der Motor ausgetauscht. In diesem Zeitraum wurde das Fahrzeug als Lemon (amerikanisches Konsumentenrecht: Mangelware ) eingestuft, was einen Rckkauf durch den Hersteller zur Folge hatte, und der US-Fahrzeugbrief wurde entsprechend vermerkt. Das Fahrzeug kehrte zum Porsche-Werk zurck und wurde umgerstet, um den Vorschriften fr die Zulassung in Deutschland zu entsprechen. Potenzielle K ufer werden gebeten, die Unterlagen und die Beschreibung sorgf ltig zu lesen und vor allem die Zulassungsvoraussetzungen in dem von ihnen vorgesehenen Land zu prfen, bevor sie ein Gebot abgeben.

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