Photo: Mecum Auctions (via Carscoops)
Long before today's wave of Porsche Carrera GT restomods from Zagato, Canepa, and others, German tuner Gemballa was already reworking the V10 supercar. The company unveiled its Mirage GT back in 2007, shortly after Porsche ended Carrera GT production, ultimately convincing 25 owners to upgrade their cars. One of those rare builds — chassis number 24 of 25 — is now heading to auction.
Mecum Auctions will offer the Mirage GT at its Monterey sale this summer. Gemballa fitted the Carrera GT with a bespoke carbon-heavy body kit, including a redesigned front end, new side skirts, a large roof scoop, rear wing, diffuser, and quad exhaust tips. Power from the naturally aspirated 5.7-liter V10 climbs modestly to 645 hp thanks to a new stainless steel exhaust, with the engine itself left untouched.
Finished in Lime Rock Gray Metallic with Sun Yellow accents on the badging, headlights, and engine covers, the car carries a matching Slate Gray Alcantara interior with yellow stitching and extensive carbon-fiber trim. It's one of just a handful of Mirage GTs believed to be in the United States, and reportedly among the more expensive examples Gemballa built.
For HPP's Porsche clientele, the Mirage GT is a case study in how far a respected European tuner can push a legendary chassis without touching the drivetrain's core character — bodywork, aero, and cabin execution alone can define a build's identity and collector value nearly two decades later.
Source: Carscoops — 25 People Looked At Porsche's Carrera GT And Said Make It Weirder