Starting life as a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT, this car was delivered new to Gemballa and to Mirage GT specifications. Gemballa has built an impressive reputation for modifying Porsches, but even for a car as extraordinary as the Carrera GT, Gemballa turned it into a hypercar without rivals.
Utilising a bespoke ram air intake system, freer-flowing stainless-steel exhaust with sport metal catalytic convertors, and remapped ECU, Gemballa coaxed another 58 bhp from the Carrera GT’s 5.7-litre V-10 engine, bringing total output to 670 bhp and 630 Nm of torque. A sprint to 100 km/h takes just 3.7 seconds, leading to a top speed of 335 km/h.
Gemballa also upgraded the suspension utilising adjustable coil-over shocks and independent adjustment for the bounce and rebound settings of its gas-filled dampers. Both axles can be adjusted with a simple push of a button to adjust ride height when needed. Gemballa designed five-spoke wheels to help the cooling of the car’s ceramic composite brakes. Furthermore, those familiar with Carrera GTs will know that the clutch can be difficult. Gemballa’s replacement features special pads developed to improve the metering of clutch pedal pressure, thus ensuring a smooth and judder-free engagement in stop-go traffic. The centre console was redesigned to add an infotainment system with satellite navigation that can track the car’s instantaneous acceleration, lateral acceleration, and deceleration.
Amongst the twenty-five Mirage GTs, this example remains even more special, as it is one of just three Gold Edition Mirage GTs. These cars remained distinctive from their brethren thanks to various gold accents on the rear wing, wheels, air intakes, and mirrors. The theme continues inside, with various trim on the door handles, instrument cluster, gear shifter, steering wheel, and switchgear all finished in gold.
Adding to this Mirage GT’s allure is its provenance; its first and only registered owner was Samuel Eto’o, the Cameroonian football player regarded by many as one of the most talented to play the game and whose achievements include winning a gold medal for the Cameroonian football team in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. After its delivery, the car was registered at his residence in Paris.
Having travelled less than 6,500 km from new, the car was serviced by Porsche in Stuttgart in January of 2020 and remains in excellent condition throughout; it would stand out in any supercar collection.


