Test report on the Carrera DIGITAL 132 Porsche 918 Spyder GULF Racing
Item No.: 20030788
If you still want a Porsche 918 Spyder, you are definitely too late:
918 of the 887-hp racing cars were produced, and the number never exceeded that. Production ended in 2015. The car was also available in various retro designs (e.g., MARTINI, which we also know from the racetrack). The most exclusive versions, however, are probably the cars with the GULF livery, of which only two were produced.
The initiator of the two vehicles was Canadian Vaughn Wyant, President of the Wyant Group, which also owns the Porsche Center in Saskatoon, Canada. https://porschecentresaskatchewan.com/
Since Porsche was no longer contractually affiliated with the GULF Oil Company and therefore no longer had the rights to use the original blue and orange color scheme, Mr. Wyant asked GULF Canada if he could paint two vehicles in the GULF colors. After lengthy negotiations, GULF agreed, and Porsche also gave its approval. The decision may have been influenced by the promotional effect of the vehicles, as the GULF brand was only reintroduced in Canada in 2015 after a 30-year absence.
After receiving official approval "from above," Mr. Wyant commissioned a team of designers to create the paint schemes for both Porsches, modeled on the old Porsche 917K Gulf, in a way that was absolutely "true to the era": analyzing the paint scheme based on old original photos, ensuring the correct fit and width of the center stripes, etc., all with the support of Porsche AG. The two vehicles differ only in minor details; for example, No. 1 has blue piping on the seats, while the second has orange stitching.
Although a few other 918 owners have also repainted their vehicles in GULF livery and applied decals, these two Porsches are the only “Gulf Livery Period Correct” cars that were officially manufactured with factory approval from PORSCHE and GULF.
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Item No.: 20030788
If you still want a Porsche 918 Spyder, you are definitely too late:
918 of the 887-hp racing cars were produced, and the number never exceeded that. Production ended in 2015. The car was also available in various retro designs (e.g., MARTINI, which we also know from the racetrack). The most exclusive versions, however, are probably the cars with the GULF livery, of which only two were produced.
The initiator of the two vehicles was Canadian Vaughn Wyant, President of the Wyant Group, which also owns the Porsche Center in Saskatoon, Canada. https://porschecentresaskatchewan.com/
Since Porsche was no longer contractually affiliated with the GULF Oil Company and therefore no longer had the rights to use the original blue and orange color scheme, Mr. Wyant asked GULF Canada if he could paint two vehicles in the GULF colors. After lengthy negotiations, GULF agreed, and Porsche also gave its approval. The decision may have been influenced by the promotional effect of the vehicles, as the GULF brand was only reintroduced in Canada in 2015 after a 30-year absence.
After receiving official approval "from above," Mr. Wyant commissioned a team of designers to create the paint schemes for both Porsches, modeled on the old Porsche 917K Gulf, in a way that was absolutely "true to the era": analyzing the paint scheme based on old original photos, ensuring the correct fit and width of the center stripes, etc., all with the support of Porsche AG. The two vehicles differ only in minor details; for example, No. 1 has blue piping on the seats, while the second has orange stitching.
Although a few other 918 owners have also repainted their vehicles in GULF livery and applied decals, these two Porsches are the only “Gulf Livery Period Correct” cars that were officially manufactured with factory approval from PORSCHE and GULF.
Best regards
CoMod Lotus
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