Porsche 918 with Gulf Livery
The 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder supercar is
the quickest production vehicle ever manufactured. The Gulf Oil Company was one
of the most storied sponsors in motorsports history dating back to the 1930’s.
These two components have been blended together to fashion what is destined to
become of the most sought after, and highly valued Porsche’s ever.
An incredible 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder
with a Gulf racing livery is currently on the market. If you think you have
seen this livery on a Porsche in the past, your eyes are not deceiving you.
In the classic 1971 racing movie “Le
Mans,” the star Steve McQueen, who in reality was also quite a race car driver
in his own right, steers a Gulf-sponsored Porsche 917 Kurzheck Coupe. That
original car has been owned by comedian Jerry Seinfeld. So great was the 917K
that in real racing the car won at Le Mans two years in a row. The first of those
two in a row christened Porsche’s first victory ever at Le Mans. The
inspiration for the 918 was based on greatness of the 917K.
While past history is enjoyable to relive,
nothing would be as remarkable as taking that history and putting the rubber to
the road. This has been painstakingly accomplished with the style and
engineering of the 2015 Porsche 918 Gulf livery. Only two of the Gulf licensed
livery editions have been produced and one is now being offered for sale
by the Wyant Group in Canada.
The power of the Porsche 918 Spyder Gulf
is greatly enhanced with the addition of the prized Weissach package. Weissach
is a town in Germany where Porsche’s primary R&D facility is located. It
was out of this center that Porsche developed this package, equipping a 918
Spyder that had team factory driver Marc Lieb set one of the fastest lap times
for a street legal vehicle at 6:57 on the historic Nürburgring.
The Weissach package was developed to
reduce the 918’s weight and lower its curb mass. The Weissach also adds a
lighter brake design, magnesium wheels, ceramic wheel bearings and titanium
bolts for the chassis.
