78. It's the staggering number of times this unit's Porsche Carrera GT it has already been dismantled and assembled since it left the production line in 2004. And no… it is not due to reliability problems or the involvement of the German super sports car in accidents that required extensive repair and/or reconstruction operations.
The reason this Carrera GT spent most of its life being dismantled and assembled is because it is owned by the Porsche Cars North America After Sales Training Academy. In other words, it is the unit used in training actions for the brand's technicians that will serve such a unique model.
Currently residing at the Porsche Experience Center Atlanta, this Carrera GT is the centerpiece of the model's dedicated course, which runs two to four times a year, depending on orders from Porsche's 192 North American dealerships.
The course lasts four days, where six technicians are trained in everything related to the model: from general maintenance to changing the clutch, to removing body panels or the V10 engine. During these four days, the Carrera GT is thus dismantled and reassembled by technicians in training.
Bob Hamilton, the only instructor on the Carrera GT course"I was there when (the Carrera GT) arrived on the Lufthansa cargo 747 in Atlanta in 2004. We loaded it on a truck and drove it to Phoenix Parkway, where our old training facilities were located."
Unlike the Porsche 911 which is constantly evolving — which requires constant changes in training courses — the course of the Carrera GT has remained unchanged since the supercar was introduced to the market.
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Furthermore, it remains something of a unicorn among all Porsches, a consequence of its characteristics that have never been repeated: from its naturally aspirated V10 mounted in a central rear position, to its carbon fiber monocoque to its (unique) clutch. double ceramic disc.
The Porsche Carrera GT from the After Sales Training Academy is from 2004 — GT Silver color with Ascot Brown leather interior — and since then it has only covered 2325 km. Accumulated distance between trips to events for customers or even tests carried out after being re-assembled after another training course.