A rare example of a Gemballa modified Porsche Carrera GT was cruising the empty streets of New York earlier today, when for no apparent reason the driver lost control and crashed into a parked Toyota Sienna.
The accident took place on the 11th Avenue in Manhattan and although initial allegations claimed the Gemballa was stolen, apparently it was driven by its owner, a known Rally co-founder.
After the event, with the the unsprung mass barely attached to the car and half of the front missing, the driver continued his unsuccessful expedition in the streets of New York, coming to a stop on 44th street, according to Fox 5 NY.
Eventually, he took “the road less travelled” to the police station, following his arrest a few hundred meters from the point of the crash.
The Porsche Carrera GT was the pinnacle of the super sportscar genre in its time, and set a Nürburgring lap record for production cars of 7 min 32 sec in 2004. Just 1,270 cars had been made when production ceased in 2006. the MIRAGE GT is sold as a turnkey GEMBALLA model based on the Carrera GT, and features unique body, interior, chassis and engine modifications. Aerodynamics is a crucial element with such a fast car, and extensive wind tunnel testing was done to ensure improved stability of the MIRAGE GT at speed. At the same time, airflow into, through and out of specific areas of the bodywork addressed the greater engine and brake cooling requirements. GEMBALLA continued what Porsche began, with extensive use of carbon-fibre in the bodywork and chassis. Advanced digital measuring equipment to dimension the base car makes for a perfect fit of all new components. The three larger air intakes, which extend over the entire width of the new front bumper, and the recessed door elements take their styling cues from the famous GEMBALLA AVALANCHE.
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