Porsche has never needed much of a reason to revisit its own history. The Stuttgart outfit practically wrote the book on heritage-driven design, and few nameplates carry as much of a racing legacy as the 911 S/T. So when the current owner of a fully restored 1972 Phoenix Red 911 S/T, which raced 27 times across North American circuits between 1973 and 1978, knocked on the Sonderwunsch door, it was a recipe for excellence. The result is a one-off 2025 911 S/T that reinterprets one of the company’s most obscure yet impressive racing chapters.
A Privateer’s Car
In the early ’70s, the factory-prepped 911 RSR was nearly impossible to source, so Canadian outfit Equipe de Course Marc Dancose went a different route, acquiring a standard 911 S/T and handing it off to Brumos Racing for competition prep. The modifications were characteristically practical, with stock wheels up front, and wider, visually mismatched units at the rear for better endurance traction. The car competed at Sebring, Daytona, Indianapolis, and Lime Rock before a crash at Trois-Rivières in Québec ended its career in 1978. Decades later, the car resurfaced in a Swiss collection, fully restored, and became the catalyst for this Sonderwunsch commission.
Reinterpretation, Not Reproduction
Instead of simple exterior graphics, designer Grant Larson (the man behind the Carrera GT and original Boxster) developed a flowing hand-applied paint scheme that blends Phoenix Red and Signal Yellow across the bodywork. The original car left the factory in Signal Yellow before being repainted Phoenix Red for racing, so both colors carry historical weight here.
The Camel Gets a Cameo
Tobacco branding is a tricky subject in 2026, and Porsche acknowledged as much. The Camel GT Challenge’s iconic dromedary logo does appear throughout the build, but tastefully. It’s embroidered into the headrests, embossed on the center console lid, etched into door sill trim, and projected onto the ground via door-mounted puddle lamps. Circuit outlines from Sebring, Daytona, Indianapolis, and Lime Rock are also woven into the interior design.
On the outside, a nod to the original car’s asymmetric wheel setup comes via removable Manthey Racing aerodiscs on the rear wheels, the same units developed for the GT3 RS. They aren’t homologated for road use on the S/T, so they come off for street driving, but you still get option to run them on the track.
Mechanically, the car is stock S/T, which is a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six producing 518 hp and 343 lb-ft of torque, routed through a six-speed manual.
Spec Sheet
Model: Porsche 911 S/T Sonderwunsch One-Off
Engine: 4.0L naturally aspirated flat-six
Power: 518 hp / 343 lb-ft torque
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Drivetrain: RWD
Edition: One-of-one
Designer: Grant Larson
Pricing & Availability
This is a one-off Sonderwunsch commission, so there’s no standard sticker price to report. The base 911 S/T launched at $291,650, and given the scope of customization here, the real number is almost certainly somewhere north of that. The car currently resides with its owner in Switzerland, alongside the 1972 original that inspired it.
Recap
2026 Porsche 911 ST Sonderwunsch One-Off Camel GT
Porsche’s Sonderwunsch program just dropped a one-off 911 S/T that pays tribute to a 1972 privateer racer with a 27-race Camel GT Challenge history, finished in a hand-applied Phoenix Red and Signal Yellow paint scheme designed by Grant Larson. It’s a true reinterpretation rather than a replica, with period-correct details worked subtly into both the exterior and interior of an otherwise stock, 518-hp flat-six S/T.
