My Dream Recommission for $2M Porsche Carrera GT!

Let's see this Porsche Carrera GT as you've never seen one before! I'm at Graham Rahal Performance in Indianapolis to find out their full recommissioning process with the iconic V10 supercar, and a complete tour with Graham around the workshops. This is the dream!
The vast majority of Carrera GTs were painted silver with very few options available, unlike the choices on offer to customers of the latest and greatest. As a result, there's a huge interest from people such as myself to go down the path of creating something bespoke and unique as you could with CCX options from Porsche Exclusive Manufacturer.
In steps Graham Rahal's team to transform driver-Carrera GTs into fully recommissioned vehicles, and in the case of the car we're looking at today, a perfect match to his personal Signal Yellow Singer. It's rare to have a full look under the skin of the car, but Graham guides us on a full tour of the work that's being done to ensure that this car is ready for many more decades of driving, as their second full car to be complete.
There's no secret that the Porsche Carrera GT is very much on my wish list for the future, and should I ever be fortunate enough to add one to the Shmeemobiles, I will certainly be looking for a driver car with a few miles, which I could use to build up into my exact spec and details.
Thanks to Graham and the team for hosting my visit, fascinating to see and I'm sure it won't be the last time!
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Thanks for watching, Tim
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:20 Meet with Graham Rahal
02:08 Porsche Carrera GT Recommission
11:03 V10 Engine
12:58 Customization Options
18:40 Restoration Process Length
21:30 Workshop for Sales Cars
23:14 Main Workshop
27:58 Graham Drives the GT Black Series
29:19 Final Thoughts
30:45 Wrap Up
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[@Shmee150]

See more about the different Carrera GT specs around the world: exclusivecarregistry.com/list?model=porsche%2Ccarrera+gt

[@goodone5590]

Thanks Shmee, I will Friend!

[@goodone5590]

My favourite from the pics was yellow hardtop, it fits the car well!

[@Asher_schwartz]

Shmee I live in Indy

[@johnneal387]

Is this guy Bobby son?

[@janvanhunks7287]

This guy is gonna look for a new job so quick with the coming fiscal 'climate change '.

[@kimkristensen2816]

Hope your own collection one day will include both the Carrera GT as well as the Ferrari F50. They are both defining cars for the decade

[@ivopintotuga]

F40 more remarkable imo

[@brechtbeddeleem1206]

Lets get an LFA in the list as well

[@ppppw2]

@@ivopintotuga wrong

[@louiehamel7675]

@@ivopintotuga Tim's all time dream car is the f50

[@ivopintotuga]

@@louiehamel7675 i know and i didn't say the opposite. I just said f40 more remarkable than f50

[@KarmaStoriesPodcast]

Love the CGT. Thank you for continuing the amazing car content. We need more Porsche!

[@Shmee150]

More to come!

[@dontmindme5821]

Woah Didnt Expect To See KCC In This Comment Section Lol

[@KarmaStoriesPodcast]

@@dontmindme5821 Huge car guy 😎

[@soundwraps]

This man is very passionate about his craft and the quality of vehicles he produces, very cool to see!👍🏼

[@johnair1]

Very cool and sympathetic guy definitely worth working with 🌟💫

[@garett9510]

When someone get explain their product as well as Graham, it shows that he has a true passion for what he does.

[@ilosssssshx]

I like this guy, you can see his passion from a mile away!

[@ojwhittle4960]

Yeah 100%

[@edudilascio]

@@ojwhittle4960 He is the nicest.

[@rahulsudhir666]

Comes across as a fairly nice chap too, even in the older video with the Ford GT.

[@Raynl1978]

He named Wyatt, who is Carrera Gt and 918 certified. I worked next to him at Porsche in Texas. I have never known anyone more dedicated to motorsports than him. It was an honor to not only work next to him but to call him a friend. I'm proud of what he's accomplished!

[@apeeric]

Absolutely mind blowing the work that goes on in that shop! I remember that video where you two went on a quick Jaunt with the two ford GT’s and was so cool seeing such unique spec’s together! Hopefully one day, you can add one of these beautiful CGT’s to the collection! In due time! Would be a perfect match for you, wish Damon never sold his!

[@Shmee150]

The dream!

[@andrewsmythe1007]

This guy is so well spoken, and he knows literally everything about cars.

[@michaelvanplew34]

This guy is awesome he markets his company so well but without the annoying promos, because he's just passionate about what they do

[@treshanmaloney3837]

Also he is a very successful Racer in Indycar and has his own team in the series.

[@JesusDisciple916]

​@@treshanmaloney3837, he has his very own Indy Race Team is what you're saying?

[@naimulislamtaif6877]

Not everyday that u see a carrera gt without any body panels on it😮.already know its about to be a great video

[@Shmee150]

It's fascinating to see under the skin; absolute race car

[@Kxji]

And of course Shmee made a video with one without panels and driving it on the street.

[@thedestroyer3262]

I know 275k is a hell of a lot of money to the vast majority of people but to get basically a brand new CGT for 275k (+ cost of the car) is a steal in my mind I really though this was going to be something crazy like $1+ million.

[@schryvel]

I was thinking the same thing. I think that may be underpriced to get some promotion at the beginning.

[@Letsgopats72]

If I was Shmee I would have left Graham a check for that silver one!! DO IT SHMEE!!

[@velvetjones1856]

Would be a better long term investment than the odd Zenvo.

[@dannyandhika9422]

@@velvetjones1856 oof i guess a lot of us thought the same

[@rahulsudhir666]

​@@velvetjones1856 Considerin the move to electrification, i think the Zenvo would at the least hold its value even if it may not appreciate. Would probably do abit better if the company goes out n publishes a Nurburgring lap time maybe

[@rahulsudhir666]

@@Poatan.chama. Absolutely! The CGT will only continue to appreciate in value. No question about it. If money weren't an option, I'd have me a Gemballa Mirage GT. Those things r so damn brutal and supposedly the clutch they run is more compatible to be used regularly.

[@velvetjones1856]

@@rahulsudhir666 I don't think it would be in the same speed as the new Aston or MB hypercard. The Porsche 918 is probably faster. Sorry, not a fan of this odd car.

[@tristanriedy8359]

as somone who worked a block over from GRP in bburg Indiana, i have gotten the luxury to meet graham and you can really tell the amount of passion he has, its awesome to see shmee having a collab. Good video as always!

[@michaellegendre951]

Thank you for always posting when I really seem to need it ... had a not so great day (and week) but your genuine upbeat and positive vibe always seems to help

[@SkylineFW]

So much love for Details in cars and for bringing up for that kind of perfection is just heartwarming

[@MatthewRead-qr3kj]

Again, the custom dollies for the suspension units. Brilliant. Not on the floor. Everything clean. Very impressive.

[@kmannc]

This video was awesome, seeing him show live examples of his level of detail was super entertaining

[@kimkristensen2816]

Love to see how the Rahal enterprises keeps growing. Was lucky enough to live in Columbus Ohio for a few years where Rahal is from, and to follow his racing endevours.

[@user-gg6ub9xl6e]

Very professional and elaborate work. This is a fantasy , i would love to see it when it is done 🥰

[@bojim8291]

GRP putting Zionsville on the map! Glad Shmee could come and help spread the word

[@samtoscano6891]

Carrera GT - My favorite car of all time. Great seeing the car in pieces, wow, what a piece of workmanship. It would be great to see this car fully assembled in the new colors. Cheers, Shmee!

[@lukasfry22]

Cool to see you toured GRP and welcome to Indianapolis!

[@paulff3]

I was lucky to have met Bobby at Loudon when Textron was with his team. We were in the Textron box. Nice guy. Graham seems to be stand-up guy, too.

[@tommytrzcinski8209]

Thank you Shmee for such amazing content. Loved this one👍

[@pjmoody]

Wow. What a setup! Thanks for the tour Graham. You really care about your craft. Well done.

[@frankom1528]

DOOOOOOOOOO IT !!! get one and have it in lambo green !!!!!! oh and next time ask whats with the race-car mounted on the wall in the workshop !!!??? that race car was for me the most fascinating / coolest part !!!!!!

[@RouseHouse1013]

So cool to see you back in Indy and at my favorite Cars and Coffee spot too! It's always cool to see the different projects they are working on when I visit.

[@georgeengland2797]

Gotta love that he has a shell of one of Courtney's Funny Cars just hanging on the wall.

[@ojwhittle4960]

$275k wow. The guy and his team are impressive. What a dream!

[@jameswillard1]

Cheap right? I was figuring a lot more

[@johnssmith4005]

Even more crazy is the fact that not too long ago you could've bought a CGT for that money

[@AleksandarGospic]

Wow, awesome shop and work that they do, Graham is that type of car guy one could listen for hours!

[@stephenlatimer1428]

Graham Rahal Performance, thank you for taking care of the Porsche Carrera GTs the way they should be. XJR15, damn. also Graham is a seriously cool dude as well. have to say Tim this has been one of fav Shmee150 vids, thx mate.

[@jai2256]

Greatly appreciative that places like this actually exist for those who really want to keep up with their cars👍

[@danielberry1635]

Yeah one of the better videos you have done recently. Mainly because you were interviewing, fact finding and coaxing the story out of the guy. FairPlay for you letting him being the story here, it was fascinating, his operation is amazing isn’t it.

[@sja9836]

What a lovely guy Graham Rahal is Tim.Great episode.

[@acidreflux2182]

It’s great to see somebody take so much pride in thier work 👍 enjoy this one Tim, thankyou 👍🙌

[@wtraub]

Shmee, love Graham Rahal and was a big fan of his dad...and did not know he did this...great tour!! As a Porsche guy loved the content!

[@chesspiece81]

Everything they discussed all in for only $275k? That is extremely impressive! I mean you could go after a high mileage less than perfect example and have it completely done to your color specs, modifications, with everything serviced, reconditioned or replaced for brand new parts. This seriously might be the best super/hyper car bargain for one of the best cars ever made. Obviously it would have to be straight piped with no cats, tuned to get as much power from the engine as possible. Then painted a slightly lighter version of dark blue metallic, with black or a charcoal leather and tartan style blue inserts for the seats with a blue and white stitch. Some custom smoked clear with polished barrel HRE wheels, calipers done in a lighter blue from the seat insert with either white or etched lettering on the brakes. Then everything just polished and put back to as new and gorgeous. Incredible work Graham, the work looks to speak for itself and I hope you have all the success and future business you can handle.

[@IDv8I]

Thanks for this one Tim, Graham is such a cool guy and doing amazing work. It did make me sad though because DDE Damon sold his CGT, and it is my absolute dream car.

[@flexinclouds]

Same.. that was one of my absolute favorite DDE cars of all time. Damon will end up regretting it😢

[@ericcindycrowder7482]

Nice CGT. However if the coolers aren’t leaking or damaged, generally a good Ultrasonic cleaning and fin straightening/debris removal will bring them back to new condition.

[@malcolmmoy]

You've gotta admire a man, who with all these cars around, him loves his classic Mini.

[@freethinkingamerican80]

Fantastic shop and video, thanks again Shmee.

[@jasonstrickland9245]

Love, love, love anything with the Carrera GT in it, great video Shmee! My mouth dropped open when you turned the camera and showed the Jaguar XJR-15, those things are hard to find! I am honestly surprised to see one sitting there, even in that garage!

[@paulkrapp]

What a brilliant place to stop! You have a great way of finding these hidden gems!

[@miniporscheclub]

Wow, Rahal Performance set up is incredible. You just love to see it!

[@SanjeetfromNewDelhi]

Graham seems like such a good dude, this is a great vid - thanks for sharing this Shmee!

[@cephasmakuzva]

The detail they go into with the carrera gt is unreal. Great place.

[@charliejg]

What an amazing place. I love Graham's attitude about quality. Fantastic. BTW, not sure if he knows, but a friend of mine owns a car that belonged to Graham. It's a Honda NSX. Yes, it's badged Honda. It's a beautiful car that is now in Pennsylvania and being very well cared for by someone with the same love for cars. Very cool video!!! I'm also guessing this was a big hint at a new vehicle for you stable.

[@bigboyz2502]

I drive past this building every day and go to the car meets and they are always amazing

[@eSysmanSuperYachts]

Best car I ever drove (to date). Certainly the best sounding car I ever drove. Definitely one for the collection Tim in future. What a dream garage there, 918, CGT and Singer!

[@skidave74]

Excellent content! Thank you for sharing this, unreal.

[@hansnillesen8103]

Looks like Top High End Perfection ! Chapeau to Graham Rahal !

[@nickhardy3905]

All those beautiful, exotic cars, and a little classic Mini at the back. Perfect!

[@Mobimanie]

Hey Shmee, this is awesome. Please produce more of this kind of content!!!🎉😊

[@shiznuts]

I always like it when someone delivers a service and they do it as well for you as they would for their perfectionist selves. 'Treat others the way you like to be treated'... or rather 'treat my car the way you would want yours treated'. That's refreshing when usually they're about 'minimum effort, maximum squeeze'.

[@jimjohns9051]

Again, has the passion and fun. Love to see it

[@Shmee150]

Always!

[@johnnyresistance]

re-imagining carrera GT'S, that is bonkers. what a shop!

[@charlestusin274]

DDE had the bright green one. It was beautiful!!

[@isaachinshaw9196]

Indy is in my backyard! I love that Tim is all over! Hope you enjoyed your time in Indiana Shmee!

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Brilliant content as always on your channel 👌👌👌

[@HellcatDreaminJosh]

Shmee150 Absolutely Incredible Video I think Graham Rahal performance is absolutely incredible especially because of their attention to detail and I can't wait to see their expansion

[@DanielMustang47]

no way! I'm from Indy and Graham Rahal used to bring awesome cars to cars and coffee. Probably one of the best collectors in Indiana

[@zachsnider3259]

Used to? Still does!

[@DanielMustang47]

@@zachsnider3259 haha i don't live there anymore! I meant in the past for me! Great to hear he's still bringing out those sweet cars to share with the community

[@andrewpereira5055]

Incredible to see, almost like the Singer of CGTs

[@greggreg2263]

Damon from DDE wrapped his CGT in green it looked amazing!

[@jonathansquires3114]

Awesome performance shop. Wow - what attention to detail! Just takes plenty $$$$

[@discoverymoi]

Wow that's the perfect restoration service for such a gem as the majestic CGT is.

[@BAND-MAID-USA]

One of my favorite videos ever made.

[@unknown81360]

Such an awesome and humble guy, this is what we like to see!

[@windronner1]

Terrific video of extraordinary cars by remarkable people.

[@mattkelly9000]

My grandpa was a Porsche mechanic for 35 years. He was the only mechanic in the St. Louis area who was certified to work on it. He basically went back to school for 6 months. He was fortunate to be able to drive one for a client. Scared the piss out of him. Such a beautiful car.

[@jdsk8914]

Thank you Shmee for this upload ❤

[@theswissdriver]

love the CGT. Best sounding car IN THE WORLD, literally. I wouldn't understand a guy changing the exhaust on this car.

[@jdsk8914]

Yup I still love the stock exhaust.

[@jeffmac3071]

Is this race car Bobby Rahal's son? Faantastic.

[@allensaunders449]

Would be great if you can get a drive in the singer. Another great vid showing us some more excellent car people doing their passion

[@garysimpson8860]

One off my favourites this upload , and wow I was thinking this is going to be a stupid price for all that work but wow very surprised when he said 275 ish !! I bet he’s going to be very very busy 👍

[@ricardopinto1765]

Next video title: I have bought a CARRERA GT and I will change is colour!!! 😅😅😅

[@MatthewRead-qr3kj]

Great to see all those parts on racking - not on the floor! Top work

[@ahjeezrick]

Shmee in my neck of the woods! Been to multiple cars & coffee at GRP and it's always a blast

[@SgtHenick]

Ok.... The CGTs were a treat but holy cow a XJR-15, super cool!

[@aelaan12]

Not sure why.... I have a huge grin on my face. What a great video, what a passion and knowledge. It might not be cheap, but this is worth every dime you spend on a vehicle like this. Big grin indeed... Car nuts!! lol

[@reruedamotor7514]

I like this workshop!

[@antonoat]

Don't you just love it when things are done properly!

[@carstentonnies7380]

ABSOLUTELY!!! You would be totally reassured that your money had been well spent. Also that should you have any unforeseen issues they would sort it for you no problem

[@Flokfgs]

I love the Carrera GT. It’s one of the most beautiful cars in my opinion.

[@LookOutside...]

I sore a CGT last week. Always amazing cars to see. Can’t remember the last one I sore one before that.

[@davidkeenan5989]

Fantastic business. Surprised by the short turnaround and great value.

[@williamrogercummings277]

Wow, some amazing shop for top quality work.

[@49tkscott]

I love the fact that he owns a Singer Porsche and handles all of those Hyper Cars, but he has a special place in his heart for an original Mini Cooper. A genuine car guy 👍

[@Glegh]

Your into never gets old

[@nevadawest411]

Impressed..

[@Car0917]

nice collection of nice cars

[@goodone5590]

Porsche is a very interesting car company, their cars get better each generation!

[@rickw8645]

That’s the general idea

[@bg22757]

​@@rickw8645 lol, yeah was a bit of a dumb comment.

[@SenszR]

@@rickw8645😂

[@okayoj_]

Yeah, no shit😂.

[@goodone5590]

@@bg22757 shame on you, this is a welcoming environment, dont like it get out!

[@windowsdown3684]

275k is a very fair deal for all the work done honestly

[@Joseph-jg7hx]

I literally live five minutes away from there 😭I wish I knew you were in town

[@-PR0METHEUS-]

Yupp definitely buying a CGT now and sending it here

[@paulmcdonald9592]

Great content.

[@Knizh]

Nice video, this dude is obviously a true professional and a legit petrolhead. I enjoyed listening to him and looking at the work that is being done at his facility. As soon as I can afford it, I’ll commission a CGT from him, that is after I have a singer 911 cooling down in my garage 😂

[@flexinclouds]

Except for his comment about the cgt's "balsa wood shift knob"😅🤦‍♂️

[@Jb001jb]

Sweet color. Signal orange

[@LP620]

This is so cool. It’s similar to what Salomondrin did with his CGT years ago when he turned it into Rubystone Red.

[@romibajwa7153]

Exhaust + Lift is a must. 🧑‍🔧

[@carstentonnies7380]

Love all your uploads Tim, but this was my favourite for a long time. Would love to see you invest in a CGT would be a serious addition to the shmuseum

[@michaelcohen7617]

VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!