Porsche Builds a Road-Going “Moby Dick” From a 911 GT2 RS Porsche Reveals One-Off Moby Dick-Inspired GT2 RS

Porsche has revealed a one-off 911 GT2 RS that brings the extraordinary silhouette of its 935/78 “Moby Dick” racing car onto the road.

Created by Porsche Sonderwunsch with Manthey, the commission began with a near-new GT2 RS. The owner requested greater performance, a Slantnose profile and a rear wing influenced by the limited 911 GT3 R Rennsport.

The most transformative work occurs at the front. Flatter guards and a newly developed headlight arrangement remove the familiar upright 911 face, producing the low Flatnose profile associated with Porsche’s most extreme late-1970s competition machinery and later 1980s road cars.

Grand Prix White paint provides the base for a contrasting U-shaped bonnet graphic referencing the 935/78. That car earned the “Moby Dick” nickname through its vast white bodywork and elongated aerodynamic form, becoming one of the most recognisable racing Porsches ever produced.

At the rear, a new wing uses S-shaped mounts and is intended to increase downforce. The intervention is more than a styling exercise: Manthey’s participation brings the track-development expertise required when bodywork and aero surfaces are changed on a car with GT2 RS performance.

What makes the project significant is its road legality. Recent Porsche special projects have demonstrated growing demand for factory-sanctioned cars that sit between restoration, motorsport homage and contemporary commissioning. Sonderwunsch allows a collector to pursue an individual idea while keeping the work within the manufacturer’s technical and historical ecosystem.

Porsche has not disclosed the commission price or full performance data. With only one example, conventional availability is irrelevant. Its wider influence lies in showing how far Porsche will take personalisation when a client’s brief, budget and the underlying vehicle align.

For collectors, the resulting car is not a replica of Moby Dick. It is a modern GT2 RS that uses one of Porsche’s most dramatic racing silhouettes to create a new object — and one that can legally leave the collection for the road.

Luxury-car collaborations can feel little more than a logo exercise. Porsche’s latest project takes a more committed route, translating three of Pixar’s most recognisable characters into individual, road-going 911s.

Created through Porsche’s Sonderwunsch customisation program for the premiere of Toy Story 5, the trio draws on Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie. Each is a genuine one-off rather than a limited colour package, with its character expressed through paint, materials and bespoke detailing.

The exercise is deliberately playful, but it also demonstrates the depth of Porsche’s factory personalisation capabilities. Sonderwunsch—German for “special wishes”—allows clients and the marque to create highly individual vehicles using the resources and standards of the manufacturer itself.

Woody’s car is expected to lean into the character’s western palette; Buzz offers the obvious opportunity for white, green and purple; and Jessie brings a bolder cowgirl identity. The success of the designs rests on suggestion rather than costume: the cars still need to look like coherent Porsches when separated from the film premiere.

All three vehicles will form part of a broader charitable initiative benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the American Red Cross and Starlight Children’s Foundation. Porsche has said the cars will be sold, although the precise auction mechanism, timing and beneficiary allocation should be confirmed before publication.

For collectors, provenance is unusually strong. Each car combines one-of-one factory status, the cultural reach of Disney and Pixar, and an association with a major film release. That may give the trio appeal extending beyond conventional Porsche circles.

The project is also a reminder that the highest end of automotive customisation is increasingly about narrative. Performance specifications remain important, but for collectors who already have access to rare machinery, the story of why a car exists can be the feature that cannot be duplicated.

Fact box

– Cars: Three one-off Porsche 911s
– Inspiration: Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie from Toy Story 5
– Creator: Porsche Sonderwunsch
– Purpose: Charitable sale initiative
– Beneficiaries: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, American Red Cross and Starlight Children’s Foundation