The paint job pays homage to the Porsche 356 SL Coupe that won its class and finished 20th overall in the hands of French duo Auguste Veuillet and Edmond Mouche.
Internally, the car was dubbed Type 514 Porsche Sport for Le Mans 1951.
Back then, there were no trucks and transporters to bring the car to the track. Instead, its first challenge was an 11-hour drive from Zuffenhausen.
The pint-sized Porsche made just 46 horsepower from its one-litre, boxer engine.
The car reached a top speed of 160 km/h, clocking a best lap of 5m44.7s around the historic track.
It was Porsche’s first appearance at Le Mans, beginning a long-standing legacy that remains 75 years on.
Porsche has 112 class wins at Le Mans and 19 overall victories, and the 2026 edition marks the 76th consecutive year of the Stuttgart brand being on the grid at Circuit de la Sarthe.
“We are not only the record holders for overall and class victories, but also the only manufacturer to have had at least one car on the starting grid at Le Mans without interruption since 1951,” said Porsche Motorsport vice president Thomas Laudenbach
“This statistic makes us very proud. It underscores just how much Porsche relies on motorsport as a development platform.
“The internally ventilated disc brakes, the PDK dual-clutch transmission which is now indispensable and the 800-volt high-voltage technology are just three examples of this.
“We have brought these innovations from Weissach to production readiness through racing engagements, including at Le Mans. They are thus ‘raceborn’ in the truest sense of the word.”
Manthey Racing will operate two Porsche 911 GT3 R machines at Le Mans this year, with Shahin joined by Richard Leitz and Riccardo Pera.
The sister car will be led by Ayhancan Guven alongside James Cottingham and Timur Boguslavskiy.
This year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans begins with practice on Sunday, June 7. This year’s race begins at midnight on Saturday, June 13.
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