It all started with a barn find:

• The 1968 Porsche 911 L was discovered by Porsche Centre Lebanon Chairman and CEO, Assaad Raphael, in a barn, in the south of Lebanon in 2011.

• It turned out to be an excellent candidate for restoration. It had matching numbers, mechanical and body panels.

• The idea was to do a full fledge “back to original” restoration with a twist but keeping the DNA & spirit of the car, which are still above all.

A barn find that turned into a project name then a concept:

The original exterior color of the car is: BAHAMA YELLOW.

The color naturally led to the project concept which is BAHAMAMAMA.

> What is the Bahamamama concept?

• It’s a concept inspired by the original color of the car and the whole lifestyle & environment envisaged around this car.

• This lifestyle is the Bahamamama Lifestyle – the Bahamamama environment.

• The Bahamamama concept captures the typical lifestyle of a sports car owner of the time. The ‘gentleman driver’, who races their Porsche on Sunday and drives it to work on Monday. It is synonymous with the typical characteristics of a Porsche, blending unparalleled performance and style with exceptional usability

• Most importantly, this concept characterizes well the Lebanese lifestyle and culture. A homage to the Lebanese way of life – going from city life in an office in the morning, to enjoying the countryside or the seaside that same afternoon.

• This lifestyle concept was brought to life in the whole process of restoration including the design, colors and details of the cars.

A project concept that came into life with high end and unique collaborations:

• The project inspired Porsche Centre Lebanon to collaborate with a group of Lebanese creatives, led by visionary industrial designer Karim Chaya under his design alias, spockdesign.

• It brought together a team of individuals who are passionate about Porsche’s heritage and as a result, collaborated to return the car to its former glory, whilst also celebrating the essence of the Lebanese lifestyle. Porsche technicians and engineers took the unique find apart like a jigsaw puzzle, restoring its exterior, salvaging wiring and mechanical systems and returning the 130 hp, flat-six engine to the height of its performance capabilities. Meanwhile, Karim Chaya designed and produced bespoke interior and exterior detailing for the model.