As a professional skateboarder, fear often has to be set aside to build the courage to land a trick or stunt, whether it's dropping into a 13-foot halfpipe or ollieing down a 15-stair set. But what happens when you add a seven-figure, collector-grade Porsche supercar into the mix? That was the exact reality for 27-year-old Red Bull professional skateboarder Zion Wright, who recently took to Instagram to show fans and followers his latest stunt: ollieing off a 6+ foot drop over a yellow Porsche Carrera GT, valued at over $4 million.
And before you jump to conclusions, thinking that Zion found a random Carrera GT parked and did this without asking the owner, Raj Alexander of Porsche South Orlando, was on scene to consent and witness it firsthand. Shot through the lens of Hayden Kidd, Wright remained calm, cool, and collected as he checked out the view from above and ran through a speed check or two before soaring over what many will call the greatest Porsche ever created. Adding this to his career highlights, Zion has an already impressive résumé that includes major global contest wins and even a spot on Team USA’s skateboard team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
As for the Porsche Carrera GT, the early-2000s mid-engine V10 supercar has gained serious notoriety recently, skyrocketing in value among collectors chasing the ultimate analog driver’s car. What once was a modern marvel that sat in the showrooms of Porsche Dealerships with a sticker price of $440,000 now trades on the collector car market for upwards of $4 million. Most recently, an ultra-rare Porsche Carrera GT, finished in PTS (paint-to-sample) Gulf Blue, sold at Broad Arrow Auction’s Amelia Island sale earlier this year for a record-breaking $6.7 million. With no signs of values slowing down anytime soon, it won’t be long before Zion Wright remembers the day he ollied over that $10 million Porsche Carrera GT.
