The Porsche 911 Signature Gulf Art Car

In February 2026, Everrati and Gulf Oil unveiled a one-off Porsche 911 created with British artist Bran Symondson: a classic sports car reborn as a zero-emission work of art.

Everrati, the Oxfordshire specialist in electrifying automotive icons, restored a 1990s Porsche 911 (964) and rebuilt it around a modern electric powertrain. Bran was invited to give the car its finish, taking the famous blue and orange of the Gulf racing livery as his starting point.

From wings to bodywork

Butterflies have long been central to Bran’s work, from the wings that transform his decommissioned AK-47s to his remembrance pieces for charity. For the 911, he photographed Monarch and Blue Morpho butterflies, then digitally reworked the images into a bespoke carbon-fibre wrap covering the car’s body.

The orange of the Monarch and the vivid blue of the Morpho echo the Gulf stripes, so the livery reads as both racing heritage and living wing.

A message about pollinators

Bran used the project to draw attention to the pressure that pollution and manufacturing put on pollinators such as butterflies and bees. Giving an existing car a new, electric life, rather than building another from scratch, became part of the artwork’s argument.

“Every new car off the line adds to the burden.”
— Bran Symondson

As with his weapons-into-art practice, the piece takes something associated with damage and turns it into a symbol of change, a step towards working with nature rather than against it.

The car

Under the artwork, the 964 has been rebuilt by hand. Everrati’s electric powertrain delivers 500 bhp from a 62 kWh battery, taking the car from 0 to 60 mph in under four seconds with a range of around 200 miles, while keeping close to the original car’s weight and balance.

• Porsche 911 (964)
• 500 bhp electric
• 0–60 mph under 4 seconds
• 62 kWh battery
• Zero emissions