Everyone loves a motorsport-inspired livery – and to a list of cars that include the Gold Leaf Elan and the MX-5 Le Mans, you can now add the Porsche 914 Can

Am.

Offered in two colours, this example is the so-called ‘Bumblebee’, obviously named for its striking Black with Sunflower Yellow Trim colour scheme (paint code U1/V9).

Built to commemorate Porsche’s domination of the Can

Am series with the legendary 917, just 1,000 were built with the production run split 50:50 between this and the Phoenix Red and Cream ‘Creamsicle’ (paint code U2/V9).

But the Can

Am was much more than a natty paintjob because the cars also benefit from the ‘Optional Equipment Package M-778’ comprising Mahle alloy wheels, a unique front spoiler, ‘negative letter’ side stripes, painted bumpers, driving lights, dual horns, and the loss of some of the standard car’s brightwork.

The package also included a leatherette steering wheel, a leather gearlever gaiter, and a centre console containing a clock, an oil...