The South African Franz Pretorius is the owner of a Porsche 956 with livery "Gulf". Chassis number is 956 108; it was built in 1983 and raced by Team Trust. The same year, this car won the Japanese Sportscar Championship, driven by Fujita and Schuppan. It was damaged in a practice accident and then, repaired by Porsche. After the stop of World Championship for Makes, the car was imported in South Africa in 2003, and re-painted in the "Gulf" decoration. It raced occasionally in the Porsche Challenge Series and in some SRA endurance events.