The Panoz Esperante Q9, nicknamed the "Sparky", was a hybrid version of the great-looking GTR-1 campaigned in endurance racing at the end of the 90s. This particular car was entered at the 1998 Le Mans 24 hours prequalification sessions, without managing to clinch one of the available places on the grid. The car would raced later in the season at the Petit Le Mans 1000 miles in Road Atlanta.