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Category: Market Finds

  • Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Linen Grey Metallic over Leather to Sample Linen Grey 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet

    Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Linen Grey Metallic over Leather to Sample Linen Grey 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet

    What: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
    Color: Paint to Sample Linen Grey Metallic (leinenmetallic; metallic UNI; 55; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0CB29918S777288
    Mileage: 65,920 miles
    Price: $55,950
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Pictured Below
    Location: Bellevue, WA
    Listing: Park Place Limited

    Perhaps in current times a C4S cab with a $126k sticker price wouldn’t be a shock (they now start at $159k), but back in 2008 it was nearly unheard of. Yet here we find ourselves, featuring this Linen-on-Linen sporting both Paint and Leather to Sample from the factory. Due to the beauty of depreciation and a minor on the CarFax from 2018, this frankly impressive build can be had for less than half the cost it was new- before inflation. We’d be remiss if we didn’t admit this spec isn’t one that would normally get such a big reaction in our offices, but the level of taste displayed is tough to match. The subtlety of its paint matched center console that ever-so-slightly contrasts the miles of Linen leather is just spectacular, as is the choice of Carbon accents over a more theme-appropriate wood grain. Our only edit would be to toss the aftermarket for a Porsche Classic unit.

  • Market Find: Volkswagen Spektrum ’91 Blue Golf R

    Market Find: Volkswagen Spektrum ’91 Blue Golf R

    What: 2019 Volkswagen Golf R
    Color: Volkswagen Spektrum ’91 Blue (91blau; non metallic UNI; LL5C; Volkswagen)
    VIN: WVWVA7AU9KW217074
    Mileage: 26,500 miles
    Price: $Auction
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Pictured Below
    Location: Seattle, WA
    Auction Listing: Cars and Bids

    What’s the origin of ’91 Blue? We don’t really know, but it’s not that we haven’t tried to figure it out. We even reached out to a member of the product team at Volkswagen who made the cars happen. Here’s what we got.

    “91 Blue was already part of the VW Exclusice catalog and chosen by Canada for the yet to be named Spektrum program. We assumed the same colors Canada was offering, and added several more.”

    So, we dug a bit. We have yet to find 91 Blue anywhere else, though we do have a color code. Perhaps it came from another brand, or perhaps it harks a paint of another time.

    Miami Blue of the Golf Mk1 era seems not that far off, but it’s definitely a different code and we’d want to see them both in person before drawing that comparison. Interestingly, there was no Miami Blue in the Spektrum lineup.

    Back to the car, this is a low mileage example of a very rare car. Those seeking something special, particularly in the form of a hot hatch, will want to take notice and do so quickly.

  • Market Find: Volkswagen Spektrum Sarantos Turquoise Golf R

    Market Find: Volkswagen Spektrum Sarantos Turquoise Golf R

    What: 2019 Volkswagen Golf R
    Color: Volkswagen Spektrum Sarantos Turquoise (non metallic UNI; L69N; Volkswagen)
    VIN: WVWWA7AU3KW112387
    Mileage: 15,697 miles
    Price: $Auction
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Pictured Below
    Location: Richardson, TX
    Auction Listing: Bring a Trailer

    Tailored Driver has covered the one-year-only Volkswagen Spektrum Golf R models in the past, but this one is a bit special. Sadly not present at last weekend’s gathering of R’s called “Wookies in the Woods” and held annually near Robbinsville, NC- where many Spektrums were present- this particular car has plenty of VW event history. The first owner of this Tailored Driver was VW themselves, one of three used by Volkswagen of America to market the program to potential consumers. Since leaving the VWGoA nest, this car made it to Texas where it still appears to be in very good shape and was driven sparingly. Between the fervor of Spektrum fans, strong enthusiast interest in VW and the Golf R, and the stunning Sarantos Turquoise paint, we anticipate this Tailored Driver to fetch a big number.

  • Market Find: 2021 Audi exclusive S4 Sedan in Nogaro Blue

    Market Find: 2021 Audi exclusive S4 Sedan in Nogaro Blue

    What: 2021 Audi S4 Sedan
    Color: Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue (nogaroblau; pearl effect UNI; Z5M; Audi)
    VIN:  unknown
    Mileage: 49,000 miles
    Price: $40,000 to $41,500 (see below)
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Clayton, NC
    Listing: Facebook

    Audi’s S4 has great history with Nogaro Blue. Audi’s bold answer to classic French Blue was a launch color on the first B5 S4, again on the B6 S4 and was offered as special edition in the B8 S4 era. Readers of this site probably also know it was a color born with the iconic Porsche-developed Audi RS2 Avant. As a result, Audi aficionados tend to seek out Nogaro Blue cars. This makes a Nogaro Blue S4 a very sweet thing indeed.

    The car in question just popped up listed by the owner on Audi Club North America’s Classifieds group. It’s had a few modifications, though these appear to be minor and limited to cosmetic changes including custom blue Alcantara on the door panels and on the shift knob in order to mimic earlier versions of the car.

    This S4 is also shown on RS 5 wheels, which is the reason for the price spread above. Sold on stock wheels, it can be had for $40,000 according to the ad, or $41,500 if you want the RS 5 wheels along with it.

    These aren’t the only modifications, so if you prefer an unmodified car you’ll want to look closely and check in with the owner about also procuring the original parts where they are still available.

  • Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Racing Green Metallic 718 Cayman GT4 RS

    Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Racing Green Metallic 718 Cayman GT4 RS

    What: 2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS
    Color: Paint to Sample Racing Green Metallic (racinggrünmetallic; metallic UNI; Y68; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0AE2A82PS280816
    Mileage: 632 miles
    Price: $239,991
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Warrington, PA
    Dealer Listing: Porsche Warrington

    To those Tailored Driver fans who see this 718 Cayman GT4 RS and immediately think “Aston”- you’re not wrong. Porsche’s Racing Green Metallic is “Ice Ice Baby” to Aston’s “Under Pressure”, which is to say it’s nearly the same, and for good reason. It’s clear to us that Racing Green is a hue with no edits required, and in this case transforming the stiff, no-nonsense weapon that is a GT4 RS into a weekend cruiser that may warrant brown leather driving gloves. Best described as incredibly tasteful, this Tailored Driver will continue to command the right kind of attention regardless of where colors trend in the future. Is that kind of staying power worth the $239,991 price of admission? We think it just may be.

  • Market Find: New 2025 Audi RS 6 performance in Velvet Purple

    Market Find: New 2025 Audi RS 6 performance in Velvet Purple

    What: 2025 Audi RS 6 performance
    Color: Audi exclusive Velvet Purple Pearl Effect (samtviolettperleffekt; metallic UNI; LQ87; Audi)
    VIN: WUA1DBF27SN906216
    Mileage: delivery
    Price at Time of this Writing: $162,550
    CarFax: N/A
    Location: Audi Columbus, Columbus, OH
    Dealer listing: Link

    You’ve gotta love the Peanut Butter and Jelly spec on a great car. Combine with the peanut buttery smoothness of Cognac leather with grape-like Audi’s Velvet Purple and you have an incredible car for fans of purple specifications.

    This RS 6 is also a performance, with matte black finish on its Y-spoke alloys, Executive Package, Driver Assistance Package, Interior Protection Package, RS Sprot exhaust, Night Vision Assistant and Ceramic Brakes with Red Calipers.

  • Market Find: McLaren MSO Satin Urban Green 765LT Spider

    Market Find: McLaren MSO Satin Urban Green 765LT Spider

    What: 2022 McLaren 765LT Spider
    Color: MSO Satin Urban Green (matte effect UNI; unknown; McLaren)
    VIN: SBM14SCA5NW765144
    Mileage: 8,865 miles
    Price: $580,000
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Pictured Below
    Location: Boca Raton, FL
    Dealer Listing: Exotics Hunter

    Sort of the opposite of that line from Field of Dreams, McLaren Special Operations exists in a world of If you come we will build it. Understandably, this can take the form of an infinite number of different Tailored Drivers, so it makes our life a bit more difficult. Take this Satin Urban Green 765LT for example- we simply can’t find a color code, nor can we find another example of MSO painting a car this color. Search after search only returns this exact car wearing different wheels. Now, we can surmise that MSO borrowed an existing color, likely BMW’s Urban Green, and applied it lovingly with a satin clear final stage, and called it a day. If that is indeed the case, then paint code goes from unknown to a variation of the “YA04” that we’ve seen before and is linked above.

    So here we are, exactly where we find ourselves with many McLaren finds, wondering what the precise code is. It’s admittedly at times a frustrating endeavor, but as Tailored Driver grows we want to catalog and feature builds such as these to provide equal parts reference and inspiration. For now, place this MSO build in that bucket. We can’t wait to see how you interpret it with your very own Tailored Driver.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue S4 Sedan

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue S4 Sedan

    What: 2010 Audi S4
    Color: Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue (nogaroblau; pearl effect UNI; Z5M; Audi)
    VIN: WAUMGAFLXAA152848
    Mileage: 116,100 miles
    Price: Auction
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Poway, CA
    Dealer Listing: Cars and Bids

    If you’ve been an Audi fan for a while, chances are that when the Four Rings replaced the iconic Nogaro Blue with Sprint Blue for the B7 generation of S4 and RS 4 you questioned the decision. And when the B8 launched with Sprint as well, it became apparent that Audi wasn’t going back to the Nogaro well any longer, but at the time Audi exclusive was simply not widely known as a path to right that wrong. As such, we’re led to believe that the original Tailor of this S4 was a tried and true brand evangelist who put their money where their mouth was. By pairing Nogaro with a 6 speed transmission, finished with alcantara-centered black leather seats and brushed aluminum interior trim, this S4 harkens back to the prior generations in many ways. The only remaining question is- will others take note of just how special this S4 is, or will it fall squarely into budget commuter territory? Follow along with the auction on Cars and Bids to find out.

  • Market Find: Pastel Yellow on Green 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

    Market Find: Pastel Yellow on Green 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

    What: 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
    Color:  Pastel Yellow (non-metallic UNI; Q1; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0AA2991WS321041
    Mileage: 29,206 miles
    Price: $275,000
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Holt Motorsports, West Chester, PA
    Dealer Listing: PCarMarket

    Green on yellow was a thing for a hot minute amongst some cars in the 1970s. Outside of that moment in history, it is a unique and acquired taste sort of decision. No doubt polarizing, we have equally no doubt that such a combination on a rare and low mileage 993-generation Porsche 911 Carrera 4S would be treasured by the right buyer.

    If you’re that right buyer, you’re definitely going to want to take a closer look at this.

    Other options include:

    • X54 – Stainless steel tailpipes, oval
    • 030 – Sports suspension
    • 139 – Seat heating, left
    • 159 – Engine sound package
    • 340 – Seat heating, right
    • 437 – 8-way electrical seat, left
    • 438 – 8-way electrical seat, right
    • 446 – Wheel caps (Arctic Silver, MY1998) with colored Porsche crest
    • 454 – Automatic speed control
    • 490 – Sound system
    • 513 – Lumbar support, right seat
    • 586 – Lumbar support, left seat
    • 650 – Sun-moon-roof
    • 688 – CD-radio Becker Porsche CDR-210 USA
    • 939 – Pleated leather rear seats
    • 981 – Leather dashboard and door panels
    • 982 – Pleated leather front seats
  • Market Find: 2025 BMW Individual M5 Sedan in Ruby Star Neo

    Market Find: 2025 BMW Individual M5 Sedan in Ruby Star Neo

    What: 2025 BMW M5 Sedan
    Color:  BMW Individual Ruby Star Neo (non-metallic UNI; P9L; BMW)
    VIN: WBS83FK01SCU62507
    Mileage: delivery
    Price: $136,125
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: BMW of Cincinnati North, Cincinnati, OH
    Dealer Listing: Link

    It may have begun as a Porsche Carrera Cup color of the 964 era, but Ruby Star has been a popular choice for BMW Individual for a very long time. Yes, it’s polarizing, but this hot pink is also impossible to miss. It’s a bold choice, particularly for what looks like part of the new car inventory at BMW of Cincinnati North.

    It’s paired here with partial Silverstone Grey and black interior that is also very handsome. Option packages include M Carbon Exterior Package, Executive Package, Driving Assistance Professional Package, M Drive Professional and Carbon Fiber Silver Thread High Glass Trim.