What: 2022 Audi RS 5 Sportback Color: Citrus Yellow (zitronengelb; non-metallic UNI; LY1G; Audi) VIN: WUAAWDF55NA900944 Mileage: 24,832 Price: $73,995 CarFax: N/A Window Sticker: See Listing Link Location: Audi Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL Listing:Link
The dealer listing for this car suggests the car is one of one. While we’ve not been able to confirm that claim, we do know that Citrus Yellow is not as common in Audi exclusive parlance as say a Vegas Yellow or an Imola Yellow.
From photos, the color appears to be more on the buttery side, not quite as gold as Vegas, or even more venturing toward orange as Imola. That said, the exterior shots of this car make it seem far less intense as it does in the door jams on the interior shots. If you’re curious, this is one we’d recommend seeing in person. Check it out at Audi Jacksonville.
What: 2022 BMW M3 Competition Color: BMW Individual Atlantis Blue Metallic((atlantisblau; metallic uni; 399; BMW) VIN: WBS43AY09NFN16132 Mileage: 25,381 miles Price: Upon Request CarFax:Link Window Sticker: N/A Location: Lincolnshire, IL Listing:Black Dog Performance
BMW’s Atlantis Blue Metallic is not exactly what we’d consider understated, but what it lacks in modesty it more than makes up for in dynamism. Appearing blue in low light, and bursting to nearly teal in direct sunlight, Atlantis looks right at home on the M3 Competition- especially when paired with the equally shouty Kyalami Orange seats. Normally a fan of gold wheels, we’re not sure they really work in this application, although that’s an incredibly easy fix. If you’re not afraid of a little unsolicited conversation, we think this Tailored Driver could be a great fit.
What: 2024 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Color: Porsche Paint to Sample Albert Blue (albertblau; 325 / 1818 / 387; Porsche) VIN: WP0AF2A99RS272818 Mileage: 1,420 Miles Price: $441,888 CarFax:Link Window Sticker: N/A Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Listing:Porsche San Luis Obispo
Paint to Sample Albert Blue is an interesting color choice for a 911 GT3 RS – a color from Porsche’s rich heritage that’s somewhat subdued for such an in-your-face car as a GT3 RS. Pair it with red graphics though (not to mention carbon fiber laden Weissach Package) and the overall look becomes decidedly more bold.
One hard-to-miss element of this build is the matching blue and red tartan fabric on the seats. We’ve not seen this pattern before offered by Porsche, and the listing makes no mention of Sonderwunsch touches, fabric, tartan or plaid. That said, there are plenty of companies out there specializing in making replacement seat centers for Porsche’s carbon buckets where their modularity in construction allow for additional special touches that can take on a factory installed appearance. This may be that – handsome, but perhaps not factory and something you may want to verify if that is important to you.
What: 2022 Audi SQ5 Color: Porsche Mahogany Metallic (mahogonimetallic; metallic uni; M8Y / Y8; Porsche) VIN: WA1C4AFY6N2057975 Mileage: 34,784 Miles Price: $51,995 CarFax: N/A, see website for AutoCheck Window Sticker: N/A Location: Jacksonville, FL Listing:Audi Jacksonville
It may be subtle, but this Audi SQ5 represents a double dose of rare decisions in the tailored ordering segment. First, going with a subtle color like Brown takes an extra commitment to the decision given the extra money to go with special paint may be lost on many who see the car. Second, going across brand borders into the palette of another manufacturer, in this case Porsche, suggests even more commitment given that likely makes the special paint that much more of a financial commitment.
Porsche Mahagony Metallic over grey is a particularly handsome and yet understated combination to be sure. Well played to the original buyer. The SQ5 now sits in inventory at Audi Jacksonville.
If you’re curious about the car and the color and aren’t local enough to go see it in person, we’d suggest googling it. These photos are low light, making the car appear almost black or dark grey. In our experience Mahogany Metallic is much richer in person than it appears in these photos.
What: 2001 Audi RS 4 Avant Color: Audi exclusive Santorin Blue Metallic(santorinblau; metallic UNI; LZ5K; Audi) VIN: N/A Mileage: 207,000km (128,623mi) Price: €39,000 CarFax: N/A Window Sticker: N/A Location: Suhl, Germany Listing:Mobile.de
It’s not hyperbole when we say the staff of Tailored Driver has been waiting 25 long years for the B5 generation RS 4 Avant to be importable, and while we’d need to hold off for another year for this MY2001 example, it just may be worth the wait. Now admittedly Santorin Blue is not at the top of our list, the simple fact that this was painted at the factory by a still incredibly under-the-radar Audi exclusive team should not go un-noticed. While we can speculate for what VIP thought Santorin usurped Nogaro, we’ll just be thankful that Audi’s Tailored division breathed on one of our all-time favorites. Expect more European-based Audi exclusive finds to grace the pages of Tailored Driver in the coming years.
Alright, this one’s a bit of a mystery. A semi-thorough Googling searching this car doesn’t reveal any details while the Lamborghini dealership that has it in inventory also offers no online description. Perhaps by the time you read this they will have provided us some details. If you’re reading this and no further details are offered though, that means we were unable to learn more about this highly unusual Porsche 959 as of this time.
Here’s what we can glean from the photos. The car appears to be red and may be Guards Red based on other known 959s. If it’s Guards Red, that would definitely make it rare given Porsche’s most ubiquitous red wasn’t the standard red offering, which would have bene Ruby Red.
There’s a whole lot more going on here though than red paint. Given there were so few 959s, color-matched wheels and red interior also would have been special wishes.
The seats are also worth a mention, color-matched Recaro Pole Positions. Porsche wasn’t installing Pole Positions in their cars until the 964 era, though the earliest 964s were leaving the factory at about the same time and it all would have been interchangeable. Based on the leather fitment around the harness holes on the bolsters though, it’s probably more likely this car was redone and that interior reupholstered at some point.
The car has no roll cage, so it appears to be based on a 959 Komfort.
Given it’s a 959, we reached out to Bruce Canepa at Canepa Design. Bruce is literally the author of the Show and Display rule that he got passed when importing cars for Paul Allen and Bill Gates. Today, his firm in Scotts Valley is responsible for the incredible 959 SC commissioned reimagined cars. The world of Porsche 959s isn’t that big, so we figured Bruce would know the car.
What we learned is that we’re nearly certain the car didn’t leave the factory this way, especially with the later 964-era Recaro seats. Bruce also confirmed that this car is not one of the 123 959s to date that have gone through his shop, so he’d never actually seen it in person even though several clients had approached him about the car. Whether or not the changes were done by Porsche themselves at Werk 1 Bruce wasn’t able to confirm, nor whether or not the changes were done in period.
Thanks to Bruce Canepa for further insight into the car.
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What: 2022 Audi A6 allroad Prestige Color: Goodwood Green (goodwoodgrünperleffekt; metallic UNI; Z6X; Audi) VIN: WAU92BF25NN052110 Mileage: 23,549 Price: $64,000 CarFax:Link Window Sticker: N/A Location: BMW of Minnetonka, Minnetonka, MN Listing:Link
Given the focus on the Audi RS 6, most enthusiasts seeking a special station wagon from the brand of the four rings tend to apply Audi exclusive paint services to the big dog RS car. Comparatively though, the A6 allroad is a veritable bargain. Build it to Prestige specification in the order guide then throw on a great-looking special paint color from Audi exclusive and you have a very special thing.
In this case, that color is Goodwood Green. Dating back to Audi’s B6/C5 era in the early 2000s, Goodwood is the go-to British Racing Green-like color in the Audi catalogue, though tends to be a bit more on the blue and darker side of the British Racing Green spectrum.
Though it’s hard to see in these photos, the interior is a very dark hue known as Sarder Brown. That interior color isn’t available in the RS 6 nor even in the RS 6 Audi exclusive interior options, so its presence in this car is a bit of an exclusivity on its own. It also pairs very handsomely with Goodwood Green.
Are there downsides? It depends on your purview. This car appears to have aftermarket wheels and it’s been lowered likely via programming to the air suspension. To an enthusiast, these may be welcome changes. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be hard to put things back to factory if that’s your preference.
If you have the chance, check this car out in person. Photography of the car appears to be the day it was traded, complete with Minnesota license plates and a layer of winter road salt. It doesn’t matter though, it’s still a highly desirable specification.
What: 1982 Land Rover Range Rover Classic 3.5 V8 Color: Bahama Gold (bahamagold; non-metallic UNI; LRC235; Land Rover) VIN: N/A Mileage: 4250 km, 2,640 miles Price: €59,950 CarFax: N/A Window Sticker: N/A Location:Gallery Aaldering, Brummen, Netherlands Listing:Link
“Monte Carlo Worthy” is maybe the best way ever to describe a pristine vintage luxury car, and that’s precisely how Gallery Aaldering leads in explaining the Bahama Gold example you see here. Why? Well, for starters it spent its last ten years residing in Monte Carlo.
Remember, this is the place where F1 champions valet whatever the hell they want to because they are F1 champions, or cruise the streets of this ultra exclusive town past yachts and casinos. Having the most expensive anything is likely passé, though perhaps so too is going back to Monte Carlo with someone else’s former Range.
So maybe don’t go back to Monte Carlo. Even still, if you’re seeking one of the best known examples of Range Rover’s 2-door early trucks with an incredible specification including manual transmission, we know where you can find one.
What: 2016 Audi A4 allroad Color: Brilliant Red (brilliantrot; metallic uni; Y3J; Audi) VIN: WA1UFAFL7GA002849 Mileage: 68,678 Price: $18,750 CarFax: N/A Window Sticker: N/A Location: Salt Lake City Listing:Audi Salt LakeCity
The B8.5-generation Audi allroad is from an interesting time at Audi. Sandwitched as it was between the departure of the A4 Avant S line (A4)and predating the arrival of the RS 6 Avant (C8), the A4 allroad represented quite literally the only station wagon for several years. This placed the focus of many enthusiasts on a model that, at least in Europe, would have been rather boring. It doesn’t matter, they were loved and not uncommonly ordered in tailored specification like this Audi exclusive Brilliant Red example.
Nowadays, these cars represent a solid value. As a result, they tend to be hard to find unmodified, low mileage and well kept. This car appears to check all those boxes, with just over 68,000 miles on it and appearing to be unmodified. For someone seeking a budget Avant, you may want to contact Audi Salt Lake City as soon as possible..
What: 1985 Ferrari Testarossa Color: Giallo Ferrari (gialloferrari; non-metallic; 102; Ferrari) VIN: ZFFTA17B000055885 Mileage: 55,000 km, 34,175 miles Bid Price: €1,000,000 CarFax: N/A Window Sticker: N/A Location: Münich, Germany Listing:Mobile.de
This very unique Ferrari Testarossa is 1 of 1, converted to Targa specification by Ernst Berg Systems (EBS) in 1985. It’s also the only left man drive Testarossa in yellow for a 1985 European spec with the “flying mirror”.
There aren’t a lot of details in the private party listing linked above, though we found the car also offered for sale in last May’s Bonhams Miami Auction with a detailed listing. That can be found HERE.
