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Category: Market Finds

  • Market Find: BMW Individual Java Green M3 Competition

    Market Find: BMW Individual Java Green M3 Competition

    One of a claimed 34 to be produced in BMW Individual Java Green over Silverstone leather, this Tailored Driver (VIN: WBS8M9C51J5K98980) has quite a lot going for it. Apart from the obvious BMW Individual Java Green paint and must-have Competition package, the original curator if this spec opted 666M wheels in black, the Executive and Driver Assistance packages along with the incredibly tasteful but often overlooked extended leather package.

    In the 36,000 miles since taking delivery, this M3 saw quite a few performance add-ons as well including a full turbo-back exhaust, intakes, upgraded intercoolers and injectors, and a stage 2 tune to ensure it all works cohesively. Add to that the OEM+ items from the GTS variant and a Vargas V2 crank hub as preventative maintenance, and it’s a fairly compelling package if you’re into this sort of thing.

    This BMW Individual Java Green M3 is currently offered for sale at Clearwater, Florida’s Premier Auto Lounge for an asking price of $65,500. See additional images and get more details on this Tailored Driver, here.

  • Market Find: Paint to Sample Nordic Gold Porsche 911 GT3 Touring

    Market Find: Paint to Sample Nordic Gold Porsche 911 GT3 Touring

    Porsche’s GT3 variants of their 911 range seem to be the frequent flyers of the Paint to Sample and Sonderwunsch world these days, with Touring seemingly having Platinum status. It’s easy to see why- the GT3 Touring’s near-perfect mix of sport and comfort makes it a compelling forever car, so you might as well make your order count.

    This 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring in Paint to Sample Nordic Gold (VIN: WP0AC2A94PS270254) was configured with nearly $53,000 in optional equipment, requiring a discerning eye to really digest the scope of this build. It’s a mix of must-haves like the expanded range fuel tank (drive it!), carbon ceramic brakes and front axel lift, and some nice to haves like the carbon roof, deviated seat belts in grey, and LED-matrix headlights.

    Currently offered on Bring a Trailer by power seller Northwest European (username “nweuro”) at a current bid of $229,666 at time of writing with roughly 3 days left to bid, this Paint to Sample Nordic Gold Porsche 911 GT3 Touring represents a great opportunity to own one of the least common hues of Stuttgart’s creation. Get additional details about this Tailored Driver, here.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Ipanema Brown R8 V10 Spyder

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Ipanema Brown R8 V10 Spyder

    In the mid-2000s, there quite simply was not a more iconic shape than Audi’s R8, and to help market, Audi pulled an all-out product placement blitz. Iron Man drove one. Will Smith drove a derivative in I, Robot. Justin Timberlake impressed Cameron Diaz with his in Bad Teacher.

    This example (VIN: WUATNAFG6BN001428) finished in Audi exclusive Ipanema Brown (Y8Y) over chestnut leather (also exclusive but unconfirmed) could be easily considered a best of pre-facelift non GT spec R8. V10 engine, gated 6 speed manual, and perhaps somewhat controversially a spyder, this Audi exclusive Ipanema Brown R8 V10 spyder checks all the right boxes.

    Certain to be a future classic and a decent near-term investment, this Audi R8 V10 spyder is currently available at Porsche Barrington for $134,991. Get more details about this Tailored Driver, here.

  • Market Find: Ferrari Tailor Made Blu LXL Lucido Tetto Nero SF90 Spider

    Market Find: Ferrari Tailor Made Blu LXL Lucido Tetto Nero SF90 Spider

    You don’t get to the point of viability for Ferrari ownership by half-assing it, especially if the goal is new vehicle allocation. So should your number be called, why opt for Rosso Corsa over Beige? The individual who made the selections for this build certainly had a vision, and we’d say they knocked it out of the park

    A reported one of one finished in Ferrari Tailor Made Blu LXL Lucido Tetto Nero over Lava SC–235 Leather sourced from Italian luxury furniture firm Poltrona Frau with Sail Aunde 3D Nero centers to accentuate the stripes Daytona style seats are legendary for, this may be one of the more intricate interiors we’ll feature. Moving past the obvious, the lengthy list of options does include other notable additions like Airbrushed Shields on the fenders and embroidered on the headrests, Carbon Fiber wheels, and Apple Carplay.

    After all that time, dedication, and agonizing, its genuinely a shame that this Ferrari Tailor Made Blu LXL Lucido Tetto Nero SF90 Spider has covered only 160 miles since new. In other words, it’s pretty likely it’s got some original fuel in it, even if the driver didnt take advantage of the claimed 8 miles of electric range. We can only hope the next caretaker of this Tailored Driver exercises it regularly.

    This Ferrari Tailor Made Blu LXL Lucido Tetto Nero SF90 Spider (VIN: ZFF96NMAXP0292368) is currently on offer at Ferrari of Fort Lauderdale, FL in $851,585. See all the details, here.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Panther Black Metallic RS 5 Sportback

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Panther Black Metallic RS 5 Sportback

    While we’d love to think that everyone is as fascinated by the world of Tailored Driver as we are, we’re also realistic. Unfortunately to some a vehicle is just inventory, the color is secondary, and in the post-COVID marketplace, effort required to move that inventory isn’t as high as was once required. Case in point is this Audi exclusive Panther Black Crystal Effect (Z9Z) RS 5 Sportback (VIN: WUAAWCF5XNA900593) at Porsche South Orlando. Hear me out.

    First we’ll start with the good. Audi exclusive Panther Black Metallic is a fairly dynamic color, and we feel the selling dealer did a pretty good job of capturing the brown and purple metallic flake found within the paint that tends to pop in the Florida sun. Second, while there are few images, they’re fairly clear, certainly in focus, and set an expectation that leaves us wanting more.

    But sadly this Tailored Driver has not been detailed or prepared (a license plate is visible), the images are fairly low resolution, and the color, while called out as an exclusive hue, is spelled completely wrong. Now none of these are mortal sins, but for something that is marketed at $67,499 at time of writing and likely a one-of-few ever made at a highline dealer with a photo booth, we’d love to see a bit more effort put into the listing.

    Regardless, this Audi exclusive Panther Black RS 5 Sportback represents a great point of entry into the world of Tailored Driver, that we’d happily park in our driveway. Learn more about this Tailored Driver, here.

  • Market Find: MANUFAKTUR Hyper Blue Metallic Mercedes-AMG SL 55 Roadster

    Market Find: MANUFAKTUR Hyper Blue Metallic Mercedes-AMG SL 55 Roadster

    Decidedly more aggressive than prior generations, the current generation SL (R232) is now marketed as an AMG or Maybach rather than a Benz product depending on year which admittedly can be a bit confusing. But regardless of what they want us to call it, this Mercedes-AMG SL 55 (VIN: W1KVK8AB1RF021180) in Manufactur Hyper Blue Metallic (hyperblau; metallic UNI; 964; Mercedes-Benz) is a stunner.

    Currently on offer at Rusnak Mercedes-Benz in Arcadia, California with an MSRP of $157,680, this Mercedes-AMG SL 55 would fit right in on the roads of nearby Pasadena or Palm Springs. It’s the kind of purchase that can be serious when it needs to be, but proves you’re not afraid to stand out from the greyscale crowd.

    See the full listing on Rusnak Mercedes-Benz of Arcadia’s website, here.

  • Market Find: BMW Individual Santorini Blue M3

    Market Find: BMW Individual Santorini Blue M3

    No one does “where do they find this stuff?” quite like Enthusiast Auto Group, and this Tailored Driver is proof positive of that. One of an alleged 8 BMW Individual Santorini Blue E9X generation M3’s, this car has covered just 18,600 miles since new.

    We’ll get the EAG tax comments out of the way right now- yes this BMW Individual Santorini Blue (santorinblauii; non-metallic uni; 327; BMW) M3 (VIN: WBSKG9C52DJ594292) is priced at $99,900. And yes, that is the result of color, mileage, and the nearly blank-check refurbishment that EAG is known for. But the Enthusiast Auto Group provenance is music to the ears of those prospective buyers who demand the best and have the means to acquire it.

    For most of us, we’ll simply enjoy the view of this Tailored Driver and wonder what if. Because if we walked into a BMW store in 2013, we’d walk out having ordered something just like this.

    Get the full details on Enthusiast Auto Group’s site, here.

  • Market Find: Paint to Sample Viola Metallic Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet

    Market Find: Paint to Sample Viola Metallic Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet

    When ordered new back in 2005, the individual who ordered this Tailored Driver couldn’t have fathomed just how special their creation would be. In just a few years the 997 Turbo S would debut sporting a mandatory transmission that had yet to be discussed publicly, and still struggles for respect in certain circles to this day. The purple renaissance was also difficult to foresee while making sure your TiVo was set to record The Colbert Report’s premiere episode.

    Despite those significant headwinds, this last-of-breed Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet (VIN: WP0CB299X5S675239) is exactly as you may have spec’d had you known what was to come- Paint to Sample Viola Metallic, a 6 speed manual transmission, and optional wheels more commonly seen on the 996 GT3. And covering just under 20,000 miles since new, it’s been moved enough to keep fluids moving, but sparingly enough to be a near time capsule.

    Offered by frequent Tailored Driver flyers Gran Prix Motors in Portland, Oregon for $129,900 at time of writing, this Paint to Sample 911 Turbo S Cabriolet is a great opportunity for the investor who isn’t afraid of the 996 stigma.

    See the full listing for this Tailored Driver, here.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Goodwood Green RS 6

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Goodwood Green RS 6

    An Audi RS6 in Audi exclusive Goodwood Green Pearl Effect (goodwoodgrün; pearl effect UNI; Z6X; Audi) over Cognac Brown leather may not be the most unique build undertaken by Ingolstadt, but things like this are generally popular for a very good reason. Understated, practical, and classy are all perfectly apt descriptions of this Tailored Driver.

    The Audi exclusive Goodwood Green RS6 you see here (VIN: WUA1CBF28PN906185) was originally sold by Audi Tulsa, and has covered approximately 11,000 drama-free miles. Apart from the occasional pops and bangs from the exhaust, this RS6 is sure to fly well under the radar. But with nearly 600 horsepower on tap, it’s more than able to put just about anything (or any one) in their place should your right foot need a stretch.

    At a Buy It Now price of $139,950, it does beg the question though- for the extra $5,000, would you opt to Tailor your own? Let us know in the comments below.

    Find the full eBay Motors listing for this Audi exclusive Goodwood Green RS6, here.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Mexico Blue S5 coupe

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Mexico Blue S5 coupe

    Finished in the frankly stunning Audi exclusive Mexico Blue, this Audi S5 is proof that the world of Tailored Driver isn’t merely reserved for the wealthy.

    Currently on offer at GW Trucks in Jacksonville, FL, this S5 (VIN: WAUP4AF58JA103574) has an asking price of a relatively reasonable $25,995, and has covered just under 70,000 miles since new. We’d say the juxtaposition of bright Audi exclusive Mexico Blue paint with the relative calm of Rotor Gray leather works quite well here, somewhat enhanced by carbon fiber dash trim. Very tasteful.

    We do wish images were a bit better and higher resolution, but we’re confident whoever acquires this Tailored Driver will be quite happy indeed.