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Category: Market Finds

  • Market Find: 2020 Audi exclusive Q5 in Dragon Orange

    Market Find: 2020 Audi exclusive Q5 in Dragon Orange

    What: 2020 Audi Q5 45 Prestige
    Color: Audi exclusive Dragon Orange (dragonorange; metallic UNI; Y2Y; Audi)
    VIN:  WA1CNAFY8L2098117
    Mileage: 22,735 miles
    Price: $36,000
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: See Gallery
    Location: Mercedes-Benz Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM
    Listing: Link

    While Audi’s Dragon Orange Metallic is, or rather was, a standard color on the Q8, SQ8 and RS Q8 crossovers, it wasn’t offered on the Q5. So, you might see another Audi in this color, but that doesn’t make this Q5 any less unique.

    The original owner of this car chose to compliment that orange exterior with brown interior, a standard interior color that fits well with the warm earthy tones of this car.

    Some final thoughts, this is a Prestige package Q5, the “Best” level in Audi’s Good-Better-Best content grouping schema. That it’s logged just over 20,000 miles also makes it a total find for someone seeking a unique daily driver.

  • Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Gulf Blue Boxster Spyder

    Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Gulf Blue Boxster Spyder

    What: 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder
    Color: Paint to Sample Gulf Blue (golfblau; non-metallic UNI; 328; Porsche)
    VIN:  WP0CC2A85GS152908
    Mileage: 413 miles
    Price: $149,979
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: See Gallery
    Location: Atlanta, GA
    Listing: Gas Motor Cars

    It seems that especially when it comes to the Porsche side of Tailored Driver, some are more adamant about getting ‘the spec’ as opposed to something they can realistically use. Take this Porsche Boxster Spyder in Paint to Sample Gulf Blue, paired with carbon buckets, carbon ceramic brakes, and a 6 speed manual. Pretty tasteful spec all in- but train your eyes on the center console. That hole you see is where the radio and air conditioning controls should reside. Now, we’ll admit that in Silicon Valley where this Driver was initially delivered, A/C may not be quite as important as you’d think and songs or navigation can be handled with any phone from the past decade. But the car wasn’t driven. Just 48 miles were on the odometer when owner 2 registered the car in South Carolina- where A/C is a must. Perhaps it makes sense then, that just under 350 miles later we find the car for sale in Georgia. Is that a bridge too far, or could you live with a heater-only, radio-less Boxster Spyder?

  • Market Find: Ipanema Blue Metallic Porsche 911 GT3 RS

    Market Find: Ipanema Blue Metallic Porsche 911 GT3 RS

    What: 2024 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
    Color: Paint to Sample Ipanema Blue Metallic (ipanemablaumetallic; metallic UNI; 3S2 / F2; Porsche)
    VIN:  WP0AF2A97RS272672
    Mileage: 896 miles
    Bid at Time of Writing: $362,000
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: See Gallery
    Location: Phoenix, AZ
    Listing: Bring a Trailer

    A very rare color according to Porsche Club of America’s Rennbow color wiki, Ipanema Blue Metallic was offered in 2011, making it 997 era. Today, it’s also Paint to Sample on this very sharp-looking and barely driven 2024 992 GT3 RS.

  • Market Find: Rare Shade, Low Mile, Manual 2005 Acura NSX

    Market Find: Rare Shade, Low Mile, Manual 2005 Acura NSX

    What: 2005 Acura NSX
    Color: Imola Orange Pearl (imolaorangepearl; pearl effect UNI; Y536P; Acura)
    VIN:  WUA4BCFX9P7900806
    Mileage: 13,000 miles
    Bid Price: $164,747 at time of writing
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Bethel, CT
    Listing: Bring A Trailer

    Acura didn’t have tailoring at the time this NSX was built, but we’re going to give it a pass anyway for representing an excellent and rare specification that is also low mileage and impeccably maintained from all appearances.

  • Market Find: New Inventory Nogaro Blue Audi RS 6 performance

    Market Find: New Inventory Nogaro Blue Audi RS 6 performance

    What: 2025 Audi RS 6 Avant
    Color: Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue (nogaroblau; pearl effect UNI; Z5M; Audi)
    VIN:  WUA1DBF25SN907459
    Mileage: delivery miles
    Price: $171,700
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Audi of East Hartford, Hartford, CT
    Listing: Dealer Website / Facebook

    There is definitely something about an Audi RS 6 Avant painted Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue. The color is iconic, and Audi’s having blocked it for years in order to protect the 25 RS Tribute Edition cars only amped demand for it. Nowadays, it can be ordered from Audi exclusive without any hinderance beyond the usual premium for the service.

    Beyond that, whomever ordered this car definitely chose wisely on the spec. Things like RS Sport Suspension plus with Dynamic Ride Control, Bang & Olufsen 3D sounds, Night Vision Assistant, Ceramic Brakes with Grey calipers, Driver Assistance, Matte Carbon Package and Executive Package all make it highly optioned. Now, throw in the RS design package plus in blue that includes blue stitching throughout, blue seatbelts and blue flecked carbon and you have something really special.

    Better yet, it’s new and ready for delivery.

    Hat tip to Peter Stanek at the dealership who shared the car on Facebook with more of his own photos that are higher-resolution than that of the dealership website. Peter works at Audi of East Hartford, so we’d suggest you do him a solid and inquire with him directly. His information can be found via the Facebook link also listed above, or ask for him when you call the store.

  • Market Find: Great Spec Meyers Manx Dune Buggy on Cars and Bids

    Market Find: Great Spec Meyers Manx Dune Buggy on Cars and Bids

    What: 1964 Volkswagen Beetle Title with 2025 Meyers Manx Build
    Color: Big Sur Blue (unknown source)
    VIN: 115345324
    Mileage: 4 miles
    Current Bid: $30,000 at time of writing
    CarFax: N/A
    Location: Charlotte, NC
    Auction listing: Link

    Kit cars as tailored drivers? We think the Meyers Manx qualifies. The team at Meyers Manx is bringing back the brand with some amazing products and plenty of special options to make tailored builds. On the other end of the spectrum, there are still individuals and dealers creating new builds of their own.

    Take for example this fresh build listed on Cars and Bids. It’s a great mechanical spec paired with a beautiful exterior/interior combination of Big Sur Blue (unspecified source, but likely the standard color by the same name from Meyers Manx) and plaid seats. Seems like it’d make an excellent option for a Summer 2025 daily driver.

  • Market Find: 2021 Audi exclusive Nardo Grey A6 allroad

    Market Find: 2021 Audi exclusive Nardo Grey A6 allroad

    What: 2021 Audi A6 allroad
    Color: Audi exclusive Nardo Grey (nardograu; UNI; LY7C; Audi)
    VIN:  WAU92BF2XMN033356
    Mileage: 21,304 miles
    Price: $58,500
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Chester, CA
    Listing: Private Sale

    We can’t be mad at any dealer for trying, so when the private seller of this Tailored Driver says “the dealer had it set up to look like an RS“, we’ll go ahead and assume that includes the RS 6 badge found stuck to the rear tailgate. Moving past this easy to remove faux pas, this A6 allroad is a fairly handsome spec- Audi exclusive Nardo grey with black optic package and contrasting dark cladding. In a world where wagons- especially big wagons- are harder and harder to find without an AMG or RS badge, this could be your ticket to the Tailored Driver elite without the hefty insurance premium that often comes with.

  • Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Maritime Blue Macan GTS

    Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Maritime Blue Macan GTS

    What: 2021 Porsche Macan GTS
    Color: Porsche Paint to Sample Maritime Blue (maritimblau; non-metallic UNI; 5MB; Porsche)
    VIN:  WP1AG2A57MLB53533
    Mileage: 32,766 miles
    Price: $69,999
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Pittsburgh, PA
    Listing: Porsche of Pittsburgh

    One of our favorite current Porsche models in one of our favorite all-time Porsche Paint to Sample hues? Well alrighty then. The Macan GTS has been praised here before, and our Head of Social calls upon his for daily driver duties. In fact, it’s likely only a matter of time until we add another to the fleet, and we can only hope that second Macan GTS is this cool. Maritime’s history was covered here, and while the 964 Carrera RS is a better home for the color, we think this is an incredible way to stand out in the School pick-up line.

  • Market Find: Nato Olive Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo

    Market Find: Nato Olive Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo

    What: 2024 Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo
    Color: Paint to Sample Black Olive (schwarzolive; non-metallic UNI; 2A7; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0CD2Y1XRSA84035
    Mileage: 4,055 miles
    Price: $136,990
    CarFax: N/A
    Location: Car Concierge, Alpharetta, GA
    Dealer listing: Link

    There’s a term “buy it built”. The idea is to let someone else build a car that you then swoop in and purchase once it’s resold as cars inevitably do. Case in point is this Taycan GTS Sport Turismo, ordered in a very unique specification, slightly modified and now for sale with not even 5,000 miles on the odometer.

    The build itself from Porsche is Paint to Sample Nato Olive paired with Olea Club Leather in Truffle Brown. That’s already handsome, and is said to have run $167,200 on the original window sticker.

    In addition to that, the car also has PPF and a ceramic window tint in order to help protect it. Also, it’s got a supposedly one-off set of ANRKY wheels with color-matched accents. And while an aftermarket wheel set might be hit or miss in the tailored market space, these are worth noting for their rear turbofan look that seems to mimic the Manthey Racing look being applied to many Porsche GT cars.

  • Market Find: Audi S5 sportback in Porsche Azzurro California at CarMax

    Market Find: Audi S5 sportback in Porsche Azzurro California at CarMax

    What: 2021 Audi S5 sportback
    Color: Porsche Paint to Sample Azzurro California (azurblau; metallic UNI; 3F3; Audi)
    VIN:  WAUB4CF57MA003315
    Mileage: 36,000 miles
    Price: $43,998
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Sacramento, CA
    Listing: CarMax Sacramento

    I’ll level with you here- I’m conflicted. This Tailored Driver was spec’d in the insanely tasteful Ferrari hue of Azzurro California, a color so choice that Porsche’s Club North America lifted it for use on their 50th Anniversary Club Coupe. Paired with alu-optic trim and the ‘small’ wheels, it’s restrained- so much so that it could easily be mistaken for an A5. But then we get to the interior. Magma Red was chosen for a reason, although I can’t quite figure out why. Fortunately, seats can be dyed or replaced. It’s also worth noting that CarMax is a sneaky player in the Tailored Driver game, and we’ve placed a few cars from their inventory into enthusiast hands. For those in the hunt, it may be worth adding CarMax to your rotation.