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  • Manaus Blue over Blue Sonderwunsch-Laden 911 Sport Classic Headed to RM Miami Sale

    Manaus Blue over Blue Sonderwunsch-Laden 911 Sport Classic Headed to RM Miami Sale

    What: 2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic
    Color: Porsche Paint to Sample Manuas Blue (manuasblau; non-metallic Uni; W50; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0AG2A96PS252312
    Mileage: 1,177 miles
    Price Estimate: $500,000 to $650,000
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: RM Sotheby’s 2025 Miami Auction, Coral Gables, FL
    Listing: Link

    From the Todd Blue LAPIS collection comes this 2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic, #269 from a worldwide production of just 1,250. Even in that rare group though, this particular Sport Classic comes heavily laden with special details via a truly remarkable Sonderwunsch tailored focus.

    How remarkable exactly? RM Sotheby’s reports the Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur CXX-code options add up to no less than $111,355. That’s some serious tailoring, so let’s dig into the details.

    The exterior paint color is Manuas Blue, a hue added to the Porsche Paint to Sample program the same year this car was produced. Its Fuchs-like 5-spoke wheels are color-matched in Manuas Blue, while other detailing like the Porsche script stripes are in Shadow Blue.

    Inside, the car features a truly unique interior taking a tone-on-tone approach of using blue nearly everywhere. The main leather color used on the seats is Graphite Blue with Pebble Grey stitching, extending also to the air vents, center tunnel, knee pads, front trunk, rear side panels, lower dashboard, inner door sill guards and also the owner’s manual wallet.

    And while a bold leather choice might do it for some, this car goes so much further with its details. Striking Paldao Wood inlays are found on dashboard, door cards, cupholder surround and vertically on the seatbacks. In the centers of the seats is a bespoke Pepita houndstooth in Black, Chalk and Speed Blue that is said to be inspired by the fabric used in the 911 Carrera “Sally Special” built by Sonderwunsch as a tribute to the Cars character and auctioned for charity by RM Sotheby’s in August 2022 and generating $3.6 million. This car is one of very few and reportedly possibly the first to receive this exclusive fabric.

    As RM’s Moda Miami event weekend takes on The Amelia for spring concours week bragging rights, it would seem there’s a bit of a throw down to be found between RM’s Miami sale and auctions at The Amelia. We aim to bring a spotlight to the highlights.

  • PTS Black Olive with Special Interior 911 GT3 Touring Headed to Broad Arrow Amelia Auction

    PTS Black Olive with Special Interior 911 GT3 Touring Headed to Broad Arrow Amelia Auction

    What: 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring
    Color: Black Olive (schwarzolive; non-metallic Uni; 2A7; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0AC2A96NS271189
    Mileage: 482 miles
    Price Estimate: $350,000 to $400,000
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: The Amelia Auction by Broad Arrow, Amelia Island, FL
    Listing: Link

    While those without Paint to Sample (PTS) allocations may beg to differ, the reality when it comes to special paint at Porsche is that the take rate for PTS is considerably higher than it has been historically. Yes, PTS has been offered by Stuttgart for decades, but today it is a an extra mark of exclusivity for a brand enjoying a definite heyday. So, even if you have a PTS allocation, the trick is to choose a more obscure color or go further with special Exclusive Manufaktur CXX special requests. For those watching the Amelia Island week auction dockets, it’s notable that this particular 911 GT3 Touring sports both an obscure color and special interior.

    This 911 is PTS Black Olive, a medium dark non-metallic green. The color has a bit of a retro look about it, almost making you wonder if it comes from the 356 era. It doesn’t, and was only briefly offered from the factory in the 997.2 and 991 eras, and occasionally chosen by PTS customers. It’s a subtle handsome look, but not one that’s going to scream look at me like a Gulf Blue or Viper Green.

    A perfect pairing of satin white gold wheels from Exclusive Manufaktur only emphasizes the classic feel of Black Olive.

    Open the door for a peek inside and we’d argue that’s where this car becomes truly special. It features over $35,000 in CXX requests. The color is Exclusive Manufaktur Truffle Brown and Black, over Porsche’s carbon bucket seats. It also includes quilted door panels and deviated stitching throughout.

    Broad Arrow’s lot description includes the following further description of the interior. “at delivery it was taken even further with the addition of body color Black Olive-painted seat belt pass-throughs and Black and White houndstooth check fabric seat inserts.”

    We’re not sure exactly what that means and would suggest those with a very strict appreciation for factory specification only cars may want to take not here and inquire for further details from Broad Arrow. Their description also notes that, “The lengthy list of options and CXX special wishes is on file and available for review.”

    Other options include 6-speed manual transmission, Front Axle Lift, Touring Pack in Black, full body-color carbon roof, Extended Range fuel tank, BOSE sounds system and Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes with Black brake calipers featuring Chalk Porsche lettering. All told, the car stickered at $370,000.

    The car has logged only 482 miles, which makes it practically new in our book.

  • Paint to Sample Mexico Blue 2017 Porsche Macan S in Market

    Paint to Sample Mexico Blue 2017 Porsche Macan S in Market

    What: 2017 Porsche Macan S
    Color: Paint to Sample Mexico Blue (mexicoblau; non-metallic UNI; 336; Porsche)
    VIN: WP1AB2A59HLB12308
    Mileage: 89,059 miles
    Price: $24,995
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Unique Motors, Seattle, WA
    Listing: Link

    Fortune favors the bold, and with this Tailored Driver, you’ll need to be just that. Paint to Sample Mexico Blue on a higher mileage Macan S, with airbag-deployment history and, to top it all off, a Canadian export, the low price tag is certainly justified. But if you’re equal parts brave and extroverted, this sub-$25,000 Macan S could be the best Tailored Driver value we’ve shared since starting this journey.

  • 1991 “Oppenheimer Commission” Singer DLS Goes Sealed Bid with RM Sotheby’s

    1991 “Oppenheimer Commission” Singer DLS Goes Sealed Bid with RM Sotheby’s

    What: 1991 Porsche 911 DLS “Oppenheimer Commission” by Singer
    Color: Brilliant Blue Metallic (sonicblue; metallic Uni; 896; Mercedes-Benz)
    VIN: WP0ZZZ96ZMS406828
    Mileage: 120 km, 75 miles from completion by Singer in 2023
    Price: Sealed Bid
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Chobham, England
    Listing: Link

    Another Singer DLS has hit the market, this time in a sealed bid sale with RM Sotheby’s. Built as a left hand drive yet UK registered. So, while it’s based in the UK, its age and configuration make it fairly easy to certify and register in other markets like the U.S.A.

    “The Oppenheimer Commission” was named for the Oppenheimer Blue diamond and not for the nuclear physicist. Said diamond is a 14.62-carat rock that is the largest fancy vivid blue diamond classified by the Geological Institute of America ever sold at auction.

    While light weighting and performance was the main mission of the DLS, opulence befitting a gargantuan blue diamond also sort of fits cars costing more than seven figures to build. And, opulent Oppenheimer is, utilizing Mercedes-Benz Brilliant Blue Metallic contrasted with a generous amount of clear carbon fiber coated with navy tint gloss lacquer around the exterior and also throughout the cabin. This is particularly elegant in the blue lettering and striping on the car, subtly contrasting in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it sort of way with the Brilliant Blue paint.

    Oppenheimer also sports several one-off features Singer hadn’t tried before constructing it. For instance, the underbody of the car was fitted with underbody protection film. The smoked DLS-specification taillights aren’t one-ff, but they are seldomly seen and reportedly an $18,000 option.

    Inside, the primary leather color is Cream, contrasted with Navy Blue Alcantara that is color-matched to the blue carbon fiber throughout. The car’s carbon bucket seats also get offset navy blue stripes in leather, while the shift knob is maple.

    Singer only built 70 examples of the DLS. Now combine this one owner car’s odometer showing not much more than delivery miles and the opportunity should be obvious. Granted, that the price will be high should also be obvious. Even still, if you want to skip the line then Oppenheimer may be worth watching.

    Listing: Link

  • 1 of 25 Subaru Impreza P25 Reimagined by Prodrive

    1 of 25 Subaru Impreza P25 Reimagined by Prodrive

    What: 1997 Subaru Impreza P25 by Prodrive
    Color: Sonic Blue Metallic (sonicblue; metallic Uni; 38U; Prodrive)
    VIN: unknown
    Mileage: 24 km, 15 miles
    Price: €775,000
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: The Ashtree Collection, Shrewsbury, England
    Dealer Listing: Link

    Why We Love It:

    If you were going to pick the ultimate company to reimagine Subaru’s first-generation Impreza Coupe (type GM), then we suspect Prodrive would be the likely choice. This UK-based firm has been supporting racing and mainly the WRC since it was begun in 1984. This includes racing the 959, the MG Metro in Group B, the BMW M3 E30 in rally and the BTCC and Aston Martin at Le Mans to name just a few. However, it’s likely their 18 years associated with Subaru Rally and Colin McRae.

    During that time, they also tuned Subarus. This only further solidified them as a go-to brand synonymous with Subaru performance. More recently, they’d announced their own reimagining series of cars where they take that first-generation Impreza and breath on it in decidedly lavish yet high-performance fashion. The result is what you see here, one of just 25 Impreza’s built to P25 specification.

    The specification for the P25 is very much a rally car for the road. It boasts Standard Lightweight Package ; Carbon Roof Skin, Carbon Boot lid, Carbon Door Mirrors, Carbon Bonnet, Carbon Rear Wing Bespoke electrical harness and rally style center differential control, selectable driving modes, upgraded Audio and Infotainment system with digital cluster display, Power Controller, rear view camera and refined switch gears including the P25 Control Wheel. It’s also got a Competition Anti- Lag System (ALS) and Rally start launch control, Akrapović Titanium rear exhaust with silenced bypass system. The Standard Handling Package includes Upgraded Braking System, Hydraulic Handbrake Upgrade including EPBSteering upgrade -quick rack, plus a Bilstein adjustable suspension upgrade.

    The car’s Sonic Blue Metallic paint over Dark Grey Alcantara / Black Leather trim with blue stitching is already handsome, though this one gets a host of options to make it even more special. These include:

    • Sparco SPX Trimmed Front Seats £4000
    • 2 x 4 Point harness £1200
    • Supply and fit Roll Cage £4000
    • Personalised wheel colour £1000
    • Tarmac Splitter £1200
    • Bespoke Car Cover £1000
    • Rear Seats option £4000 ( although this car is fitted with the Rollcage Rear Seats are supplied also)
    • Spare Wheel mounted in the boot with Quick Jack £2000

    This one’s got delivery miles. Check it out via the link above.

  • Market Find: 2024 BMW Individual M4 Competition in Sepia Brown II

    Market Find: 2024 BMW Individual M4 Competition in Sepia Brown II

    What: 2024 BMW M4 Competition
    Color: Sepia Brown II (sepiabraunii; non-metallic Uni; P7Y; BMW)
    VIN: WBS33AZ09RCP43984
    Mileage: 12,093
    Price: $81,990
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Beaverton Nissan, Beaverton, OR
    Listing: Link

    Why We Love It:

    We’re solid fans of “tone-on-tone” cars, where the exterior and the interior are coordinated as the same color, perhaps off by a degree of shade. Now, throw in an unexpected color like brown and you’re playing at a whole other level of originality.

    In the case of this G82-generation M4 Competition, that exterior color is BMW Individual Sepia II Brown and it’s paired with Tartufo Brown Leather. No doubt brown-on-brown is going to be polarizing, but to the people who get it this car likely has a whole other level of attraction.

  • Market Find: Atomic Orange Ferrari SF90 Spider

    Market Find: Atomic Orange Ferrari SF90 Spider

    What: 2023 Ferrari SF90 Spider
    Color: Atomic Orange (unknown)
    VIN: ZFF96NMA5P0294030
    Mileage: 243
    Price: $849,900
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Boardwalk Ferrari Maserati, Plano, TX
    Listing: Link

    Why We Love It:

    Built via Ferrari’s Atelier program, the SF90 Spider you see here boasts no less than $260,000 of additional options and customization over your average SF90 Spider. This includes striking Atomic Orange 2-layer paint paired with Arancio Mikonos interior. It’s also got the Assetto-Fiorano package and Assetto-Fiorano-Extended package, plus additional carbon fiber everywhere.

    All told, the customization budget on this SF90 Spider is greater than the cost of buying a new Roma and the dealership theorizes that this could make it one of the most expensive SF90 Spiders ever ordered… from a production run that is already sold out.

    One wonders how you order a car this special and then only log less than 300 miles on it, but that’s a conversation for another day. We’re going to go ahead and post the list of options as itemized by the dealership below. Check out more details, photos and information on the car via the link above.

    • ATOMIC ORANGE EXTERIOR
    • ARANCIO MIKONOS INTERIOR
    • SPECIAL LIVERY LIVREA SU SPECCHI     
    • REVERSE STITCHING
    • CARBON FIBER FRONT SPOILER                         
    • CARBON FIBER SIDE AIR SPLITTER                    
    • CARBON FIBER REAR BOOT TRIM                      
    • REAR DIFFUSER IN CARBON FIBER                    
    • CARBON FIBER UNDERDOOR COVER               
    • CARBON FIBER DRIVER ZONE+LEDS                 
    • CARBON FIBER UPPER TUNNEL TRIM               
    • APPLE CARPLAY                  
    • SYSTEM AMERICA                                      
    • ATELIER NEW YORK                       
    • DRAWING ATTACHED                   
    • DRAWING DEDI PLATE                 
    • TWO TONE BODY PAINTING NERO
    • BACK RADAR                       
    • GOLD BRAKE CALIPERS                
    • ZONA BAULE IN CARBONIO                    
    • CARBON FIBRE DASHBOARD INSERTS             
    • DAYTONA STYLE SEATS                
    • DEDICATION PLATE IN SILVER                
    • DREAMLINE F1 PADDLES-1 COLOR
    • HORSE STITCHED ON HEADREST NERO
    • TITANIUM EXHAUST PIPES                      
    • ADVANCED FRONT DRIVING CAMERA            
    • ASSETTO FIORANO                        
    • ASSETTO FIORANO EXTENDED              
    • HOMELINK GARAGE DOOR OPENER                
    • READINESS MYFERRARI CONNECT                    
    • OUTDOOR LEATHER ARANCIO MIKONOS
    • COLOUR LIVERY UPPER ARCH EXTRACAMPIONARIO-NOT STANDARD             
    • SCUDERIA FERRARI SHIELDS                   
    • ELECTROCHROMIC REARWIEW MIRROR                    
    • DIGITAL REARVIEW MIRROR                                          
    • FRONT AND REAR PARKING SENSORS             
    • SPECIAL COLORS 2 LAYERS-NOT STANDARD
    • 20 INCH FORGED DIAMOND RIMS                   
    • FULL ELECTRIC SEATS                    
    • LEATHER HEADLINER NERO
    • PREMIUM HIFI SYSTEM            
    • SPECIAL FEATURES                        
    • SPECIAL THREAD
    • COLOURED SPECIAL STITCHING
    • DAYTONA SEAT LEATHER STRIPES NERO
    • COLOURED STEERING WHEEL-NOT STANDARD
    • SURROUND VIEW              
    • TITANIUM WHEEL BOLTS
    • 2 KEYS
    • MANUALS
    • CAR COVER
    • DUFFLE BAG
    • BATTERY TENDER
  • Market Find: 2023 BMW Individual Santorini Blue M8 Competition

    Market Find: 2023 BMW Individual Santorini Blue M8 Competition

    What: 2023 BMW M8 Competition
    Color: BMW Individual Santorini Blue (santorinblauii; non-metallic uni; 327; BMW)
    VIN: WBSAE0C03PCK87272
    Mileage: 13,557
    Price: $98,995
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Pictured below
    Location: Manhattan Motorcars, New York, NY
    Dealer Listing: Link

    Why We Love It:

    An M8 Competition that could’ve easily been ordered by a big fan of BMW’s racing efforts, this Santorini Blue Tailored Driver is a very bold play. For years the M8 saw duty as BMW’s GT3 race car homologation of choice, most notably campaigned by Turner Motorsports here in the US. It also just happens that the Blue and Yellow livery donned by Turner features a blue that’s strikingly similar to the Santorini Blue seen here. While that’s all speculation, what isn’t is this Tailored Driver‘s ability to turn heads.

  • Market Find: 2018 Volkswagen Spektrum Copper Orange Metallic Golf R

    Market Find: 2018 Volkswagen Spektrum Copper Orange Metallic Golf R

    What: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R
    Color: Spektrum Copper Orange Metallic (metallic uni; LA2W; Volkswagen)
    VIN: WVWWF7AU6JW240364
    Mileage: 29,053
    Price: $38,998
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Q Auto Center, Lynnwood, WA
    Dealer Listing: Link

    Why We Love It:

    One of the more rare Volkswagen Spektrum hues, paired with an old-school 6-speed manual transmission, this Golf R is an exceptionally engaging Tailored Driver at a fairly safe price point. So far as we can find, just three of these were ordered in the US (another 40 in Canada), so it’s also safe to assume you’ll be the only one at even the most hard core of Volkswagen enthusiast events.

  • EU Market Find: 2000 Evergreen “Clownshoe”

    EU Market Find: 2000 Evergreen “Clownshoe”

    What: 2000 BMW Z3 3.0 Coupé
    Color: Evergreen (immergrün; non-metallic uni; 358, BMW)
    VIN: N/A
    Mileage: 208,930 km (129,823 miles)
    Price: € 19,950
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: AutoMooij, Beek en Donk, The Netherlands
    Dealer listing: Link

    Why we love it:

    This particular BMW Z3 Coupé isn’t low mileage, though not hatefully high. It’s not a one-off BMW Individual paint, though it is fairly rare. At the time, BMW offered Evergreen with dual-tone black and green interior. That was the late 1990s / early 2000s when such combinations were kitsch cool for those in the know. The take rate wasn’t high, which made them rare. And Evergreen, we’d argue, should be due to have its day again given the uptick in pastel colors we’ve been seeing in paint to sample catalogues.

    Back to this car, don’t be fooled that it’s a Z3 M. It’s a 3.0 wearing M Coupé wheels, but hardcore aficionados will recognize that the bumpers are different, the side vents and single side exhaust. Even still, for someone seeking a rare spec “clown shoe”, this car’s a great spec and appears to be a solid driver.

    This is one of our Euro market finds, so the usual caveats apply for our primarily North American readership. For Europe and other markets, we focus on cars older than 25 years, meaning a relatively easy import into the USA. This is often done by working with firms such as our friends at Orchid Euro, you can have the car purchased, transported to port, shipped to America and cleared through customs for clients seeking this sort of service.