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  • Market Find: Volkswagen Spektrum Squirrel Grey Golf R

    Market Find: Volkswagen Spektrum Squirrel Grey Golf R

    What: 2019 Volkswagen Golf R
    Color: Volkswagen Spektrum Squirrel Grey (non-metallic; R700; 9707; Porsche)
    VIN:  WVWWA7AU5KW227167
    Mileage: 26,509 miles
    Price: $33,974
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Birmingham, AL
    Listing: Serra Volkswagen

    While not the most staggering of all Golf R Spektrum statistics, we’re somewhat surprised at the rarity of Squirrel Grey. Just 6 Volkswagen Spektrum buyers opted for a color that’s equal parts unique and inoffensive. Perhaps it was the dull, pastel grey’s similarity to so many other colors that were then- and still are now- somewhat in vogue. Or maybe it was a symptom of the Golf R’s audience and attainable price point. Regardless, at just under $34k we feel this is a phenomenal value for someone looking to enter the world of Tailored Driver.

  • Mega Spec: Dark Olive Metallic over Cocoa Extended Leather 911 Targa 4

    Mega Spec: Dark Olive Metallic over Cocoa Extended Leather 911 Targa 4

    What: 2007 Porsche 911 Targa 4
    Color: Dark Olive Metallic (dunkelolive metallic; M6X; 7G; Porsche)
    VIN:  WP0BA29917S745230
    Mileage: 56,551 miles
    Price: $73,997
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Concord, CA
    Listing: Vanquish Motors

    No Paint to Sample, no Leather to Sample, just an incredibly tasteful Tailored Driver build using standard menu ingredients. This 997-generation 911 Targa 4 was ordered by some sort of visionary, being built in the early stages of a global economic meltdown and delivered to Carrera Motors Porsche in Bend, Oregon where we can only assume it shared space with a plethora of black, grey, and silver. We’ve featured Dark Olive before and we’re delighted to do so again as it is one of the most dynamic colors in the range. Shown here on a Targa 4 with an equally tasteful Cocoa brown leather- extended, of course- and a 6 speed manual transmission, we anticipate this one won’t be around for long.

  • Market Find: 2019 Volkswagen Golf R Spektrum in Copper Orange Metallic

    Market Find: 2019 Volkswagen Golf R Spektrum in Copper Orange Metallic

    What: 2019 Volkswagen Golf R Spectrum
    Color: Copper Orange Metallic (copperorangemetallic; metallic UNI; LA2W / 3J; Volkswagen)
    Chassis:  WVWVA7AU4KW218035
    Mileage: 32,700
    Price: $31,998
    Location: Hertrich Ford of Elkton, Elkton, MD
    Listing: Link

    Though VW doesn’t have a tailor of their own, most regular readers of this website should by now know of the Golf Spektrum run of cars. Back in 2019, VW built a large collection of Golf R models painted in micro batches of unobtainium colors. These cars command a premium and are highly sought after when they come up online.

    This particular one is Copper Orange Metallic. It’s one of three painted that color for the USA and was originally sold and delivered by Smith VW in Wilmington, Delaware. It’s now showing just 32,700 miles and hasn’t traveled very far, just across the border into northern Maryland where we find it at a Ford dealership.

    Go get it Spektrum aficionados.

  • Market Find: 1997 Range Rover Vitesse in AA Yellow

    Market Find: 1997 Range Rover Vitesse in AA Yellow

    What: 1997 Range Rover 4.6 HSE Vitesse
    Color: AA Yellow (aayellow; non-metallic UNI; 559 / FMB; Land Rover)
    Chassis:  SALPV1441VA350282
    Mileage: 28,000 miles
    Current Price: $15,000 at time of publication
    Location: Costa Mesa, CA
    Listing: Bring a Trailer

    In 1997, Land Rover made a limited run Range Rover 4.6 HSE Vitesse editions. 250 were built, in either red or yellow. The high-impact yellow, as you can see here, is known as AA Yellow. It was paired with Ash Black leather.

    This example is a clean and low mileage example with just 28,000 miles logged.

  • New Euro Market Base e-tron GT Gives Audi exclusive Opportunity to Share Killer Spec

    New Euro Market Base e-tron GT Gives Audi exclusive Opportunity to Share Killer Spec

    Audi AG showed off their new e-tron GT quattro this week. With likely no plans for American sale, the car is an interesting spec fitting in below the S e-tron GT in the brand’s fine-tuning of the e-tron GT range since the facelift was released. More importantly, it gave Audi the opportunity to show off some Audi exclusive specs.

    For Audi exclusive watchers, that’s bit of a hack worth watching. On the Audi AG website, each model sub-page tends to get its own Audi exclusive photo set. Click on the e-tron GT range (S, RS, RS performance and now quattro) and you get a different spec.

    In the case of the e-tron GT quattro, the spec is Cumulus Blue exterior paint. Inside, there’s Black Fine Napa Leather with contrast stitching and leather segmentation in Diamond Silver. It’s most definitely a handsome look.

    Find that consumer page HERE.

  • Market Find: 1975 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 in Azzurro Blue Metallic

    Market Find: 1975 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 in Azzurro Blue Metallic

    What: 1975 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4
    Color: Azzurro Blue Metallic (azzurroblumetallizzato; metallic UNI; 666010; Ferrari)
    Chassis:  12752
    Mileage: 4,700 km, 2,900 miles
    Current Price: $71,000
    Location: Woodside, CA
    Listing: Bring a Trailer

    There’s no doubt that the Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 is a quirky thing in the lexicon of Maranello. The only Ferrari from the factory to have ever been designed by Bertone, it’s also a rare 2+2 mid-engine configuration that was sold and badged as a Dino in Europe as this one was.

    This particular car, painted rare Azzuro Blue Metallic over white leather interior was restored in 2016 and fitted with larger 16-inch Superformance wheels that mimic a factory appearance, though with a larger diameter.

    This is a stunning and unique example of an equally unique Ferrari model. Check out more details in its listing over on Bring a Trailer.

  • Market Find: Porsche 911T Build in Gulf Blue

    Market Find: Porsche 911T Build in Gulf Blue

    What: 1973 Porsche 911 T 3.5
    Color: Paint to Sample Gulf Blue (golfblau; non-metallic UNI; 328; Porsche)
    VIN:  9113103388
    Mileage: 3,300 miles
    Bid Price: $115,000 at time of writing
    Location: Ryan Friedman Motorcars, Glen Cove, NY
    Listing: Link

    Okay, it’s a build. However, it’s a build done in an exceedingly factory-like appearance. This car began life as a 911T, though as it sits it’s a lot more widebody RSR style. And whereas modern cars painted Gulf Blue throw a nod at the rich tradition of Gulf Racing liveries on old Porsches, an old racing Porsche in Gulf Blue is a whole other level of tribute.

    The car is up for auction on Bring a Trailer, listed for sale by our friends over at Ryan Friedman Motorcars. Check it out, including the Bring a Trailer link for much, much further details on the build.

  • 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.