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Tag: 996

  • Market Find: 2001 RUF RGT in SAAB Grün Silber Mica

    Market Find: 2001 RUF RGT in SAAB Grün Silber Mica

    What: 2001 RUF RGT
    Color: Custom Order Green Silver Mica (Grün Silber; metallic UNI; 261; SAAB)
    VIN: Unknown
    Mileage: 20,261 Kilometers
    Price: $Upon Request
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Fairfield, CT
    Link: Sloan Motors

    Regardless of where you’ve heard of RUF- the iconic Faszination video, Gran Turismo video games using them as a stand-in for Porsche, or elsewhere- chances are you’re aware of the Pfaffenhausen-based boutique manufacturer that takes body in white Porsche shells and makes them something even more special. This particular RGT is one of a reported 17 RGT models built (one of 5 in the US), and the first ever foray into the world of water-cooled engines. Even more interesting is the choice of color- Grün Silber Mica, which came from now-defunct automaker SAAB’s palette. Here it appears a bit more generously applied and perhaps better quality, but the concept and execution is unmistakable.

  • Market Find: 2004 Porsche Paint to Sample Zircon Blue Metallic 911 Turbo X50 Cabriolet

    Market Find: 2004 Porsche Paint to Sample Zircon Blue Metallic 911 Turbo X50 Cabriolet

    What: 2004 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
    Color: Paint to Sample Zircon Blue Metallic (metallic UNI; W49; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0CB29994S676705
    Mileage: 29,325 miles
    Price at Time of this Writing: $92,996
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Ferrari of Naples, Florida
    Dealer listing: Link

    Why we love it:

    In terms of rarity, 996-generation Paint to Sample Porsches are up there. Graded on that curve, this particular 996 Turbo Cab with X50 package is simply off the charts. Draped in Porsche Paint to Sample Zircon Blue Metallic- a color so rare that Rennbow can only muster a shrug and a Google search of the color shows this car as the only result- this Tailored Driver also represents a bit of a question mark for us. Undoubtedly a true ‘match this’ request from Tailor to Factory, touch up paint for the color points to code W49, Zircon Blue and the color is further confirmed by an old Bring a Trailer listing. Oddly enough, per Rennbow and other sources W49 was later used for Grigio Granito Metallic, a fairly dynamic Grey with pronounced metallic flake. While full details are yet to be revealed, finds like this are the stuff of Tailored Driver dreams, and we’re incredibly excited to have preserved it in our records.

  • 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.