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Tag: Carrera 4S

  • Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Linen Grey Metallic over Leather to Sample Linen Grey 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet

    Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Linen Grey Metallic over Leather to Sample Linen Grey 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet

    What: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
    Color: Paint to Sample Linen Grey Metallic (leinenmetallic; metallic UNI; 55; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0CB29918S777288
    Mileage: 65,920 miles
    Price: $55,950
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Pictured Below
    Location: Bellevue, WA
    Listing: Park Place Limited

    Perhaps in current times a C4S cab with a $126k sticker price wouldn’t be a shock (they now start at $159k), but back in 2008 it was nearly unheard of. Yet here we find ourselves, featuring this Linen-on-Linen sporting both Paint and Leather to Sample from the factory. Due to the beauty of depreciation and a minor on the CarFax from 2018, this frankly impressive build can be had for less than half the cost it was new- before inflation. We’d be remiss if we didn’t admit this spec isn’t one that would normally get such a big reaction in our offices, but the level of taste displayed is tough to match. The subtlety of its paint matched center console that ever-so-slightly contrasts the miles of Linen leather is just spectacular, as is the choice of Carbon accents over a more theme-appropriate wood grain. Our only edit would be to toss the aftermarket for a Porsche Classic unit.

  • Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Venetian Blue Metallic 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet

    Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Venetian Blue Metallic 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet

    What: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
    Color: Paint to Sample Venetian Blue Metallic (veneziablaumetallic; metallic UNI; 35U / 36P F8; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0CB299X7S777613
    Mileage: 19,222 miles
    Price: $93,800
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Link
    Location: Schoolcraft, MI
    Link: Reggia Auto Group

    This 997 is finished in Porsche’s Venetian Blue Metallic, a medium blue-ish grey with deep roots in the G body era of 911s, which we simply do not see very often. Perhaps a byproduct of the G body’s underappreciation until very recent times, we can’t really blame any Tailors for simply overlooking Venetian- it’s not the brightest, the most vibrant, and nor the most legendary of Porsche’s secret menu. But as we frequently say, fortune favors the bold and the original Tailor of this 997 C4S Cab was certainly rewarded with a knockout.

  • Market Find: 2006 Porsche Paint to Sample Riviera Blue 911 Carrera C4S Cabriolet

    Market Find: 2006 Porsche Paint to Sample Riviera Blue 911 Carrera C4S Cabriolet

    What: 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera C4S Cabriolet
    Color: Paint to Sample Riviera Blue (rivierablau; non-metallic UNI; S8; L39E; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0CB29916S769009
    Mileage: 25,000
    Price at Time of this Writing: $52,500
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Pictured below
    Location: Glen Cove, NY
    Auction listing: Link

    Why we love it:

    It may not get the love that its air-cooled ancestors receive, but the 997-generation 911 gets plenty of admiration due to it’s ideal size, relatively modern tech (current, should you get PCCM), and end-of-an-era dynamics that are defining characteristics of early 2000s metal. This one is a touch above having been graced with Paint to Sample Riviera Blue specified on it’s order sheet, with the absolute must-have paint matched center console also included. Open air motoring might be somewhat of a demerit to hardcore enthusiasts, but we’d be happy to let the wind flow through what’s left of our hairline in this Tailored Driver.