Tag: MY2024

  • Market Find: Porsche 718 Cayman RS in PTS Oak Green Metallic

    Market Find: Porsche 718 Cayman RS in PTS Oak Green Metallic

    What: 2024 Porsche 911 S/T
    Color: Paint to Sample Oak Green Metallic (oakgrünmetallic; metallic uni; 265 / 22L / 60K; Porsche)
    VIN:  WP0AE2A8XRK274488
    Mileage: 5,941 Miles
    Price: $208,982
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Link
    Location: Woodland Hills, CA
    Listing: Porsche Woodland Hills

    The aggressive lines of a 718 Cayman GT4 RS Weissach Package take on an extra level of sophistication when you pair a more subtle Paint to Sample shade like Porsche Oak Green Metallic. That’s been paired here with fairly standard spec for a high-spec 718 Cayman GT4 RS, this includes Black Leather / Race Tex interior with grey seat centers and Arctic Grey Stiching.

  • Market Find: First 911 S/T We Found for Sale. Successful Circumnavigation of the Lease?

    Market Find: First 911 S/T We Found for Sale. Successful Circumnavigation of the Lease?

    What: 2024 Porsche 911 S/T
    Color: Shade Green Metallic (shadegreenmetallic-UNI; M6F; Porsche)
    VIN:  WP0AF2A97RS273031
    Mileage: 66 Miles
    Price: $621,445
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Langley, BC
    Listing: Porsche Centre Langley

    We haven’t had a Porsche 911 S/T on the site yet. The reason why is simple. Getting an allotment was nigh impossible unless you were a Porsche highly regular, and even those were leased to all American buyers for a year assuring they wouldn’t end up in flip mode. The same was the case for Canada, or so we thought.

    Other than the one sold recently in a charity auction benefitting Los Angeles fire victims we haven’t seen these on the open market just yet. However, this Shade Green Metallic example for sale in British Columbia appears to be available and we found it on the Dupont Registry. Has it been a year since these things started being delivered?

    Shade Green Metallic is a 911 color. Yet can be ordered on a standard run-of-the-mill 911, though a quick check of the 911 S/T configurator in the U.S. shows no Shade Green availability. Paint to Sample isn’t mentioned in the ad, so perhaps it was available though Canada’s own configurator tool for the S/T isn’t active at this time.

    Regardless, Shade Green is paired here with Classic Cognac / Black leather seat that’s part of the Heritage Interior Design package. It’s also got the Heritage Design Package 60 Years 911, including Chrono Package, Front Axle Lift System, Ambient Lighting Plus, Porsche ParkAssist Rear, Bose Surround Sound System, Traffic Sign Recognition and LED-Matrix Design Headlights in Black with PDLS+ and much more, this 911 S/T ensures exceptional driving comfort and precision.

  • Market Find: 2024 Porsche 911 GT3 RS in Ice Grey Metallic

    Market Find: 2024 Porsche 911 GT3 RS in Ice Grey Metallic

    What: 2024 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
    Color: Ice Grey Metallic (eisgraumetallic; metallic UNI; M7N / G7; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0AF2A91RS272263
    Mileage: 1,433 miles
    Price: $389,888
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Porsche San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA
    Marketplace listing: Link

    When it comes to the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Ice Grey Metallic was a launch color that’s deemed a Special Color in the order books and one for which you’d pay a premium. Does that make it tailored? Well, we’d say that’s borderline but we’ll let it pass on a car as rare as the GT3 RS and in such a well-executed factory specification. That’s particularly the case when this cool shade of grey is paired with the same Satin Indigo Blue wheel finish first launched on the 718 GT4 RS models.

    Other options for this car include Weissach Package, Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB) with calipers in yellow, front axle lift, deviated stitching package, surround sound, LED-Matrix Design headlights in black and more.

  • Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Auratium Green 718 Spyder RS

    Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Auratium Green 718 Spyder RS

    What: 2024 Porsche 718 Spyder RS
    Color: Paint to Sample Auratium Green (auratiumgrün; non-metallic Uni; 5712; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0CE2A84RK240054
    Mileage: 3,494 miles
    Price: Call for Price
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Pompano Beach, FL
    Link: Champion Porsche

    This Tailored Driver marks the second instance of Auratium Green to grace our pages, and frankly that’s a shame. This pale pastel green has all the makings of a future classic, yet it’s still as relevant on this 718 Spyder RS as it was on the 356 where it debuted. Inoffensive yet in-your-face, we think anyone who opts for Auratium will be quite pleased with the result.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive SQ8 e-tron in NATO Olive?

    Market Find: Audi exclusive SQ8 e-tron in NATO Olive?

    What: 2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron
    Color:  Believed to be Audi exclusive NATO Olive (NATO Olivegrün; non-Metallic UNI; L6H; Porsche)
    VIN: WA16CBGE5RB050760
    Mileage: 5,221 miles
    Price: $82,995
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Pictured
    Location: Palo Alto, CA
    Link: Audi Palo Alto

    Now this is exciting! Audi’s Q8 e-tron is pretty rare, moving just under 6,000 units in 2024 when counting both standard and S variants. When was the last time you saw an SQ8 e-tron in the wild? Exactly. Beyond that, this particular SQ8 e-tron is finished in what we assume to be NATO Olive Green. Why assumed? Well, we’ve reached out to a number of Dealer and Corporate contacts, and can’t seem to get much in the way of a confirmation. Adding to the mystery is the CarFax- one owner, 5,211 miles, and claimed delivery in Virginia (no Dealer specified)n zero service history and now on offer at Audi Palo Alto. Why is this significant? For starters, Audi’s US has offices in Virginia, Michigan, and California, with California being home to both the Design center in Malibu, and their Innovation center, conveniently located just 10 short miles from Audi Palo Alto. Finally, Audi corporate employees can keep their car for roughly this amount of time before trading for the next. So is this an ex-executive Tailored Driver? Signs point to it being incredibly likely.

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive S5 Sportback in Nogaro Blue

    Market Find: Audi exclusive S5 Sportback in Nogaro Blue

    What: 2024 Aud S5 Sportback Prestige
    Color:  Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue (nogaroblau; pearl effect UNI; Z5M; Audi)
    VIN: WAUB4CF51RA032073
    Mileage: 13,303 miles
    Price: $67,000
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Audi Grapevine, Grapevine, TX
    Link: Audi Grapevine

    With the B9 Audi range having ended production to make way for the B10-generation of A5, enthusiasts seeking a fine example of the outgoing model are left having to fend for what’s on the market. So, when we find a compelling car like the S5 Sportback and it’s painted an even more compelling color like Nogaro Blue, you have our attention.

    This example also has Audi’s Prestige Package equipment level, plus the S Sport Package, Black Optic Plus Package, Navigation Package, Convenience Package and Audi Guard Protection Kit.

    Red leather may be a polarizing choice to pair with Nogaro Blue, though we’d still argue it’s very attractive.

  • Market Find: Paint to Sample Sepia Brown Porsche 911 Targa 4S

    Market Find: Paint to Sample Sepia Brown Porsche 911 Targa 4S

    What: 2024 Porsche 911 Targa 4S
    Color: Paint to Sample Sepia Brown (sepiabraun; non-metallic uni; R8007 / 6836 / 415 / 7474; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0BB2A99RS234862
    Mileage: 1,013 miles
    Asking Price: $229,995
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Link
    Location: Glen Cove, NY
    Link: Ryan Friedman Motorcars

    The next owner of this Tailored Driver has to really love brown. While we’ve played around with Porsche’s Paint to Sample configurator and toyed with the idea of Sepia Brown, we’ve yet to see someone take the plunge. Perhaps because it’s a non-metallic, meaning it’s a LOT of brown. That certainly didn’t deter the curator of the spec, as they doubled-down on the choice with Heritage seats in Cognac Leather. Is it too much of a good thing? We’ll let you decide.

  • Market Find: Continental GT S in Lilac Frost at Bentley Beverly Hills

    Market Find: Continental GT S in Lilac Frost at Bentley Beverly Hills

    What: 2024 Bentley Continental GT S
    Color: Beluga over Lilac Frost (lilacfrost; metallic Uni; 6392; Bentley)
    VIN: SCBCG2ZG6RC017453
    Mileage: 33 miles
    Price: $374,580
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: O’Gara Coach / Bentley Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, CA
    Dealer Listing: Link

    Maybe it just makes sense, but Bentley Beverly Hills has established itself as one of the foremost stockists of pastel-colored Bentley motor cars. We’ve highlighted them before on this site, and this particular purple Continental GT S fits snugly within that mold.

    The color is Beluga over Lilac Frost, a pastel purple unlike anything you’re likely to see on a modern car. Although, in the home town of Paris Hilton and her own pink Bentley, it’s not hard to get why this purple GT S would make a compelling case.

    The additional details of the specification include

    Other manufacturer options include Mulliner – Colour Split S, GT Black Roof Mulliner Range Solid & Metallic, Styling Specification, Touring Specification, Leather Spec w Precision Diamond Quilting, Bentley Rotating Display, Panoramic Glass Roof, Front Seat Comfort Specification, Single Finish – High Gloss Carbon Fibre, 22-inch 10 Spoke Sports Wheel – Black Painted, Colour Specification, Mulliner PCG – Mulliner Overmats (Front), Mulliner PCG – Contrast Stitch Diamond Quilt Area, Standard Brakes with Black Calipers, Heated Windshield, Self Leveling Wheel Badge – by Mulliner, LED Welcome Lamps, Deep Pile Overmats – Front.

  • Market Find: 2024 Mercedes-AMG G 63

    Market Find: 2024 Mercedes-AMG G 63

    What: 2024 Mercedes-AMG G63
    Color: MANUFAKTUR China Blue (chinablau; non-metallic UNI; 934; Mercedes-Benz)
    VIN: unknown
    Mileage: 13,800
    Price: $195,000
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Mount Pleasant, SC
    Link: Facebook Marketplace

    In a lot of ways, the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon you see here may represent the trifecta – at least by your measure.

    For starters, though notably more expensive than most other SUVs on the market, the block-shaped G-wagon from Mercedes-Benz represents all things geometrically good about the 1980s yet underpins that with modern tech.

    Next up, so-called “Monoblock” alloys have been associated with AMG since long before Mercedes-Benz even purchased the fabled Mercedes tuner and reconfigured it to be the brand’s in-house performance sub-brand. The look is consistently a wide and heavy-faced rim with five relatively short spokes around the outer perimeter. Monoblocks reappeared on the G-wagon a few years ago and rich history helps bestow them with a “just right” sort of feeling. Add in black finish on a black optics car for extra points.

    Now, about that paint. Should you click over to the G 63 configurator (found HERE), you’ll find twelve standard colors on the G 63 and 25 more pre-approved MANUFAKTUR special colors. Among them is China Blue, a light non-metallic pastel blue that dates back to the 70s and, we’d argue, looks timeless on a timeless design like the G-wagon.

    Also worth noting, the interior on this G is Macchiato Beige Leather with Black Leather accents.

    So, in our opinion, this particular G being listed by a private party in South Carolina is the trifecta. If you agree, check it out via the Facebook marketplace link above.

  • Retrospective: Dames Point Bridge Commission Bentley Continental GTC at Last Year’s Amelia Concours

    Retrospective: Dames Point Bridge Commission Bentley Continental GTC at Last Year’s Amelia Concours

    As the automotive community gets ready for The Amelia weekend March 6-9, we wanted to take a look back at one of the cars that very quickly grabbed our attention on site last year. Amidst the main show field sat an installation by Bentley, and within that this very unique Continental GTC.

    One of the things we love about companies like Bentley is their readiness to jump into tailored and commissioned builds, with display cars for key events like The Amelia offering a perfect opportunity to show off their capabilities. This car, appearing to pay tribute to The Dames Point Bridge as seen on its infotainment screen, is fitting in that it harks the nearby structure in nearby Jacksonville, FL. The span, part of I-295 north and south, spans the St. Johns River to connect downtown Jacksonville with points north… points such as Amelia Island, FL that The Amelia calls home.

    At the heart of any Mulliner build like this is are the special touches. The car’s Silver Taupe (silvertaupe; metallic Uni; 6745; Bentley Mulliner) exterior paint is a light metallic brown that seems an obvious nod to the concrete hue of the Dames Point Bridge. Accents to that paint include a Sky Blue painted pinstripe and Carbon Fiber Bodykit Styling Specification excluding the Bootlid Spoiler. The lower brightware of the GTC is here again color matched in Silver Taupe.

    Obviously, a color harkening concrete is going to be subtle, which sets up perfectly for this cabriolet’s more bold cabin specification.

    Inside, the tribute is to the blue waters of the St. Johns River, the interior leather receives Bentley’s Color Split D configuration, with primary hide being striking Sky Blue, with secondary hide of Beluga and accent hide and seat bolsters in Stratos.

    Frankly, the level of specification for a display car befitting a venue such as The Amelia is staggering, so we reached out to Bentley to get the full Mulliner specification for this remarkable interior. Unsurprisingly, it’s a substantial list. It includes:

    • Bespoke Colour Split (Based on Colour Split D):
    • Beluga Secondary Hide.
    • Sky Blue Main Hide.
    • Scratos Accent Hide.
    • Seat Bolsters in Stratos.
    • Steering Wheel 6 O’Clock Spoke in Sky Blue.
    • Concrast Gear Lever and Steering Wheel Accent Tab in Scratos.
    • Contrast Stitching to Standard Areas with Additional Seat Piping in White.
    • Addiditional Contrast Stitching to Door Armrests in White.
    • Piano Black Veneer:
    • Sky Blue Pinscripe to Fascia and Door Waistrails (Including Upper Bullseye Vane).
    • Bentayga Brushed Metal Finish to Centre Console.
    • Concrast Stitching to Inner and Outer Diamonds of MDS Quilt Pattern in Stratos.
    • Concrast Mulliner Steering Wheel Honeycomb Stitching in Stracos.
    • Embroidered Bentley Emblems – Contrast in Stratos.
    • Personalised Jacksonville Seven Bridges Collection Treadplate.
    • Personalised Dames Point Bridge Overlay on Bentley Rotating Display.
    • Mulliner Overmats:
    • Beluga Carpet.
    • Beluga Binding and Scitch.
    • White Micropipe.

    The list of additional standard order book options for this Dames Point show car is also robust. On the outside, this included 22-inch ten spoke wheels painted black, Touring Specification, Blackline Specification, Styling Specification, Black Roof, LED welcome Lamps “By Mulliner”, and standard brakes with black painted calipers. Order book options inside the car include carpets matched to secondary hide, front seat Comfort Specification, Mood Lighting Specification, Naim for Bentley audio, Bentley Rotating Display, heated single-tone 3-spoke steering wheel, Leather Specification and Mulliner Colour Specification.

    What will Bentley bring for 2025? We’ll all have to wait and see.