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  • 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 (shadegreen; metallic-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: Porsche Paint to Sample Gold Bronze Metallic 718 Spyder

    Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Gold Bronze Metallic 718 Spyder

    What: 2023 Porsche 718 Spyder
    Color: Paint to Sample Gold Bronze Metallic (goldbronzemetallic; metallic-UNI; Z52; Porsche)
    VIN:  WP0CC2A83PS222079
    Mileage: 1,133 Miles
    Price: $159,999
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Pictured Below
    Location: Portland, OR
    Listing: Gran Prix Motors

    It’s sadly not as often as we’d hope that something comes across our desk from seemingly out of far left field and leaves us speechless, but that’s exactly where we find ourselves this morning. Paint to Sample Gold Bronze Metallic is nowhere on our radar, and after seeing it here- we’d say that’s a miss. More Bronze than Gold with a vibrancy helped by generous metallic flake, the color is stunning. No doubt that the black wheels, bucket seats, yellow belts and bright red fire extinguisher helps to juxtapose the color with a focused seriousness, but we’ll count ourselves among the converted.

  • Tailored Product Planning: Porsche Needs to Build a 718 R

    Tailored Product Planning: Porsche Needs to Build a 718 R

    Over the weekend, a close friend phoned me up, informing me he’d picked up a 718 Cayman RS. He was on his way home from the dealership and was wondering if I wanted to sample it. Of course, I did. Of course, I romped on it as it was pre-owned and already broken in. And, of course I was impressed.

    Having done so and parked it, we shared a walk around. It’s an amazing thing; rowdy, raw and spartan. It got me to thinking of just one thing though, just how I’d change it if I were ordering one or… better yet… a product manager, because what I’d do to it may not even be possible via Sonderwunsch.

    It’s hard not to be inspired by the 911 S/T. That version of the 911 takes the very racy 911 GT3 RS and tones it down in a steerable way. It’s the Touring of the RS lineage, yes there are differences but more exclusive and more potent. Also, that hardware’s already baked and all those cars are already sold.

    Back in 2011, Porsche produced the limited edition Cayman R. Pre-dating the 911R and all that car’s mystique, the Cayman R was effectively Peridot Metallic launch color paint on a Cayman body fitted with period Boxster Spyder hardware. This was in the pre-GT4 era, so that generation Boxster Spyder was fairly light on special hardware, but it had it and the Cayman R got it.

    Brandy about the letter R nowadays and there’s a whole other level of mystique thanks to the 991-generation 911R. Consider the Cayman R in that context, and such a title fits decidedly higher in the lexicon of Porsche today.

    So, let’s get back to the 718 Cayman RS. If I have beef with the car, you can probably guess them. Porsche already did with the 911 GT3 RS, and they built a corresponding 911 that would make those things more livable and steerable. It got the “S/T” badge because of heritage, though I’d argue it probably should have gotten the “Carrera RS” badge because the 964 Carrera RS speaks more directly to the age group buying 911 S/Ts, but that’s a soapbox for another time.

    Whatever the name, what if you took all that S/T philosophy and positioning and added it to the 718 line? It only seems to make sense really. We all know the 718 is the better footprint, and most of the work has already been done.

    I turned to Porsche’s configurator tool, running it through photoshop to add S/T correct wheels and cues like that front wheel well blade, gold letter script at the rear and a few other details. I’m kind of in love, so consider this my unrequested love letter to Andy Prueninger and company to consider bringing back the Cayman R. The time is right, and this may be our last chance before this model goes electric.

    Behold, the 718 Cayman R. Spoiler Delete Alert: No such car exists. At least not yet.

  • 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 Turquoise 911 3.2 Cabriolet

    Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Turquoise 911 3.2 Cabriolet

    What: 1989 Porsche 911 3.2 Cabriolet
    Color: Paint to Sample Turquoise (türkis, non-metallic UNI; 6464 / 21M / 340; Porsche)
    VIN:  WP0EB0910KS170619
    Mileage: 100,090 Miles
    Price: $149,999
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Van Nuys, CA
    Listing: Velocity

    “Probably the only one” says the description of this Tailored Driver, and if that is indeed the case, shame on the well-to-do of the late 80’s. Porsche’s Paint to Sample Turquoise is seldom seen, another shame which we can only chalk up to a lack of awareness. The color is vibrant and familiar yet completely underutilized- so much so that even Rennbow only has images of two factory-built examples. We’d be remiss to not also mention that exclusivity comes at a steep cost ($149,000 for a 3.2!), but as they say- go find another.

  • Market Find: Paint to Sample Oslo Blue Porsche 911 Sport Classic

    Market Find: Paint to Sample Oslo Blue Porsche 911 Sport Classic

    What: 2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic
    Color: Oslo Blue (osloblau; non-metallic UNI; Z77 / 6203; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0AG2A95PS252110
    Mileage: 107 miles
    Price: $539,888
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Porsche San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA
    Marketplace listing: Link

    Glass half empty, the exclusivity of the 992-generation Porsche 911 Sport Classic means that very few people had the opportunity to order one. Glass half full, this rarity also contributed to a high take rate for paint to sample services. In the case of this ultra low mileage example, that paint to sample color is 356-era Oslo Blue.

    Effectively the 911 Sport Classic was a 911 Turbo, though it was the only Turbo to be offered with a manual. Like the original 997-era Europe-only 911 Sport Classic, it also featured a duck tail rear spoiler and double bubble roof panel.

    Interestingly, this owner skipped the Pepita houndstooth fabric reintroduced in the original Sport Classic and offered in this newer version, instead keeping things simple with black leather.


  • Market Find: Will this Salvage Title Viola Metallic Porsche 911 GT3 Touring be a Bargain?

    Market Find: Will this Salvage Title Viola Metallic Porsche 911 GT3 Touring be a Bargain?

    What: 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring
    Color: Paint to Sample Viola Metallic (viola; metallic UNI; 39G / 3AE / 54; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0AC2A96NS270480
    Mileage: 4,600 miles
    Bid Price: Currently $176,000 with 47 Minutes Left
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Glendale, CA
    Link: Cars & Bids

    Are there any performance bargains in the Porsche 911 GT-car space? This paint to sample Viola Metallic 2022 911 GT3 Touring may be the indicator you’re looking for. With gold wheels and light Linen Grey interior, it’s definitely a unique specimen.

    More importantly if you’re thinking about buying it, the car’s got a salvage title. And while buying a salvage title six figure tailored car from an online auction can be a bit dicey to consider, it’s worth noting that the listing does have after accident photos, full receipts, pics from the process, etc.

    We’re just including the beauty shots here. Check out more details after the jump… and hurry because we caught it late and there’s less than an hour on the auction.

  • 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: Brumos Delivered One-of-One Purple 993 Turbo S Goes Sealed Bid with RM Sotheby’s

    Market Find: Brumos Delivered One-of-One Purple 993 Turbo S Goes Sealed Bid with RM Sotheby’s

    What: 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S
    Color: Porsche Paint to Sample Viola Metallic (violametallic; metallic Uni; L39G; Porsche)
    VIN: WP0AC2994VS375765
    Mileage: 26,000 miles
    Price: Sealed Bid
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: Link
    Location: Deerfield Beach, FL
    Link: RM Sotheby’s

    As measured by its Viola Metallic paint, this Porsche 911 Turbo S delivered new to Brumos Porsche is one of just three U.S. market cars to get this color. Now pair it with its unique interior specification and it is believed to be one-of-one.

    While the paint is self explanatory when viewing these incredible shots provided by RM Sotheby’s, the interior is worth lingering on for a bit more detail. Leather is special Rubicon Grey leather that, to our eye, looks quite lavender in these photos. Does that qualify this car as tone-on-tone purple-on-purple?

    Even better, the interior doesn’t just stop at the unique hue of the leather. Porsche Exclusive extended leather abounds, including the heated and power-adjustable 993-era racing-style sport seats. Deviated stitching in Speed Yellow and Speed Yellow seat belts tie in the yellow of the brake calipers, not to mention pop as accents on a purple background given yellow and purple are color spectrum opposites.

    Other interior equipment includes carbon fiber interior trim on the dashboard, door panels, door pulls, and Tequipment shift knob and emergency brake handle. Other equipment includes power sunroof, staggered light alloy wheels, Digital Sound Packag, embossed headrests and Litronic headlights.

  • EU Market Find: Rare Green-on-Green 1991 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Targa

    EU Market Find: Rare Green-on-Green 1991 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Targa

    What: 1991 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Targa
    Color: Oak Green Metallic (oakgrünmetallic; metallic Uni; 22L / 265; Porsche)
    VIN: N/A
    Mileage: 97,006 km, 60,276 miles
    Price: € 129,900
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium
    Link: Garage Vandenberghe

    While the Porsche 911 964 generation was definitely sold in the United States, the last of the primarily hand built and upright headlight air-cooled 911s has become a rare and valuable commodity thanks to the likes of Singer and RWB conversions. Given that, seeking out cars in Europe can not only net more selection, it can also pay a bonus with rare specifications most American buyers weren’t likely to order. We think this green-on-green 1991 911 Carrera 2 Targa qualifies.

    This Belgian-delivered Targa is painted Oak Green Metallic, listed as a Paint to Sample by the dealer. While we know Oak Green was available during the 964 production run at times, we’re not certain about its availability for the Belgian market in 1991 specifically. Regardless, it’s a rare and attractive color on a 964, and that’s made even more appealing and rare with the unexpected interior specification.

    Primarily, the interior specification is most unforgettable thanks to its extremely rare Sherwood Green Leather – optional in Europe, but a rare find to be sure. Other options for this car include English labeling, headlight washers, standard bolster electrically operated seats for both driver and passenger, cassette and coin holder, power antenna and speakers, no amplifier, no airbag, lighting regulation, split rear seat backrest, and velours carpet in trunk.

    You’ll note the same green finish on elements such as the no-airbag steering wheel and shiftknob. Here, in these high touchpoint locations, the green is starting to wear off. These pieces are unobtainium and the car is likely worth more with them still unrestored and in the car, but they’re worth noting.

    The price on this car isn’t especially low for a 964 Targa, but the mileage is also quite low and the specification is highly unique.