Todd Blue LAPIS Collection Cars Set to Make Blue Splash at RM Miami
Noted Texas-based car dealer and prolific classic car collector of the blue variety, Todd Blue will be parting ways with some seriously unique German automobiles from his LAPIS Collection. Perhaps not surprisingly, they are each in the same color as his name, and they’re a fixture in the upcoming RM Sotheby’s Miami Sale held during the Moda Miami weekend February 27-28.
While the name of Todd Blue’s company LAPIS is an acronym, it’s notable that the lapis is also a deep blue rock. That’s fitting given his name, and his obvious propensity for very special cars painted in blue. While his car’s aren’t religiously blue, it’s clear he has a knack for finding, buying and speccing some of the most incredible blue cars one might imagine in the Porsche and Mercedes space.
We’ve been covering the most special amongst Todd’s cars one-by-one all week, with those stories found HERE. However, we wanted to call out all of those cars in one story, including the ones that may not be tailored in the strictest sense, but are still well worth considering.
Before we dig into the car’s Blue will be selling via RM in Miami, it’s probably worth taking a closer look at his collection. The Petersen Museum visited him back in 2022 and filmed that visit. We’ve embedded it here, and it’s worth a watch. You’ll see several of these cars in there.
Now, on to the cars that will be sold. We’ll cover them here by lot number, providing estimates as suggested by RM Sotheby’s along with links to both our coverage and also the RM Sotheby’s lot description.
Lot #230: 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8
Estimate: $750,000 to $950,000
Paint Color: (rivierablau; non-metallic Uni; S8 / L39E; Porsche)
Links: TailoredDriver.com / RMSothebys.com
Lot #231: 2019 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Weissach
Estimate: $800,000 to $1,200,000
Paint Color: (albertblau; non-metallic Uni; 1818 / 325 / 387; Porsche)
Links: TailoredDriver.com / RMSothebys.com
Lot #232: 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster
Estimate: $350,000 to $400,000
Paint Color: (dunkelblau; non-metallic Uni; 347 / 55 / 3C7 / Y33; Porsche)
Links: RMSothebys.com
Lot #233: 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet Flachbau
Estimate: $400,000 to $600,000
Paint Color: (diamantblaumetallic; metallic Uni; 355; Mercedes-Benz)
Links: TailoredDriver.com / RMSothebys.com
Lot #234: 2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic
Estimate: $500,000 to $650,000
Paint Color: (manuasblau; non-metallic Uni; W50; Porsche)
Links: TailoredDriver.com / RMSothebys.com
Lot #235: 1994 Porsche 968 Turbo S
Estimate: $550,000 to $750,000
Paint Color: (nachtblauperlcolor; metallic Uni; 37W / 39C / E9; Porsche)
Links: TailoredDriver.com / RMSothebys.com
Lot #236: 1992 Porsche 968 Cabriolet
Estimate: $100,000 to $150,000
Paint Color: (kobaltblaumetallic; metallic Uni; 37U / 56 / 3C8 / F6 / LM5N / L37U; Porsche)
Links: TailoredDriver.com / RMSothebys.com
Lot #238: 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL
Estimate: $65,000 to $850,000
Paint Color: (midnightblau; metallic Uni; 904; Mercedes-Benz)
Links: RMSothebys.com
Lot #239: 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet
Estimate: $350,000 to $450,000
Paint Color: (mittelblaumetallic; metallic Uni; 387; Mercedes-Benz)
Links: RMSothebys.com
Want to know more about Todd Blue? We found this background provided on one of the LAPIS press releases surrounding his purchase of Mercedes-Benz Northern Arizona.
“From 2010-2020, as Founder and CEO, Mr. Blue lead his former auto group on an unparalleled growth trajectory for ten years before selling the balance of his company in late 2020. During his tenure, Mr. Blue was Dealer Principal for multiple Audi, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, McLaren franchises and single points stores for Aston Martin, Bentley, Volkswagen, BMW as well as four Porsche dealerships. Mr. Blue led with a focus built on and around a love for customers. Mr. Blue was the only dealer selected by Porsche AG to serve on the design committee which conceived the Destination Porsche facility Generation Five facility design. Mr. Blue also became the first in the world to build a Destination Porsche facility in California. Mr. Blue was selected as one of 50 nominees for the Time Magazine National Automobile Dealer Association’s Dealer of the Year in 2019. During his time as CEO, his dealerships were multi-year award winners of the J.D. Power Dealer of Excellence Award, Automotive News Best Dealership to Work For, Audi Magna Society, Porsche Premier Dealer, Pride of Jaguar, Lamborghini Vision, and the Provenance Dealer of the Year award for Rolls Royce. Mr. Blue served on the Board of Regents for Porsche Cars North America, The Aston Martin of the Americas Dealer Advisor Panel, the BMW Western Region Dealer Board, and the Bentley USA Presidential Cabinet.”
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