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Color Focus: BMW Macao Blue Metallic – 250

George·February 3, 2025

BMW Macao Blue Metallic is a color that's only ever been standard on M cars. It debuted on the BMW M3 (type E30) in 1986, though didn't carry over to more modern M-cars until 2016 when it resurfaced as the spec color for the BMW M3 30 Jahre (type F80).

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EU Market Find: 1 of 50 Swiss BMW E30 M3 Johnny Cecotto Edition

George·February 3, 2025

Why We Love It: The E30 generation M3 is already one of the most sought-after classic BMWs on the planet, now throw in one of the rare limited editions and that compounds the value to enthusiasts – particularly enthusiasts of the 80s “rad-era” variety. In this case, the E30 M3 in question is a 1990, one the Johnny Cecotto Limited Edition models, and one of just 50 to be sold to in Swiss specification.

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Market Find: Audi exclusive RS 6 performance Looking Good in Matte Green

George·February 3, 2025

Factory matte paint is always something special. More expensive than your usual paint to sample shades, it demands a certain premium up front and can prove a bit more work to maintain. Nevertheless, it almost always looks spectacular, emphasizing character lines and creases in the body that often get overlooked when coated with highly reflective gloss surfaces.

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Modern Coachbuilding: Niels van Roij Design Teases Ferrari Testarossa “Superamerica”

George·February 3, 2025

Typically in our series of Remasters, we tend to focus on firms performing limited series production of similar...

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Market Find: 2005 Ferrari Superamerica in Azzurro California Headed to Amelia Island Sale

George·February 3, 2025

Based on the 575 Maranello, Ferrari created a truly unique open-air version from 2005-2006 called the Superamerica. Uniquely, the Ferrari factory deployed a backwards rotating roof made from a single piece of electro chromatic glass.

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EU Market Find: Box-Flared 1991 Audi S2 C5 by ABT Sportsline

George·January 31, 2025

When Audi retired its iconic quattro in 1991, replacing it with the all-new S2 Coupé, the now loved 90s-era 2-door wasn't exactly well received. Sure, it had an updated version of the brand's turbocharged 20-valve 5-cylinder engine, but it was a bit heavier and... let's face it... it was missing a certain something... a je ne sais quo as the French say.

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EU Market Find: Rare Saab 900 Turbo S Ruby Edition Hits Market in Netherlands

George·January 31, 2025

Nothing says 1980s quite like a Saab 900 Turbo. Back in the Reagan era and even then quirky, Saabs came into vogue for their unique shape, hatchback and early use of turbochargers... not to mention kitschy yet trademark three-spoke wheel designs. The Swedish brand from Trollhättan built a cult-like following, long before being purchased by GM and later shuttered by GM during the great recession.

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When You Build a Mint Green 911 GT3 RS and It’s All About the Interior

George·January 31, 2025

It’s hard to imagine building a brand new Porsche 911 GT 3 RS in Paint to Sample Mint...

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Market Find: Cumulus Blue Audi exclusive RS 6 Avant in Maryland

George·January 31, 2025

The Audi RS 6 performance is already a compelling case, though a rare Audi exclusive color sends it over the edge. In the case of this new car inventory RS 6 from Audi Frederick in Maryland, that color is Cumulus Blue.

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EU Market Find: Great Spec Manual Mercedes C124 E 300 Coupe

George·January 30, 2025

Log this car in as under the tasteful and rare factory specifications column, and maybe something you only would find in a market like Italy. Yes, it appears to be an order guide specification, but its combination an exercise in extravagance more akin to a passionate Italian than a logical German.

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