Aquired Taste
Acquired Taste: Orange over Green Macan EV
There are unique specifications and then there are the ones we’d have never guessed. Chalk this Porsche Macan Electric up to the latter.
Market Find: 2018 Bentley Bentayga W12 Mulliner in Passion Pink
This 2018 Bentley Bentayga is notable for its original Passion Pink Metallic finish, a factory color that rarely appears on the used market. The combination of this exterior with the Mulliner Driving Specification interior places it among the more uncommon first-generation Bentayga configurations.
Market Find: PTS Porsche 911 GTS (992.2) in Moongem
Moongem may be one of the subtlest pinks on the planet. Glance once and you might mistake it for white, but there's a definite pink undertone there that makes those who know take more notice.
Market Find: 1997 BMW Z3 in Dakar Yellow over Red
Affordable and unique is a great way to describe this low mileage early Z3 Roadster. While Pierce Brosnan was debuting the car in a James Bond movie that year, the Dakar Yellow example you see here appears to have gone all-in on a McDonald's theme.
Canadian Market Find: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R in Magma Orange
We're always fond of Volkswagen Golf R Spektrums. Highly unique, they're a great entry point into the tailored driver world. For Spektrum watchers, we particularly love watching the Canadian market where more than their usual share were sold and well-kept examples can be had should you be willing to jump through the few hoops it takes to import one. Among those cars, we believe Magma Orange may be one of the rarer examples and we've confirmed with a Spektrum expert that is the color on the car you see here.
Market Find: Curious Spec Red-over-Brown R8 Spyder on Bring a Trailer
Some cars hit every note perfectly. Others take a bolder swing. This 2011 Audi R8 Spyder does both. Finished in Brilliant Red over a two-tone Saddle Brown and Cognac interior, it’s a combination that will strike some as daring and others as mismatched. Either way, it stands out.
Market Find: CPO PTS Porsche 718 Spyder RS at Porsche Jacksonville
The 718 Spyder you see here is a fascinating thing. On one hand, it's an always impressive GT4 RS. On the other, it features so many nods to Porsche heritage that we suspect viewers may find it polarizing. In as much, we're going to also drop it into our "Acquired Taste" category.
Market Find: New Mandel Beige over Blue Audi exclusive RS 6 performance at Cavender
Sometimes you just wonder the story behind a unique spec. This Audi RS 6 performance certainly qualifies, with obscure exterior color and unexpected custom interior color sitting new at Audi Dominion in Texas.
Euro Market Find: Violet Blue Metallic over Tartan Porsche 968 Cabriolet
It’s a funny thing about bold factory specifications. They can go full Buffalo Girl and go ’round the outside, coming back into solid ironic cool status. On the surface, we don’t know many Porschephiles who place the 968 Cabriolet on their short list of cars to own. Same goes for Viola Metallic – a medium metallic purple in a world where purple can be polarizing.
Market Find: Pastel Yellow on Green 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
Green on yellow was a thing for a hot minute amongst some cars in the 1970s. Outside of that moment in history, it is a unique and acquired taste sort of decision. No doubt polarizing, we have equally no doubt that such a combination on a rare and low mileage 993-generation Porsche 911 Carrera 4S would be treasured by the right buyer.