Market Finds
Market Find: BMW Individual Atlantis Blue Metallic E36 328i Touring on Bring a Trailer
Here's an interesting long roof we've found on Bring a Trailer. The car is a BMW Individual 328i wagon from the E36 era. Special painted Atlantis Metallic over black leather, it sports the European specification M52 inline six-cylinder with five-speed manual transmission.
Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Aetna Blue Macan
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Fairly base spec, incredibly low miles, Paint to Sample color- this Macan is a bit of a head scratcher. While there is no denying Aetna Blue as a special color, the choices made (or not made) on this Tailored Driver have us wondering why.
Market Find: BMW Individual Santorini Blue X5 M Competition
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When seeking out new Tailored Drivers for feature on this site, there are few better phrases than "Corporate Fleet Vehicle." While some could dismiss that as a rare form of abuse by jaded OEM employees, we see it as the opportunity to get into something taken to new heights by those internal folks who had a chance to spec a vehicle without finance asking about take-rates and forcasting depreciation.
Market Find: Volkswagen Spektrum Squirrel Grey Golf R
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While not the most staggering of all Golf R Spektrum statistics, we're somewhat surprised at the rarity of Squirrel Grey. Just 6 Volkswagen Spektrum buyers opted for a color that's equal parts unique and inoffensive. Perhaps it was the dull, pastel grey's similarity to so many other colors that were then- and still are now- somewhat in vogue.
Mega Spec: Dark Olive Metallic over Cocoa Extended Leather 911 Targa 4
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No Paint to Sample, no Leather to Sample, just an incredibly tasteful Tailored Driver build using standard menu ingredients. This 997-generation 911 Targa 4 was ordered by some sort of visionary, being built in the early stages of a global economic meltdown and delivered to Carrera Motors Porsche in Bend, Oregon where we can only assume it shared space with a plethora of black, grey, and silver.
Market Find: 2019 Volkswagen Golf R Spektrum in Copper Orange Metallic
Though VW doesn't have a tailor of their own, most regular readers of this website should by now know of the Golf Spektrum run of cars. Back in 2019, VW built a large collection of Golf R models painted in micro batches of unobtainium colors. These cars command a premium and are highly sought after when they come up online.
Market Find: 1997 Range Rover Vitesse in AA Yellow
In 1997, Land Rover made a limited run Range Rover 4.6 HSE Vitesse editions. 250 were built, in either red or yellow. The high-impact yellow, as you can see here, is known as AA Yellow. It was paired with Ash Black leather.
Market Find: 1975 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 in Azzurro Blue Metallic
There's no doubt that the Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 is a quirky thing in the lexicon of Maranello. The only Ferrari from the factory to have ever been designed by Bertone, it's also a rare 2+2 mid-engine configuration that was sold and badged as a Dino in Europe as this one was.
Market Find: Porsche 911T Build in Gulf Blue
Okay, it's a build. However, it's a build done in an exceedingly factory-like appearance. This car began life as a 911T, though as it sits it's a lot more widebody RSR style. And whereas modern cars painted Gulf Blue throw a nod at the rich tradition of Gulf Racing liveries on old Porsches, an old racing Porsche in Gulf Blue is a whole other level of tribute.
Market Find: 2020 Audi exclusive Q5 in Dragon Orange
While Audi's Dragon Orange Metallic is, or rather was, a standard color on the Q8, SQ8 and RS Q8 crossovers, it wasn't offered on the Q5. So, you might see another Audi in this color, but that doesn't make this Q5 any less unique.