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Market Find: Audi exclusive Racing Blue Mica RS 5 sportback
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Audi exclusive Racing Blue Mica is one of the more rare hues on the Tailored Driver spectrum, likely due to its similarity to several other hues- most notably Navarra Blue, which was an optional factory color for that year. Perhaps not wanting to pay the cost for such subtlety, prospective Tailors have missed out as Racing is both a deep and vibrant blue, reminiscent of BMW's San Marino Blue.
Special Order Lapis Blue 1999 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG in Gooding Amelia Island Sale
During the era Mercedes-Benz was producing its first-generation W202 C-Class, special paint colors were less common than the more apparent MANUFAKTUR presence today. Bold colors like the Lapis Blue shade shown here were even less common, except perhaps in Europe where home market offerings were a bit more fanciful.
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.
Market Find: BMW Individual Signal Green M3 Sedan
Will·
Are F80-generation M3's finally starting to get... cheap? This Signal Green example has a few headwinds- 4 previous owners, 2 accidents reported (claimed), DCT, high miles, secondary cat deletes- but has even more tailwinds in the form of Euro bumpers, GTS model reprogramming for steering, transmission and differential, and upgraded cooling by CSF among others.
MB Diamond Blue 911 Turbo Cabriolet Flachbau in RM Miami Sale
Consider all of the cars from Todd Blue’s LAPIS collection and the blue hue theme is painfully obvious. Even still, it’s the heavy emphasis on Paint to Sample and Sonderwunsch that really seems to drop jaws. Our final spotlight focus on this mix is another early example for this collection – a G-body flat nose Cabriolet in paint to sample Mercedes-Benz Diamond Blue Metallic.
Market Find: Audi exclusive Imola Yellow S6 sedan
Will·
Imola Yellow isn't exactly a hue for the introverted, and by choosing a big, bright, non-metallic Yellow, we are certain the original Tailor of this S6 didn't mind standing out. The C7-generation S6 is an absolute ground pounder out of the box, and when not yellow, it blends into highway traffic quite well- so well that one was used to set a Cannonball record.
Market Find: Porsche Paint to Sample Arena Red Metallic Macan Turbo
Will·
Now your entire (small) family can Kill Bugs Fast. Porsche's SUVs might not be the shuttle of choice for some of their most hardcore enthusiasts, but it's quite clear that the original Tailor of this particular Macan Turbo sure is.
Triple Blue x Pascha for Porsche 968 Cabriolet Headed to RM’s Miami Auction
If you were to imagine a fantasy list of Porsche models to be sold by a prominent collector / collection at a headline RM Sotheby's auction, the 968 Cabriolet may not be at the top of that list.
1-of-13 Porsche 968 Turbo S Headed for Auction in Miami
Okay, Midnight Blue Metallic may be a standard issue Porsche 968 color and thus paint to sample wasn't doable for Todd Blue and his LAPIS collection, but when you're talking about an example of a model where Porsche only ever built thirteen, that he managed to stick with his blue theme at all is remarkably impressive. Even more impressive for those in the market is the fact that the car is about to go up for sale as part of RM Sotheby's Miami Auction that is part of the Moda Miami event weekend.
Triple Blue Porsche 911 GT2 RS ‘Weissach’ with RM Sotheby’s in Miami
We're noting a theme amongst the cars from the Todd Blue LAPIS collection, mainly blue and sometimes triple blue (blue body, blue wheels, blue interior) with some sort of incredible fabric pattern on the seats for good measure. Such is the case with this 991-era 911 GT2 RS "Weissach Package", an incredibly unique build with a long list of special wishes touches.