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EU Market Find: Lancia Delta Integrale Evo II Bianco Perlato
The Delta Integrale holds a special place in the hearts of auto enthusiasts as a rally homologation special. By mainstream measure, a 5-door hatchback is not the expected stuff of legends, but consider the hardware and engineering that goes into making such an economy car into a rally legend with six-consecutive WRC championships from 1987-1992 and the logic begins to make sense. Also… box flares.
Market Find: 2022 Audi exclusive Oak Green Metallic SQ7
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At first, our minds played tricks on us. Audi of Richfield, Minnesota bills this Tailored Driver as "District Green Metallic", and we'll admit it had us briefly fooled. District is much darker, but in some lights it can pop so we assumed this was more a case of poor lighting and editing as opposed to mistaken identity. It made quite a bit of sense then, when friend of the site Topher actually confirmed this SQ7 as Oak Green.
Market Find: 2024 Porsche 911 GT3 RS in PTS Meissen Blue
There are so many reasons we love this Certified Pre-Owned 911 GT3 RS in the used car inventory over at Porsche North Houston. For starters, it had us at Weissach Package 911 GT3 RS. We also seriously appreciate that the first owner didn't just buy it to flip it, loging over 4,000 miles on the odometer before trading it in on whatever is next.
Market Find: 2023 SQ8 in Sepang Blue, also with Audi exclusive Interior
Once a production color on a range of Audi models, Sepang Blue Pearl Effect built an appreciable following amongst the Audi owner base when it was more commonly found in the standard color palette for Audi models. In as much, it’s an attractive choice on cars where it isn’t offered… cars like a 2023 SQ8.
Market Find: 1972 Aston Martin DBS V8 in Hermès Orange
Spoiler alert. The car you see here has been repainted, but in grand style and a truly unique shade that makes it so very one-of-a-kind that we can’t not report on it. The car you see here was actually delivered new as a right-hand drive coupé painted Cairngorm BRown with an Olive interior – a very subdued British car for a British customer who lived not far from the Aston Martin factory.
EU Market Find: 1996 BMW Individual Madeira Violet Metallic 320i Convertible
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Differing ever so slightly from BMW's Techno Violet, BMW Individual Madeira Violet Metallic is a visually stunning purple that can really play visual tricks depending on conditions. In some lighting, it almost appears to be BMW's Cosmos Black due to the color's blue and purple metallic flake.
Market Find: 2018 Porsche Paint to Sample Graphite Blue Metallic Macan GTS
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A modern Porsche, in Paint to Sample Graphite Blue Metallic, for $32k. Say what you will, but that's a compelling statement. Graphite Blue Metallic was one of the more interesting standard colors from the 991 generation of Porsche's 911, appearing nearly Nardo Grey at first glance, but with just enough cyan to have a clear differentiation.
Market Find: 2023 Mercedes-Benz Manufaktur Desert Sand G63 4×4 Squared
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It's hard to explain exactly why, but beige in some instances is incredibly good. Long a metaphor for boring, beige and it's variants are having an absolute moment, whether it's Audi's Siam Beige and Mocha Latte, or the Mercedes-Benz Manufaktur Sand Beige seen here.
EU Market Find: 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo in Mint Green
We're hitting a theme this week of cars that have experienced color changes, and this one may be the most interesting yet. Get past the fact that it seems like you rarely if ever see a 964-generation 911 Turbo in Mint Green (much less one with less than 200 miles on the odometer), because that's just the beginning of the story. You see, this car left the factory painted Paint to Sample Gulf Orange (gulforange; 019; non-metallic UNI; Porsche) with black interior.
Color Focus: Mercedes-AMG Green Hell Magno – 376
If Green Hell Magno looks right at home on the AMG GT R from Mercedes-AMG, that's because it was created to celebrate the car. You see, the AMG GTR spent most of its development time on the legendary Nürburgring Nordschliefe circuit (a.k.a. the "Green Hell").