Will Lee

Presenting my new-to-me family car, a 2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 Wagon (S213) in Piedmont Green Metallic (kallaitgrünmetallic; 997) over Nut/Espresso Brown Leather. It is no Porsche, and it is certainly less cooler than the Cayman it replaces. But I have wanted an E Class Wagon for a while, and I am happy to have found this one for my next chapter of life. I fell in love with the E Class Wagon in 2018, when I rented an E400 in Germany. I had originally booked a diesel Audi A6 Avant, but the gentleman at Sixt said it was out and offered me the “much faster petrol one”. I took his word on the Autobahn and was seriously impressed by how capable and comfortable it was. Since then, I had a growing fascination for the E Class Wagon, taking a photo of nearly every example I would see on the road. Unlike in Europe, they are especially uncommon here in America. But those who do own them here are fiercely loyal. As I wanted a larger car to go on road trips with my family, I decided it was time to fulfill this obsession and look for an E Class Wagon—specifically an S213 generation (2017-2020) pre-All Terrain. I also wanted one in a unique color. The E Class inventory is mostly grayscale. But for 2 years only, Mercedes offered Piedmont (Kallaite) Green Metallic and Dakota (Citrine) Brown Metallic. Very few of these were ordered, but I wanted one of these. After a few months of searching nationwide everyday, I learned of a Piedmont Green Metallic example that was just traded in at my local dealer @mercedesbenzmanhattan out of all places. It hadn’t even hit the site yet. But it had $20K in all the right options (for an $82K sticker in 2017), a clean accident-free history, was always serviced by @mercedesbenzmanhattan , and was free of underbody rust. So I bought it. In the last 3 months since, I have taken it on road trips to Boston, Montreal, and Quebec City with my family. And it has been wonderful for all of us. I can see why owners swear by them. As for my journey with Porsche, I will be back. When the time is right, I hope to get into a Cayman GT4 or Boxster Spyder. Now that and an E Class Wagon would be my ideal @twocarsolution . One down, one more to go. #PTSRS

Truly grateful and honored to be featured by @porsche today as part of its 75 Years of Porsche “Dream in Full Colour” campaign. For this amazing opportunity, Porsche AG released a short film about my story with @ptsrs on their main YouTube channel, global Instagram page, and global website. It is quite surreal to see all of this, and reflect on the incredible people I have met over the years of @ptsrs . Thank you to all of you in the @ptsrs community for your continued enthusiasm behind my passion for colorful cars. @ptsrs has fundamentally changed how I view the impact of color on not just cars, but the broader world around us. And I hope it injects even a small dose of positivity into your everyday lives, as color has done for me. A sincere thanks as well to my New York City-based friends @brianja , @lady.gt3 , @nycfrancis , @deweykang , @jamesserafino , and @olivia_serafino_ for graciously taking time out of your evenings to join me with your very colorful cars for this project. Finally, thank you to the wonderful teams at @porsche and @bbdo_germany for sharing my story and making this project truly fun in the process. Eternally grateful to everyone involved for making this nerd’s dream come true. #PTSRS #Porsche #DreamInFullColour

Thank you to all of you who joined me for the first PTSRS Cars & Coffee in New York City with my friend @porschestimmung . I barely took photos, but here are a few I managed to snap. It was a chilly Saturday morning in front of @laughingmancoffee . We had a short window of clear skies before rain and snow were forecasted for the afternoon. Yet gratefully, hundreds of you brought your friends and family for the prospects of a good time. I hope we delivered on this. Automotive highlights included my friend @doobooloo ’s De Tomaso Guarà, our reader @wondering ’s green ‘88 Safari-style 911, a reader’s brand new PTS Aetna Blue 718 Spyder RS, and a stunning BMW M8 Convertible in Individual Liquid Copper. Later, @ryanfriedmanmotorcars rolled in with a 964 Gemballa RSR 3.8 in Pearl White. My friend Nick Murray @droppedbaby1 came through from Connecticut in his Mamba Green Macan, and our reader Aren @welcometoexcellence from Toronto, Canada in his Taycan. @lady.gt3 and @nycfrancis showed us that snow looks good on their PTS Lighter (Jade) Green GT3. And the Sepia Brown 912 looked so good against the red brick buildings in that block. Dogs were plentiful—even a robotic one to bring some dystopian fun. I have wanted to do something small for our New York-based readers here for some time. While February is typically quiet for car events around here, I learned recently that my friends @rhodabueno and @monchter were visiting from San Francisco for the weekend. I wanted them to have a good time, so with Duane, I decided to just go for it. The rest was thanks to everyone who came through. Many readers have asked when the next one will be. Grateful as I am, I don’t know yet. But whenever or wherever that may be, I hope to see you around at Vol 02. - Will #PTSRS x #PorscheStimmung

Haven’t been to Hayfields in forever. My highlights included this beautiful 911 S/T in PTS Dark Olive Metallic (M6X), followed closely by the Renault Espace and Jaguar XJR-15. Variety is the spice of life! #PTSRS

🇺🇸 Here are 10 of my favorite colorful Porsches up for bidding at @broadarrow_auctions The Porsche Air|Water Auction 2026 this Saturday, April 25th 11am PDT at @air__water in Costa Mesa, California. 1. Turkisblau ‘25 RUF SCR (Lot 235). Chassis 06025. Carbon fiber monocoque and bodywork. 4.0L NA, water-cooled, 510 hp, 6MT, 2,756 lbs. Matte Titanium Grey 19” center-lock RUF wheels. RUF Black Nappa Leather interior. Only 217 miles. 2. Viper Green ‘88 Porsche 959 SC Reimagined by Canepa (Lot 227). Based on a 959 “Komfort”. Chassis No. 008. Reimagined by @canepacollectorcars between 2019 and 2022. Brown Leather interior with Green Stitching. 1,307 miles. 3. Bespoke Green ‘92 Porsche 911 (964) Targa Reimagined by Singer (Lot 248). “Rio Commission”. Completed in 2024. Burgundy Black Targa Roof. Burgundy and Sunset Orange Leather interior. 722 miles. 4. Turquoise Metallic ‘96 Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 4 Coupe (Lot 254). German market example. RoW-spec close-ratio 6MT, Classic Grey Leather interior, Heated hardback sport seats. 117,700 miles. 5. Vesuvio Metallic ‘98 Porsche 911 (993) Turbo S WLS2 (Lot 240). German market example. 1 of 160 RoW Turbo S. 450 hp WLS2 Power Kit (option code XLC). Sport Seats. In-car telephone. 69,613 miles. 6. PTS Mexico Blue ‘18 Porsche 911 (991.2) GT2 RS (Lot 250). Non-Weissach Package, White Gold Wheels, Black/Red Alcantara Interior. 4,383 miles. 7. PTS Azureblue356 ‘24 Porsche 718 (982) Cayman GT4 RS (Lot 253). Weissach Package, Satin White Gold Magnesium Wheels, Deep Sea Blue Interior Accents, Soul Performance Exhaust. Only 119 miles. 8. PTS Albert Blue ‘23 Porsche 911 (992.1) Turbo S Coupe (Lot 230). SportDesign Package, Heritage Design Interior in Classic Cognac Leather. 7,262 miles. 9. PTS Golf Blue ‘23 Porsche 911 (992.1) Sport Classic (Lot 244). Chassis No. 0737/1250. Heritage Design Black and Classic Cognac Leather Interior with Pepita Houndstooth Trim. Manual, rear-wheel drive. Only 120 miles. 10. PTS Ultraviolet ‘25 Porsche 911 (992.1) GT3 RS (Lot 249). Weissach Package, PCCB, Full Bucket Seats, Painted Rear Wing Endplates and Seat Belt Passages. Less than 1,500 miles. Photos by @broadarrow_auctions #PTSRS

🇺🇸 Presenting this very special Paint to Sample Riviera Blue (rivierablau; non-metallic UNI; 39E) 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package. Very excited to announce that this example will be offered at @broadarrow_auctions The Porsche Air|Water Auction 2026 this upcoming Saturday, April 25th at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, California. This example is chassis #048 (VIN: WP0CA2A12FS800048), and is now offered with only 1,267 miles. Riviera Blue is a historic Porsche color, originally offered on the 911 (993) and 968 in ‘94 and ‘95. According to @broadarrow_auctions , there are 4 known Riviera Blue 918 Spyder examples in North America, 3 of which feature the Weissach Package. Beyond the special color, this example sports the optional $84,000 Weissach Package, whose unique lightweight components and omissions of certain features help shed 90 lbs of weight from the standard 918. As well, this example features $7,200 in Special Wishes (CXX) options. On the exterior, we find Forged Magnesium Wheels in Satin Black (normally offered in Silver or Platinum), Acid Green brake calipers, and Exposed Carbon Fiber Roof and A/B Pillars. Inside, we find a Leather Interior in Onyx Black with Silver Accents. The Lightweight Bucket Seats feature Silver Leather Piping and Alcantara Seat Centers, while the Seat Belts in Black feature Silver Accent Stripes. While the Weissach Package normally comes with an Alcantara Steering Wheel, this example substitutes that with Leather, and also adds back in Burmester High-End Surround Sound System, Automatic Air Conditioning, and HomeLink (which are normally omitted from the Weissach Package). Previously serviced at Porsche Downtown LA, this example also received a $43,000 major service at Porsche Woodland Hills in February 2026, featuring a new rear main seal at 1,266 miles, new Michelin tires, and recommended engine and mechanical work. Included with the car are its manuals, indoor car cover, and charger in addition to a clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report. What are your thoughts on this PTS Riviera Blue 918? Photos by @broadarrow_auctions #PTSRS x #BroadArrowAuctions

🇨🇦 Presenting this Paint to Sample Malachite Green Metallic (malachitgrünmetallic; 2B5) Porsche 911 (992.1) GT3 RS with Weissach Package. Delivered to @porschecentrevaughan near Toronto, Ontario, Canada, this Sonderwunsch example was captured here at @pectoronto by @therealabd . Malachite Green Metallic is a modern Porsche color, having been offered as a “Special Color” (sonderfarbe) on the 987 Boxster and Cayman, as well as the 997 generation of the 911. It is one of the few PTS colors offered today across the entire Porsche lineup. Through Sonderwunsch, this example combines the Malachite Green Metallic color with Brilliant Silver painted accents and a special Agave Green Leather Interior. Painted in Malachite Green Metallic are the Front Fascia Lower Trim, Roof Fins, Rear Side Air Intakes, and “RS” Logos on the Rear Wing Endplates. Painted in Brilliant Silver are the Forged Lightweight Magnesium Wheels, “RS” Logos on the Center Locking Wheel Caps, Exterior Mirror Upper/Lower Trims and Base, Rear Wing Endplates, “PORSCHE” Letter under the Rear Wing, Service Lever Flaps, and Porsche Lettering on Rear. Inside, the entire interior is finished in custom Agave Green Leather and Race-Tex with GT Silver Stiching through Sonderwunsch. The Full Bucket Seats feature Agave Leather Headrests and Bolsters, Black Leather Piping, Pepita Fabric Seat Centers, “Weissach RS” Logos and Track Graphics embroidered in GT Silver, and Seat Belt Passages painted in Brilliant Silver. Other parts finished in Agave Green Leather are the Door Pull Loop Covers and Carpet Edging. Finished in Agave Green Race-Tex are the Upper and Lower Dashboards, Door Panels (with Pepita Fabric Centers), Steering Wheel (with 12 o’clock Marker in GT Silver Race-Tex), Storage Bin Lid, Roof Lining, Rear Side Panels, and Inner Door-Sill Guards. As well, the entire interior carpeting is finished in Agave Green. The Air Vent Slats are painted in Brilliant Silver. The Bespoke Door-Sill Guards in Matte Carbon Fiber illuminate in Green the custom texts “Green Machine” on the driver side and “Grüne Maschine” on the passenger side. Photos by @therealabd for @porschecentrevaughan #PTSRS

🇯🇵 Best @luftgekuhlt ever. Over a decade in the works. Great to vibe with friends from around the world against this incredible backdrop. Tokyo will be hard to top. Also, anyone know the story behind the 993 Turbo in slide 5? Appeared to be a recommission in all the best ways, and with only 68 kms (!). My favorite of the show, along with the Wimbledon Green Metallic 964 RS N/GT Macau car (slide 7). #PTSRS

🇧🇪 A BMW M3 Touring in a Porsche color. Presenting this stunning BMW Individual Macadamia Metallic (U80) BMW M3 Competition xDrive (G81) Touring, originally delivered to @bmwsneyers near Antwerpen, Belgium. Captured here with a matching Macadamia Metallic Porsche 911 (997.2) Targa 4S by @dennisnoten , this wonderful @twocarsolution belongs to @ptsrs reader @louis.vanbavel . And there’s a special story behind this pairing. Louis commissioned this M3 Touring in Macadamia Metallic as an homage to this exact Porsche 997.2 Targa 4S, which was ordered new in 2008 from @porschecentreantwerpen by his mother. Dennis writes, “It was specced with care in the beautiful colour scheme of Macadamia Metallic with a Black/Sand Beige interior. That car was sold 5 years later in 2013 to its second owner, but in 2020 came up for sale again. Louis immediately recognized the car (despite it being on horrible Turbo replica wheels) and bought it back. He then contacted the owner they originally sold the car to and was able to buy back the stunning 19” Carrera Sport wheels.” Macadamia Metallic made its debut as a standard color on the Porsche 911 (997.1 and 997.2), Boxster/Cayman (987.2), and briefly on the Cayenne (957). On Porsches, it is currently offered as a Paint to Sample color on the 911, Taycan, Macan, and Panamera. On BMWs, it is available through the BMW Individual program. Beyond the special color, this example sports optional 19/20” M Dual-Spoke Silver Forged 825M Wheels, paired with optional Red Brake Calipers (replacing standard Blue). To match the 997 as exactly as possible, this M3 also sports body colored roof and mirrors, aluminum window trims and roof rails, and clear glass all around in lieu of privacy glass. Inside, we find a special request BMW Individual Black/Midrand Beige Full Merino Leather Interior with Criollo Brown Stitching, paired with Piano Black trim. Many thanks to @dennisnoten for sharing the photos of this dream @twocarsolution . I hereby submit a petition to @bmwusa to bring the M3 Touring to North America. #PTSRS

🇺🇸 Presenting this brand new Paint to Sample Nato Olive (natooliv; non-metallic UNI; L6H) Porsche 911 (992.2) GT3, delivered to @porschemobileal in Mobile, Alabama, USA. Captured here by @southeast.exotics , this example sports the manual. Nato Olive is a modern Paint to Sample Porsche color inspired by military color NATO-olivegreen used for military equipment. Appearing more saturated and warmer than Black Olive, Nato Olive is currently available on the 911 and Taycan. Beyond the special color, this example sports the optional Wheels in High Gloss California Gold, paired with optional PCCB with Yellow Calipers. Other exterior options on this example include Front Fascia Airblades in Exterior Color, Carbon Fiber Roof, Exterior Mirror Upper Trims in Carbon Fiber, Window Triangle Trims in Carbon Fiber, Model Designation Decals on Doors in California Gold, and HD-Matrix Design LED Headlights in Black. Inside, we find the optional Leather/Race-Tex Interior in Black with GT Silver Stitching, paired with optional Folding Lightweight Bucket Seats. It also includes the optional Extended Dashboard and Door Panel Package in Leather, which includes the Dashboard Upper Center Trim and Chrono Stopwatch Dial Cover in Leather, Door Panel Lower Trims and Rear Side Lower Portions in Leather, as well as Dashboard End Trims in Race-Tex. Other interior options include Chrono Package with Porsche Design GT Clock, GT Sport Steering Wheel in Leather, Steering Column Casing in Leather (no longer available), Center Console Lid in Race-Tex with Porsche Crest, Interior Trim Black with Inlays in Matte Carbon Fiber, Carbon Fiber Floor Mats with Leather Edging, Illuminated Door-Sill Guards in Matte Carbon Fiber, Seat Belt Outlet Trims in Race-Tex, Sun Visors in Black Race-Tex, and Pedals and Footrest in Aluminum. Photos by @southeast.exotics #PTSRS

🇨🇭Presenting @ptsrs reader @artcars.swiss ’ Paint to Sample Viola Purple Metallic (veilchenlilametallic; W85) Porsche 911 (992.1) GT3 RS with Weissach Package, delivered to @porschezug near Lucerne, Switzerland. This Sonderwunsch example was captured here by @cbkshots_ and shared with us by @porschebyenes . Viola Purple Metallic is a modern reinterpretation of the historic Porsche color Violet Blue Metallic (37E) from the 964 and 968. It is currently offered as a PTS color on the 911. Through Sonderwunsch, this example receives Tinted Carbon Fiber in Purple on the Front Lid, Roof, Exterior Mirror Upper Trims, Window Triangle Trims, and Rear Wing. The Front Fascia Lower Trim is painted in Viola Purple Metallic. It also receives a Painted Center Stripe in Ipanema Blue Metallic, spanning the Front Lid, Roof, and Rear Wing. Under the Rear Wing, the “PORSCHE” Logo is painted in Ipanema Blue Metallic, except for the letter S painted in Viola Purple Metallic. The Forged Lightweight Magnesium Wheels are painted in Ceramica Neo, while the Wheel Barrels inside and “RS” Logos on the Center Locking Wheel Caps are painted in Ipanema Blue Metallic. Inside, we find Leather to Sample (LTS) Purple Leather with Pebble Grey Leather, Pebble Grey Cross-Stitching, and Ipanema Blue Metallic accents. The Full Bucket Seats feature Pebble Grey Leather Bolsters and Headrests, Pebble Grey Stitching, Sport Classic Pepita Fabric Seat Inserts, “Weissach RS” and Track Graphics in Slate Grey, and Seat Belt Passages painted in Ipanema Blue Metallic. Purple Leather is upholstered on the Upper Dashboard, Upper Door Panels, Rear Side Upper Panels, Steering Wheel (with Pebble Grey Leather 12 o’clock Marker), Gear Knob and Boot (with Chalk Scheme and “GT3 RS” Logos Below Knob), Knee Pads, and Storage Bin Lid. Pebble Grey Leather is applied to the Lower Dashboard, Dashboard End Panels, Middle and Lower Door Panels including Armrests, and Rear Side Lower Panels. The Interior Trims in Black feature Inlays painted in Ipanema Blue Metallic. The Door-Sill Guards in Matte Carbon Fiber illuminate the “GT3 RS” Logo in Ipanema Blue. Photos by @cbkshots_ (1-15) and @lukasspitzley (16-20) #PTSRS

🇩🇪 An Audi RS 3 in a Porsche color. Presenting @ptsrs reader @baldur1598 ’s Audi Exclusive Macadamia Metallic (M8W) Audi RS 3 Sportback (8Y), currently based near Nürnberg, Germany. Macadamia Metallic is a modern Porsche color, having originally been offered as a standard color on the 911 (997.1 and 997.2), Boxster/Cayman (987.2), and briefly on the Cayenne (957). On Porsches, it is offered as a Paint to Sample color on the 911, Taycan, Macan, and Panamera. On Audis, it is available through the Audi Exclusive program. @baldur1598 shared his story behind finding the car, writing: “I wanted something out of the box. Something other than the VAG-rainbow of white, black or grey. It still had to be subtle though. That‘s what I love about my dad‘s Violet Chromaflair 996: it‘s subtle but still really colorful. I’ve wanted a dark green car for the longest time. They just look so good with a tan or brown interior and with neodyme or silver wheels. Sporty, yet classy and timeless. But your page inspired me to also look at colors that I didn‘t have in mind initially. So when I saw this car for sale at a dealership about an hour drive away, I thought why not take a look at it? Seeing the car in person, I was just blown away by it. Gold flakes in the sun, slight hues of rose gold under street lights, and almost black from some vantage points.” Beyond the special color, this example sports the 19” 5-Y-spoke Design Wheels in Silver with a set of winter tires during the colder months. And on the warmer months, it sports its original 19’’ 10-Cross-Spoke Design Wheels in Dark Gray Matte Finish (pictured at the very end). As well, it features the optional RS Sport Exhaust System with Black Tips. Inside, we find the standard Leather/Dinamica Interior in Black with Black Stitching, paired with the optional RS Bucket Seats. Many thanks to @baldur1598 for sharing with me the story of his Macadamia RS 3. A great story to follow up on yesterday’s Macadamia GT3 RS. 3RS ➡️ RS3. Just a wee bit of shuffling letters and we have a proper @twocarsolution . #PTSRS