So NOW I know what the PTS stands for : Paint-to-Sample (thanks for the link Budget Plan1, errrr.. I mean 981 Cayman S).
I agree with the above Autopian observations and opinions on more "actual" color hues being offered once again by vehicle manufacturers. Then again, if you are going special order a new vehicle these days AND have to pay the MSRP on the window sticker, AND wait 6 months for its production and delivery, might as well get it in the color you prefer!
I STILL prefer an arrest-me-red hue on a sports car: you know, the color that REALLY turns heads and grabs your (and the cops) attention, even when such a sports car is just parked and standing still.
That said, I think the consensus on picking this Iris Blue for this client`s GT3 is outstanding. Looks, well, ...unique. I must say though, I have an unabashed affinity for any hue of blue on vehicles, from trucks, to sedans, to muscle cars.
AND speaking of OEM color hues, I am old enough to remember the ultra-wild factory color hues of MOPAR muscle cars from the late 60`s and early 70`s. The Plum Crazy purple (every cool kid who collected Mattel Hot Wheels cars had a MOPAR in this color!) Sassy Grass Go Green. Bright Green/Ralleye Green. Bahama Yellow. Screamin` Yellow. Tor-Red. Hemi-Orange .Go Mango/Vitamin C. Sub-Lime (long before safety fluorescent yellow was even thought of)
AND going even more off topic, the adage "All Corvettes are red. The rest are mistakes.” is attributed to John Heinricy, the leader of Corvette development group of test drivers at a meeting on paint colors. (SACRILEGE Captain Obvious, a Corvette quote in a Porsche-centric post!! SHAME ON YOU...)
