Vintage 911's, for all their greatness and exponentially-increasing popularity, are cars I try to stay away from for fear of falling into the trap that is wanting to collect way too many things. There are so many variants out there, with each brand making entire swarms of these old bugs, that it's become impossible to keep up with all of them. Then you add in all the tuned ones, from RUF to RWB to Singer, and it's a total nightmare. And that's before we get into those racecars. You could fill an entire house if you collected one of each variation of 911's alone.
But every now and then, there's one that catches your eye and has that must-have cachet, and such is the case here. This is the European-exclusive recolor, limited to 504 pieces, of GT Spirit's 911 GT resin model, in a silvery-blue hue reminiscent of one of my favorite car colors of all-time from another brand: BMW's Silverstone Metallic. The first iteration debuted in a dark blue colorway (with gold wheels for contrast) that has been repeatedly criticized for being too dark and not blue enough.
Whatever the case, this one is better anyway. Execution by GT Spirit is superb as always. Death, taxes, and them doing a great job with their models - you can take it to the bank. If it's not the color, then it's the wheels and the wing that won me over. Or the fat fenders and flushed stance. Or all of the above. It's got me feeling like I've been missing out this entire time.
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