{"id":1283,"date":"2021-04-10T17:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T22:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benlevy.com\/blog\/?p=1283"},"modified":"2025-12-26T09:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T15:40:10","slug":"997-911-carrera-s-in-graphite-blue-metallic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benlevy.com\/blog\/997-911-carrera-s-in-graphite-blue-metallic\/","title":{"rendered":"997.1 Carrera S in Graphite Blue Metallic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I was driving through Lincoln Park in Chicago last year and I spotted a unique Porsche. I already like 997 Carreras, but this one had some subtle changes that I liked. The color of this Porsche is not especially wild, but it is unique. I late found out that the owner had this custom paint job done not long after purchasing the car. The ducktail spoiler was the other thing I noticed. Those are relatively big changes, but the car is still close to stock (it is even on OEM wheels). I was really happy I ran into this car. 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