Meteor Grey Metallic is one of the more understated colors in the 997 palette — a cool, shifting grey that reads almost silver in direct sun and deepens considerably in shade. This is a 2012 997.2 Carrera S, the final model year of the generation, in manual transmission, finished in that color over what is almost certainly a California car its entire life — 59,445 miles, dry climate, no salt.

The 997.2 Carrera S runs the 3.8-liter direct-injected flat-six producing 385 horsepower — the engine that resolved the IMS concerns of the 997.1 and elevated output in the same displacement. Sport Chrono, Bose audio, and painted Porsche crest wheel caps round out a well-specified, usable car. A final-year 997.2 manual Carrera S with California provenance and a color this good on it is a combination worth paying attention to.