The Final 911 Dakar: Signal Yellow and Two Very Different Blues

From the archive — Porsche source dated November 13, 2024. This retrospective covers the earlier report; the date above is our article’s publication date, not a new Porsche announcement. Historical specification feature, not an active sale listing.

The final car in the 2,500-unit 911 Dakar run was far from an ordinary send-off. In November 2024, Porsche documented a Sonderwunsch build for an Italian collector with three colors and a fully hand-painted exterior design.

Where each color goes

Signal Yellow and Gentian Blue Metallic establish the main blocks. Lampedusa Blue, developed for this project and named after the Mediterranean island, forms the dividing line. It also appears on the wheel rim edges, alongside yellow spokes.

The interior connection

Yellow detailing carries into the black cabin, including Speed Yellow embroidery and a leather insert in the gear selector. Note the different names: an interior accent and an exterior paint should not automatically be cataloged as the same color.

Why it belongs in the archive

This build shows how much a third color can change a familiar livery. The pale dividing line is small in area but important to the overall effect. It deserves its own entry in the specification, not a footnote under “blue and yellow.”

Color and material names

The corresponding German names are Signalgelb (Signal Yellow), Enzianblaumetallic (Gentian Blue Metallic) and Lampedusablau (Lampedusa Blue). Compare Porsche’s German source.

Photograph: © Porsche AG. Porsche Newsroom source and original photography (13/11/2024, day/month/year). This retrospective was prepared in September 2026. Photography is a visual reference, not a calibrated paint sample.