Have color code from 1969, how to translate to new paint systems?

[Einar Irgens]

From what I can see, the color code stamped on the tin plate is 51-08907-H. The guy at the paint shop thinks it is a Standox paint number, but could not find it on his computer. Is it possible to translate to a modern system? The color is called Olive Green.

Regards,
Einar Irgens

[davep]

Einar, 51-08907-H is not a code that I am familiar with, and I have been studying the codes for 20 years. Can you get a photograph of the paint badge and also provide me with the VIN of the car. This sounds very interesting. The H is for Herberts which created the Standox line of paints. The 51 should be related to the temperature for curing. However the 5 digits in the middle are very strange. Usually a 5 digit code there is for Lesonal (L) not H. I would like to document this unusual code. Do you have a CoA or the Kardex; I can help get the Kardex if wanted? Dave

[haul]

Einar,

I agree to Dave.
Please do us the favour and make a picture of the door paint tag, and try to find an untouched area with original color and let us have a look at it, please.

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haul

[72targa]

Couldn't find it in the current Standox system...

http://standowin.standox.com/en/Search.mvc#

[Einar Irgens]

The sign. Don't know the VIN, but this is Ferrys own 1969-model.

[haul]

Einer,
in which relation are you to the car?
The „Family“ had of course sometimes special colors, unique codes, not available to „public“.
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...he-Family-Cars
https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/hist...lic-13899.html

so please, do elaborate...
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haul

[Scott A]

I have an olive car.
but it is 3939 for 1971

there are 3 olives....earth olive, olive green(which is 1974 on) and olive green metallic

your number matches olive green metallic...which I thought was only on "one" car in those earlier years, which was Ferry's personal car that came to monterey, CA.
it is one of my favorite colors on these cars.

[davep]

Okay, so this is a custom color just for Ferry's car. It is a very early 1970 MY; 9110300014. The paint code is very similar to the 1969 silver metallic code which also has two lines of code. The lower line is the clear-coat for the metallic series, and it is the same code as used in 1969; obviously a carry-over since the majority of 1970 Porsche built cars used a different system. Thanks very much for bringing this car and paint code to my attention. I have learned a lot through this thread.