The Definitive Color Thread

[Scott Clarke]

Spencer-

I agree that the picture in the referenced thread is better than the one in post #27. I think a lot of the difference is due to overcast vs. sunlit conditions. The sunny picture seems to convey the character of the color better, so I'll swap them out. Thanks for the tip!

Note that the COA posted in the thread you reference states, under the options list, that the '69 was painted a special order color. I think this explains how Golden Green got on a '69. Proabably not many '69s were that color.

[uptheorg]

Scott -- great thread! It seems that the thread mandate might include side script colors as found on the RS and RSR cars produced in the first series of 911's. I think the factory had a side script option for other 911's -- what were the choices here as well? I am pretty sure that all the RSR's were Grand Prix White, but I've seen RS's in all colors of the rainbow. In cataloging this, the factory wheel colors should be acknowledged -- as far as I know, the wheel colors should be matched to the script colors (except on RSR's which got no color). I only mention this because these are exterior options just as the paint is . . .

[Gumby]

Scott, post 130 is my car!

per COA it is paint to sample, paint code is 231

[Scott Clarke]

Ron-

Tell us more about Sambesi. For 911s I assume that it was paint to sample only, correct? Was it a 914 color?

[Gumby]

Scott -
I really dont know much about where or what the color was used on
The Sambesi Green on a 914 is very different...


Scott

[Flieger]

I did not see Oslo Blue in the blue section, so forgive me if it was posted and I just missed it. But I think this is Oslo Blue. I do not know whose car it is. Pic was from the Morro Bay 356 North Meets South Meets R Gruppe event 2013.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_911_fahrer/8751835585/" title="NorthMeetsSouth2013_ 258 by Max_911S_fahrer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3816/8751835585_44fc067799_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="NorthMeetsSouth2013_ 258"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_911_fahrer/8751833575/" title="NorthMeetsSouth2013_ 261 by Max_911S_fahrer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/8751833575_b6cf43b02b_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="NorthMeetsSouth2013_ 261"></a>

Apparently it was also a 356 color?
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_911_fahrer/8752849530/" title="NorthMeetsSouth2013_ 195 by Max_911S_fahrer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3735/8752849530_4dce0d0e5e_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="NorthMeetsSouth2013_ 195"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_911_fahrer/8752849328/" title="NorthMeetsSouth2013_ 196 by Max_911S_fahrer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/8752849328_7a6c800340_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="NorthMeetsSouth2013_ 196"></a>

[DavidRees]

Scott,is this car a 70 or 71? Can you please tell me the exact color code on this car? Thanking you in advance.David

[Ken F]

I recently looked into Oslo Blue as the result of advice from raj on a post related to my 67S.
Willhoit has a section of their website dedicated to 356 colors and had the 4" x 8" sample I wanted on file.
For a totally reasonable $35 shipping included I had the sample in hand in less than a week.
I would highly recommend contacting Willhoit if you are interested in one of colors they can provide samples of.
It's an economical and accurate way to look at these interesting early Porsche colors.

[Scott Clarke]

Frank-

I've edited post #10 with your updated photo. Rudy looks unbelievable! Thanks for the update.

[Bill Simmeth]

17656 Lido Gold '66/'67

PHOTO NEEDED

As seen at Road Scholars and this thread.