What Did You Do to Your 911 Today?

Beautiful! Is that color original?

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Originally Posted by gsjohnson

Beautiful! Is that color original?

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Yes it is. So rare that I had people denying it existed. But if you look at that old 70/71 Panorama article on colors, it indicates 1/10th of 1% of 911s were painted that color. So far, I can only find one in the UK, but Frank Beck said he used to have one.

As is typical of the "period colors," this one was sprayed over when I bought the car. I was able to scrape the cheap black paint off in a lot of key places.

pretty cool dude. looks great.

That Turquoise is a great period color. Kudos for taking the chance to go back to it. I am sure it will be stunning when it's completed.

Keith

. . . here . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...p?46215-Turkis

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Originally Posted by highlander709

That Turquoise is a great period color. Kudos for taking the chance to go back to it. I am sure it will be stunning when it's completed.

Keith

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I overpaid for the car, which was a clapped-out track rat because a.) coolest color evah b.) no rust

I'm kind of on a bucket list quest for rare colors. Its odd how tastes change. A previous track car started out gold and i painted it Signal Yellow. Did a Viper Green 72E for someone else (it had been repainted burgundy) and helped a friend get an Ivory '72 (not light ivory) a couple years ago.

If anyone runs across a correct set of '71 seats, please let me know!

Rick: that DDK image from the UK is of the only other Turkis I've seen...

Gris:

GREAT color;
controversy step aside.

Porsche made it, it's uncommonly rare, and it writes another paragraph in Porsche's past. All good.

What do you know of it's history ? Like, who was it delivered to and why did this color get chosen ?

( I have had 4 turquoise cars pass thru my life; none were Porsches. All either late 50's or early 60's Ford, Mercury or Chevrolet..... I have heard it all from 'so called enthusiasts' and heard some rude comments coming with a negative tone. We forget history and how fashion changes as quickly as a flickering candle flame....... to express a certain sentiment today usually falls to the sword of time. )

Installed the new steering wheel after finishing the horn button... stock steering wheel in storage now...

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Took apart the vent window
And put it together nice and clean.
Fixed the broken pinn
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Originally Posted by mrgreenjeans

Gris:

GREAT color;
controversy step aside.

Porsche made it, it's uncommonly rare, and it writes another paragraph in Porsche's past. All good.

What do you know of it's history ? Like, who was it delivered to and why did this color get chosen ?

( I have had 4 turquoise cars pass thru my life; none were Porsches. All either late 50's or early 60's Ford, Mercury or Chevrolet..... I have heard it all from 'so called enthusiasts' and heard some rude comments coming with a negative tone. We forget history and how fashion changes as quickly as a flickering candle flame....... to express a certain sentiment today usually falls to the sword of time. )

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I had a '57 Nomad wagon that was Tropical Turquoise (because I color-changed it to that!). I know this car was delivered in Los Angeles in early '71 and purchased from a man in Oxnard, CA in Dec. 2013. I'm researching the rest...