Gulf Colors?

[RandyWebb]

coincide?

I thought it was _after_ they won some races? Not true?

[CurtEgerer]

Gulf sponsorship started in 1970 and the colors would have been introduced sometime in 1971 for the 1972 model year. The point being: Porsche didn't use Gulf as a reference to a body of water such as the Gulf of Mexico, it's a reference to Gulf Oil. There are actually several different shades of blue and orange used thru-out the years by Gulf Oil. There are even slight noticeable color differences in the Porsche Gulf liveries between 1970 and 1972.

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[gulf911]

Fryardds,

The Gulf Blue comes up as Gulf Orange? After doing a search on the glasurit site I cant find either.


Thanks for your help,
Dan

[fryardds]

Dan,

Thanks for pointing that out. I fixed the link above to send you to the Gulf Blue formula on the Glasurit site.

[RussianBlue]

Gulf Blue ??!!!

What an u--ggggglllyyyy color
hehehehehehe

Funny thing is that maybe 5 years ago I really would have thought that....

I do not know a lot about senility or the "growing old" process but all of a suden all of the colors I hated I now love (orange, gulfs, yellow, any green etc..)
kinda strange.....

Oh, as far as the thread.. I'd just go with the 1972 colors..... also elephant racing did a car in these colors - there's a link to the whole restoration on their page if you want a look.

[Soterik]

1967,....Gulf Blue, color 6603. Looks like the "printing" of the Gulf letters...

Regards,

Eric

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Another interesting color reference found here.

[John Fusco]

Interesting articles on the Gulf colors in the Dec.issue of 911 +Porsche world if you all haven't already seen it.

Looks great with those yellow head lights.

John