color question

[72starga]

does any one know if there is a difference in the olive color for 1970-71 and 1972-73? In the elferhelfer site there are what look to be two different colors for the same paint code. Under years 1970-71 the code is 414 3939 and in years 1972-73 the code is only 414 the former looks a light green and the latter looks almost brown. Is it just the pictures or is there actually a difference. Thanks for your help

[Milou]

I would also be interested in knowing this as I'm thinking/dreaming of an Olive 2.2 T targa with black interior. I have several colour brochures and it seems that Olive can be either green or brown.....

[curtisaa]

if you want a stunning example have ray send you a pic of his car

[Bobboloo]

As far as I know they are the same color. Porsche changed their paint code system in 72' but the colors remained the same.

i.e. in 71' a Signal Orange Targa was code 1410 and a Signal Orange Coupe was 1414 but in 72' they both became identified just by the color chart number 116 but the color was the same.

[bmendel]

here's my olive 68 being painted. The inside of the door is original paint/color

[Milou]

Thank you for the pix, i thought it would be slightly darker or greener....

[bmendel]

it's a little darker and greener in natural light instead of under the shop flourescents with a flash...

[Milou]

Beautiful!

[Zithlord]

My friends says his 70S is original Olive but its much darker, sort of brown/green. Its not sepia, its greener, but I am starting to wonder if it is not Olive after all. I will check the paint tag. More like in this pic, but even a bit darker.

John

[bmendel]

yeah, I've seen pictures of that car, unless Porsche changed the color without changing the name (seems unlikely), I'd think that car is too dark. Has it been repainted? My car had a good amount of original paint on it in the second picture, and they didn't do the jambs or insides of the doors during the repaint (first picture - and the door tag codes to Olive, I did check before I bought it).