Special Colors aka 'Paint-to-Sample' . . .

[LongRanger]

Cars nowadays seem to come in only a handful of colors . . .

. . . black, white, silver, gray . . . w/ red for the 'sporty' types

Don't know what it is --- lack of imagination? . . . fear of 'standing out' too much? . . . 're-sale' down-the-road?

Whatever it is --- bright, vivid, imaginative colors just don't seem to turn up any more . . . at least not in any of the roads that I drive or parking lots that I hang out in


Porsche has always offered custom paint on the 911. Still do --- as far as I know. Der Faktory would paint your car any color you wanted . . . all that you had to was provide a sample chip, pay a premium + non-refundable deposit . . . . then wait. I've heard that these cars could take as much as a year to be delivered . . .


. . . oh-yeah --- but what did you get for your money? . . . . and your wait? . . .


A genuine Faktory-custom/paint-to-sample vehicle . . .


. . . and some of Porsche's most striking cars

[LongRanger]

. . . as seen on this Manhattan Trophy-winning '73 911 'T' CIS . . .

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...t=paint+sample

[LongRanger]

. . . as seen on this Manhattan Trophy-winning '73 911 'T' CIS . . .

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...t=paint+sample

Another thread --- but no pictures . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...gne-Color-Code


Some interesting comments . . .

. . . I'm going to go out on a small limb here, but here's a 73 911T (coupe) in grey beige metallic, which for all the world looks like "champagne metallic".

It says that 4 cars were painted this color...but could have been more. I recall seeing a 73T targa in this color in California back in the late 80's.

http://www.theaircooledguys.com/Inve...1/Default.aspx . . .

No pics + link is dead, but


. . . 'The Aircooled Guys' = 'Road Scholars'?

[LongRanger]

Another thread w/color --- a custom "red resin Lesonal metallic" . . .

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...more-out-there

[LongRanger]

. . . '70 911 'S' . . .

See post #3 . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ht=family+cars


VIN = 9110300014

[LongRanger]

. . . '73 RS . . .

See post #9 . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ht=family+cars

[Kris Clewell]

I think that buyers are the ones that fear standing out, so the colors aren't offered.

[LongRanger]

. . . '73 'T' CIS . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...aint-to-sample

[LongRanger]

. . . '70 'E' . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...aint-to-sample

[LongRanger]

. . . '70 911 'S' . . .

See post #3 . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ht=family+cars


VIN = 9110300014

Another thread --- mentions three 'olive' greens . . .
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...-paint-systems




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