I am almost ready for a repaint, Need to shoot a little more primer and a little more sanding and its off to the paint booth, I am thinking of dark brown metalic, or maybe bronze metalic. But would love to see a few 944 in that color. I have a brown interior, so looking for something that will go with it.
Thanks,
Jim

 

Just an idea.

The first of our cars I EVER saw was way back in 1978 (eek!). A guy I worked with then bought a new 924 in a light/medium metallic green. It had polished Fuchs and I remember thinking that was the most beautiful car I had ever seen. His had a brown interior.

I don't know if you are still open to ideas on colors or have your mind made up on brown. But if not, try to find swatches from that green. Any good quality automotive paint supplier should have them.

Should we have a technical reference library on Rennlist with the color codes an maybe even scan in samples of the colors or pictures of cars in the various colors?!!

Anyway, it is a Porsche original ...so you wouldn't be pressing the envelope too much. Just my $.02

 

My 87 NA is painted mettalic bronze. I'm at work now and dont have any pics on this computer. When I get home tonight I'll attach a couple of my car. FWIW I'm not a big fan of the color, and plan on changing to Arctic Silver in the near future, but people compliment my paint all the time. So I guess it's all a matter of opinion.

later Greg

 

I have not made up my mind yet, I have thought about green but not sure how it would look with the brown interior? I would like to see any green 944 as well!
Thanks!
Jim

 

Here is my car. I believe its called "Nougat Brown". Pretty rare color for a 944. It more of a darker brown/bronze/copper. Really beautiful color IMO.

 

another one

 

Don't have any better pictures of it, sorry, but here's my brown '83.



--Chris

 

I don't think 924's ever had Fuchs, except for the 937 CGT's of course. As a matter of fact, 924's didn't even have 5 lug wheels up untill the late 924S...

However, I think the color you're refering to must be either:

Inari Silver Metallic Clearcoat L94A

or

Onyx Green Metallic Clearcoat LD6V

 

Heres what color mine use to be. Sorry about the picture quality.

 

have you thought about blues. you can wear blue slacks with black, burgandy, or brown shoes. therefore you can paint the car blue, and the brown interior should match.

ford sold tbirds and cougars in the mid late 70s in navy with a tan landau and tan interior. looked pretty sharp for the period.

you can also go with a metallic brown like the early 70s caddys. i had a karmann ghia in the late 70s that was repainted from orange to caddy metallic brown with a brown interior. it looked pretty good. looked better when i pulled up next to an old guy in a caddy when he looked over and saw my KG in the same color as his.

 

Mine is bronze metallic:

 

Here's mine:

 

Went outside for a sec to snap a pic of my car with my crappy cell phone camera. Sorry about the poor quality, I'll try to post better pics later, I have some stored on my digi cam, but I can't seem to locate the friggin usb cable to send them to my computer. The car is Kalahari Beige, btw.

 

Thanks to all who sent photos and info! Does any one have any dark brown Metalic?
Thanks,
Jim

 

my dads very first 944 was that dark brown metallic and i NEVER, EVER see them anymore!! I really miss that car now!!

I'm gonna go look for long lost pics of it...