ilko

Don't take it personally

dhc905

One of the more bizzare ads I've seen:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/5067739469.html

'90 cab, triple black (not sure what the third black is, but ok) 26K.

TRAKCAR

Hank Moody mobile

Earlydays

In the 1970's triple black meant black exterior, interior and all glass trim pieces.

Norse_man

Thought it meant black paint, interior and black cab roof.
Only seen cabs advertised as triple black

Norse_man

Hank moody mobile minus the broken head light and a little more shiny

Earlydays

Coupes were also advertised this way because the trim in black was an option, rather than aluminum finish.
911 cabs were not introduced until the 1982 911 SC.

cobalt

I guess we all remember it differently. Since they didn't have cabs in the 70's I would rule that out. What I recall, triple black meant black paint, interior and headliner. Porsche used white and other color headliners back then. Could be wrong but that was what I always believed it to mean.

Earlydays

Anthony,
you've got me thinking, you maybe right that it is the headliner, not the door trim. It has been 40+ years.....

Mondrian

To me triple black means black inside & out + wheels (as opposed to classic fuchs with silver petals) - this can be true for coupe, cab or targa.

clubrcr

Back in the 60s and 70s, triple black meant exterior paint, interior, and vinyl top was all back on american cars. With Porsche Cabs, it is always referring to the the top material color, when Porsche started giving an option on that color.

Norse_man

This makes more sense then any of the previous explanations. I'm going with this. it's also what I have always believed it to mean.

cobalt

I was using the term back in the 70's and they didn't introduce the cab until the SC and only in 81 as far as I can remember. When I purchased my RS clone in 85 in Zug Switzerland the owner said it was triple black coupe before I went to look it over.

I have some old pano's from the early 80's and there are many references to triple black stating headliner in black. I also see references to cabs the same way. Possible that it meant different things if it was a cab or coupe?

clubrcr

Cobalt, I agree with you. but....I think you are giving people that are trying to sell Porsches too much credit. You and I have been Porsches for a long time. I am amazed at the "For Sale" ads and how they describe the car for sale. Everything from calling a car a color that Porsche never produced, to calling a 1974 911 a flatnose turbo OEM. I can find descriptions wrong in more than 1/2 the ads.

I agree the headliners were a triple option in an ad and I appreciate you bringing that to my attention. But you have to agree that ads these days are nothing close to perfect.

P.J.S.

Saw this last night as I drove by
White 94 c4

http://www.continentalmotorswa.com/1..._255421371.veh