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If I am counting correctly (without my readers) there are 252 colors now approved. Most of them (more than 50%) in my opinion would be questionable on a GT3.....
I don't know. I just drove out to see it a few weeks ago on a 73rs touring and it quickly became my fav blue I've ever seen on a 911; prior to, I think it was MX.
Does anyone have a recent PTS list with the color codes? I saw a 3 page 2017 PTS list on another RL thread but it does not have 252 colors and it does not have some colors that I know are approved (such as light ivory). Thanks!
...Regular Olive is terrific too but at the end of the
day I am probably going Irish Green. It just looks
so outstanding on these 991 cars (Eduardo I know
you hate Irish and thats ok as I am pretty sure we
all disagree to some degree on the highly subjective
topic of paint colors)...
Originally Posted by Andial
No need to apologize to Eduardo no longer,
as he is stepping back as the PTS guru.
Originally Posted by texascarlover
Eduardo has forgotten more about the PTS
world than any of us know so as far as I am
concerned he is the guru and I hope he starts
going on 500 mi hamburger runs in his fabulous
cars. You cannot take them with you and driving
them is far more enjoyable than looking at them.
Sort of gone...but not yet unremembered! Thank you
for those very kind words, 'Texas'. It's appreciated!
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I was never a big fan of 'Irish' in the 356C era:
Does anyone have a recent PTS list with the color codes? I saw a 3 page 2017 PTS list on another RL thread but it does not have 252 colors and it does not have some colors that I know are approved (such as light ivory). Thanks!
I must amend. It was pointed out to me that the "approved list" is the "approved and un-approved list". Looks like approx 102 approved. I am an amateur at this please forgive the oversight.
This is precisely the point I was making about classic colors sometime looking so amazing on a 356 for example and not so good on a 991..... and why that could be. Colors can look amazing on one car and not another. I think the size of the car is a big factor, and of course other things like the trim, etc. Also the 991 is a more aggressive styling than a 356 obviously and color punctuates or confuses that styling.
Other colors are agnostic and look great on anything (silver, Irish green... haha) and then some colors look good on nothing at all...
Having said that Smyrna and Fjord as previously mentioned are approved.
Last edited by TexasPorschelover; 06-04-2018 at 09:46 AM.
Are you sure that’s Glacier Blue? (did you get a pic of the color code)
I thought Glacier Blue was much lighter like... a glacier!
Originally Posted by Jrtaylor9
I also thought it was lighter. Yes, I'm sure it's glacier blue.
And yes I'm surprised at how dark it was. It does show a hair
darker in the pics than reality but I was still surprise just as u r.
But google glasurblau 73rs. They come up this color.
Originally Posted by Cormid
This is Glacier blue
The lighter blue is the correct 1983/84 era 'Glacier Blue'.
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In German, 'glacier' is not 'glasur'...it's 'gletscher'!
Here is the 'Glaze-Blue' 1973 911 RS:
"There is a certificate from Porsche stating that the car was delivered in "glasur-blau 6666""
I don't know 'Glaze Blue'. This particular 73 RS car has been repainted when it was totally
restored. We don't know if they chose the correct shade during restoration. Anything is possible.
As an aside, there was a 1972/1973 'Glacier Blue' too, Porsche color code 326, which had
also these other paint color ID's numbers (6666) at Porsche:
But it's light blue...similar to the later 1983/1984 'Glacier Blue' code 32Z.
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Originally Posted by usctrojanGT3
How about Bahamas Blue?
'Bahama Blue' was a color also called 'Acid Blue'. It's MY1974.
The closest thing to 'Bahama Blue' / 'Acid Blue' is 'Club Blau'.
Although not on the standard PTS list from Porsche today, it's
now apparently available to 'some' customers via PTS:
For more info on 'Bahama Blue / Acid Blue', see post #20
I don't know 'Glaze Blue'. This particular 73 RS car has been repainted when it was totally
restored. We don't know if they chose the correct shade during restoration. Anything is possible.
As an aside, there was a 1972/1973 'Glacier Blue' too, Porsche color code 326, which had
also these other paint color ID's numbers (6666) at Porsche:
But it's light blue...similar to the later 1983/1984 'Glacier Blue' code 32Z.
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'Bahama Blue' was a color also called 'Acid Blue'. It's MY1974.
The closest thing to 'Bahama Blue' / 'Acid Blue' is 'Club Blau'.
Although not on the standard PTS list from Porsche today, it's
now apparently available to 'some' customers via PTS:
For more info on 'Bahama Blue / Acid Blue', see post #20
Stick around Eduardo. You are the Rennlist historian. Lots to learn while we are waiting on our cars before we can move on to driving the hell out of them.
06-03-2018, 08:40 PM
