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The chassis & engine numbers (as reported in the web)...
911.460.0016 IROC engine #684 0021, 'Bright Yellow' (need more info on exact color & code...but think it's 'Light Yellow', color code 117)
911.460.0025 IROC engine #684 0022, 'Grand Prix White', color code 908
911.460.0035 IROC engine #684 0024, 'Gulf Blue', color code 328
911.460.0037 IROC engine #684 0027, 'Yellow Green/Gelbgrün' (called 'Pistachio' by some at the time of the race), color code 137
911.460.0040 IROC engine #684 0023, 'Birch Green/Light Green', color code 253
911.460.0042 IROC engine #684 0025, 'Bright Green' (need more info on exact color & code)
911.460.0050 IROC engine #684 0028, 'Aubergine', color code 025
911.460.0059 IROC engine #684 0029, 'Acid Blue/Bahama Blue', color code 354
911.460.0075 IROC engine #684 0033, 'Mexico Blue', color code 336
911.460.0085 IROC engine #684 0035, 'India Red', color code 027
911.460.0090 IROC engine #684 0031, 'Orange', color code 156
911.460.0100 IROC engine #684 0024, 'Sahara Beige', color code 516
911.460.0111 IROC engine #684 0033, 'Strawberry/Fraise', color code 024
911.460.0116 IROC engine #684 0034, 'Magenta/Karminrot', color code 009
911.460.0124 IROC engine #684 0026, 'Black', color code 041 (or 700)
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
Hi Ed,
Yes, .0016 is Light Yellow or Hellgelb (117) which is not 'bright' IMO. Also Gelbgrün is called Lime Green and lastly Bright Green (Hellgrün) is indeed Jade Green. Good job on those colors.
Aubergine is a really odd color. It is actually a really neat color though. It's purple with a redish brownish hue to it. It's really difficult to describe and best seen in person as pictures don't truly capture it. It also looks slightly different at different angles and according to the sun. I believe it was first offered by Porsche in 1970, but could be wrong on that. I knew of a woman who used to have her car serviced at the same place I did and she had a '71 in Aubergine.
Really interesting discussion. Thanks for posting. How cool would it be if they made a special edition series of RSs to end the 991 cars in all of these 15 historic colours!!
Hi Ed, Yes, .0016 is Light Yellow or Hellgelb (117) which is not 'bright' IMO. Also Gelbgrün is called Lime Green and lastly Bright Green (Hellgrün) is indeed Jade Green. Good job on those colors.
Thank you Brian. Yes, I think we now got them all correctly identified & named!
Originally Posted by ScottKelly911
Aubergine is a really odd color. It is actually a really neat color though. It's purple with a redish brownish hue to it. It's really difficult to describe and best seen in person as pictures don't truly capture it. It also looks slightly different at different angles and according to the sun. I believe it was first offered by Porsche in 1970, but could be wrong on that. I knew of a woman who used to have her car serviced at the same place I did and she had a '71 in Aubergine.
Yes, 'Aubergine' not my favorite. 'Royal Purple' is a better color...and a lot rarer. The 'Ultraviolet' introduced months ago for the MY2016 991 gt3 RS is closer to that vintage/historic early 911 color ('Royal Purple') than anything else. 'Aubergine' was introduced by Porsche in MY1972 and continued for MY1973, so the first 911s in that dark 'eggplant' color were build in calendar year 1971 not 1970!
'Aubergine' was featured on the MY1973 sales brochures both here & in ROW markets:
1973 Color Chart:
Originally Posted by <3mph
Really interesting discussion. Thanks for posting. How cool would it be if they made a special edition series of RSs to end the 991 cars in all of these 15 historic colours!!
I hope you are right, but I was hoping my order status would be changed to V270 today, but no luck, still in V260:
Just want to give a quick status of my Arena Red, which has been delayed again. Still in V260, still no VIN, and the dealer arrive date is now 7/3/15, a delay of a week from my last update with 6/26/15 as above, and is a whole month delay from the original arrival date of 6/5/15. I wonder what is up with the Arena Red batch, and if other owners of the Arena Red GT3s are getting the same delay as well.
Just want to give a quick status of my Arena Red, which has been delayed again. Still in V260, still no VIN, and the dealer arrive date is now 7/3/15, a delay of a week from my last update with 6/26/15 as above, and is a whole month delay from the original arrival date of 6/5/15. I wonder what is up with the Arena Red batch, and if other owners of the Arena Red GT3s are getting the same delay as well.
Spoke with my sales associate today. I was told that Porsche is slow to update their systems and while I am V260 it is very possible that the GT3 could be completed and waiting to be shipped. I was told that it is unheard of to have a car in production for over a month. As of now I am scheduled for delivery first week in June. Does this sound correct ? Also when I mentioned some people are V200 on the 2016 MY I was told that they can be in V200 for over 6 months.
Saw a signal green 991 GT3 at my local dealership today. I've always liked shades of green on the early 911s. Looked different in a bigger modern Porsche.
Saw a signal green 991 GT3 at my local dealership today. I've always liked shades of green on the early 911s. Looked different in a bigger modern Porsche.
Amar: Is your dealership Porsche of Bellevue? Did you noted the specs? Did you record the Vin#? Did you take any photos? Next time...please!
Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
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'Signal Green'
Confirmed
1) McKenna - CA (Sold at least $20K over MSRP) 9238
2) Beverly Hills - CA (Sold at markup over MSRP) 9244.
3) Stevinson - CO (Sold) 9251
4) P of Beachwood- OH (Sold at MSRP to Rennlister) 9243
5) P of Bellevue - WA (Sold)
6) P of San Diego - CA (Sold at MSRP to Rennlister)
7) P of Rancho Mirage - CA (Sold at markup over MSRP to Rennlister) 9249
8) Momentum Porsche - Houston (Delivered 4/27)
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10) Assigned to a North Carolina customer that is part owner of a Porsche sales & restoration shop. (Sold at MSRP). I personally think this is an extra PTS 'Signal Green' gt3 in addition to the 10 originally allocated to US dealers in the reward program. Need that confirm since it's only speculation on my part.
I just took a 5 second glance at Bellevue Porsche and just walked away. It was parked for pre-delivery inspection and it did not occur to me to shoot pics.
At first glance the specs of this one look exactly like mine & the others as specced by PAG re: the 'Signal Green' late allocation '15 gt3s!
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Yes, 22S 'Signal Green' is tricky to photograph. It has a little bit more 'blue' tint than my old W25 'Signal Green' PTS from 2007:
I still have the original factory painted rear engine deck lid, so I'll compare the two as soon as the '15 gt3 gets home. The w25 'Signal Green' had quite a bit of yellow tint to it (which I truly love):
I compared my old W25 rear lid to the 'Viper Green' 911 Turbo S cab at the Hyatt parking lot during last June's Porsche Parade in Monterey...and even 'Viper' has a bit more blue to it than W25 'Signal Green', although it's hard to tell from the photo below:
Here is a sample of some of the PTS greens ('Signal', 'Viper' 'RS Green/Green'), although only the w25 & 217 versions of 'Signal Green' are represented. I did not get to photograph a 22S 'Signal Green' color chip on my 2013 visit to 'Porsche Exclusive' at Zuffenhausen:
05-09-2015, 09:51 AM
