SmokinGTS

Here is a color chart
http://www.elferclassic.de/technik/f...lack_braun.php

MoeGt3

Hey guys,
After having a whole day to think about the PTS colours, this is the list of colours I would like to have painted on panels for all of us to drool on.
Let me know what you guys think?

Riviera Blue “39E”
Maritime Blue “38B”
Voodoo Blue “Z12”
Mexico Blue “336”
Signal Green “22S”
Light Green “253”
Birch Green “253”
Viper Green “225"
Gulf Orange “019”
Pastel Orange “Z17”
Signal Yellow “114"

race7117

I just want Black.........black. I don't see it listed in PTS only Diamond Black or Gray Black not sure how to take this but I'm not giving up!!

GreenLantern

That's a funny predicament.

Black is not a PTS color. No one has submitted it for feasibility review because it is normally a Standard color.

I wonder how Porsche would handle such a request.

<3mph

How do you feel about basalt black? I believe eilig got a pts 2015 gt3 in this.

aussie jimmy

yes, the silver originated from the mercedes 'silver arrows' race cars which had their paint scraped off to bare aluminium body to save weight to meet the maximum weight regulations. they saved one kg and were able to continue racing.
the rest is history...

NateOZ

The Blues and Oranges to me are more mainstream and on a lot of different cars these days, Green is a bit more out there and Signal Yellow is classic Porsche, but also NYC taxi cab. So go with whichever mood you're in.

race7117

I could live with Basalt black, but just find it silly that A1 Black is seemingly a pipe dream!

Z356

I predict they'll include 'Black' as one of the limited number of colors approved for the 991 gt3 RS. It will be similar to the way PAG allowed 'Carrara White' as a PTS type color for the MY2007/2008 gt3 RS, even though it was not included as one of the four original color schemes (RS Orange/Black, RS Green/Black, Black/Orange, Silver/Orange). So although 'Black' is not presently PTS because it's standard on the 991/981, it will be 'In like Flynn' when the 991 gt3 RS expanded color list is finally announced...trust me!

Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel

carcommander

My '11 GT3RS was PTS gloss black. Pictures of the early cars were black.

race7117

I figured it would come available, just weird how it is playing out........I got time!

doubleurx

Basalt black was a premium color for the 2014 GT3. Someone that got bumped to a 2015 from their 2014 had to go PTS to get the same color.

red route 1

Signal Yellow
Amazon Green
Birch Green
Midnight Blue
Panther Black (from Audi palette)

Z356

The prototype Carrera GT was shown at the Paris Auto Show in the fall of the year 2000 in a spectacular new 'Silver' hue. The specially formulated color for that car became known as 'GT Silver'.



Series production of the Carrera GT didn't start until 2004, but by that date 'GT Silver' was closely associated with the signature look of that particular Porsche super model.

Then, to cement it's royal status among Porsche 'silver' colors, Porsche announced in August of 2003 that it would produce a special 40th Anniversary 911 model in recognition of the debut of the first Porsche 911 at the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show. The press released contained the following wording: "The 40th Anniversary 911's distinguishing styling features include GT silver metallic exterior paint color (exclusive to this model and the Carrera GT), front cooling air openings adopted from the 911 Turbo, body color air intake grills, left and right sill trims, an aluminum "911" logo on the engine cover, shot-blasted, polished 18-inch Carrera wheels, and high-gloss polished exhaust tailpipes". From that moment on, 'GT Silver' became as associated with the 911 as much as with its supermodel relative - the Carrera GT!





http://press.porsche.com/news/release.php?id=178

'GT Silver' later became a 'special color' option in the 997 and that status continues in the current 991/981 models. As a 'Special Color', it commands a huge premium at its $3K+ cost!

Because the popularity of 'Silver' as a choice for customers of modern Porches, PAG has for decades always offered a metallic silver at their minimum cost for a metallic (which is approx. $700+). In recent years, these 'silvers' have included 'Polar', 'Arctic', 'Platinum' and now 'Rhodium'. In previous years, their names were 'Silver', 'Zermatt Silver', 'Diamond Silver' et al. But none of those has ever achieved the cache of 'GT Silver' since that hue was introduced in early 2000 for the 'GT Carrera' and then anointed as the 40th 911 Anniversary Edition color!

The previous king of Porsche silvers was the color Porsche used on the 1976 911 Turbo. That was a beautiful tone of 'Silver' that set the benchmark of Porsche silvery hues for many years!



But in recent times, 'GT Silver' rules the roost!

Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel
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<3mph

^Eduardo, ever consider doing a collection of stories on Porsche colours of particular historical and aesthetic importance? This short piece on GT Silver is superb, and I'm sure you must have lots more to share on many other very special colours. Thanks for the post!