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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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Would someone be able to tell me the color code that Champion uses for their demo cars (like the F77). I believe the paint is actually called Old Man From Chile. its a sort of flat greyish beige color.

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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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This one??

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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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It is called "Man from Chile" grey paint. I can't find a code, however.

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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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yep...that's the one. i need the color code to give to the paint company though. good friend of mine wants to spray his car that color.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by DeAd-EyE
yep...that's the one. i need the color code to give to the paint company though. good friend of mine wants to spray his car that color.
Call Champion or Werks.
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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did anyone find the paint code?

has any one seen this color in person? i would assume it to be a putty grey but it looks brown in some pictures.
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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Champion will NOT release that code.

Have the local shop do some sprayouts on gloss non metallic grays...there are plenty of them. Look at most Navy ships for ideas.

Or...we can paint it Man From Chile.


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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Whatever it is...it is beautiful! very exotic and classy
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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This may be a stupid question, but at the end of the day Champion is still a Porsche dealer, right? Couldn't anyone who wanted the color order it through the special wishes department? I think I've seen a CGT in this color (although, that certainly could also be a Champion creation for all I know).
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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I saw a pic of a Carrera GT painted in Man From Chile Grey. Porsche must have a paint code somewhere.
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by am722
This may be a stupid question, but at the end of the day Champion is still a Porsche dealer, right? Couldn't anyone who wanted the color order it through the special wishes department? I think I've seen a CGT in this color (although, that certainly could also be a Champion creation for all I know).
right....they could. the reason i ask for it is because my friend wants to paint his hachi Roku widebody project in that color.
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 12:09 AM
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If you can get close to a 997 painted in that color look either under the fuel filler flap or on the TP placard on the door.

If it's a color that PORSCHE has painted once before they can do the research for you.
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 03:08 AM
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Wow - looks like the grey on the old Navy C-130 and P3's....

Arg....
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