"Steve McQueen Grey" Paint color?

[rennch]

Hi,

I was told that Steve McQueen used to spec a non-factory, non-metallic grey paint for his cars. Anyone heard of this, or know the paint code?

Thanks!

[BlueSideUp]

Someone can probably find it for you in a recent Excellence article on his 911S. I'm not at home or I'd go right in the "library" and get it.

[gestalt1]

i thought it was the standard slate grey, i think the code is 6401.

[rennch]

Ooo..that's a great shot. That might just be the color I'm looking for...

[1glengeorge]

This was steve mcqueens later gray 911, I also have been looking for this paint code, I think that its Porsche 615 glasurit, line 22. Its different than 6401 or 6801 slate gray, i just seen a car on ebay 76 911 with the same color. Was a special order color and was also repainted 615 Porsche glasurit . Used on 1976-89 cars.

[1glengeorge]

[MIK911]

Same car, different lighting.
Love this color, not my car, but hijacked this pic from Cars/Coffee meet in Irvine, Ca. Guess this car's a regular there.

Can someone confirm Glasurit 615?

[BlueSideUp]

Hopefully that 930 will be back, I really like the color on McQueen's car but I wonder how different it is from what is on my long hood car.

Obviously mine is a metallic respray (over Bahia Red) but I have no idea what color it actually is.....

[rennch]

Yea, that McQueen grey is a great color. It might be a bit dark for me though...I might be thinking a little more of a middle grey for my project. Thanks for the photos though.

[wesayso]

How about green:

[rennch]

Is that Steve McQueen's too?

[wesayso]

I don't think so but it should have been!

That seafoam green and slate gray are the 2 colors I would consider for a RSR...

Pick black and you'd have to deal with BBII...
Plenty of signal orange, silver and viper green one's around....
Even flat black isn't original anymore...

[rennch]

Well, grey is the color choice for me. I'm not sure if it's McQueen Grey, but it's cool...

[rennch]

Well, grey is the color choice for me. I'm not sure if it's McQueen Grey, but it's cool...

[AbbyAk]

The following from Glasurit Rep:

Thank you for your interest in Glasurit products.

It appears as though we do have a match for this particular color. Porsche code 6801, Slate Grey, is available in Glasurit 22 Line (single stage). The only minor difference that I see is that our database shows this as a 1968 color versus a 1967 color that you indicate in your e-mail below.

The BASF code for this color is 7794.

If you need help locating a collision center using Glasurit paint or a Glasurit paint distributor (if you plan on painting the car yourself), please let me know and I'll put you in touch with a local BASF sales representative.

Thank you,
Gordon


A.B.--I believe this is the code currently available from Glasurit--and may supercede the 6401 code?

[rennch]

Hey AbbyAk,

Thanks for the great info. I wonder if it would be a total travesty if I lightened that color a bit...?

[wesayso]

Don't do it! Just go for the Slate Grey as is... it is a stunning colour!

[rennch]

It is...it's just a bit dark. The grey I'm envisioning is much lighter and more neutral. I have created the perfect grey in my head...

[wesayso]

Have you looked at the old VW colors?

Don't know what this one is but my guess is it would be close to what you want:

[rennch]

This is what I have in mind. (Minus the red carrera...but I couldn't change that. The color and wheels are right though...) Thanks Xbox.