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Gun metal Blue
What years was gunmetal blue available? and was it available for both 911's and 912's? What was the color code for this color? Thanks.
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05-22-2006, 01:18 AM
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There are quite a few variations on "gun metal" blue. My 81 SC is Pacific Blue. I think in 84 they changed that name to Baltic blue. I don't have the color code handy as my car is home but I can post it later.
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05-22-2006, 04:27 AM
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05-22-2006, 05:36 AM
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Baltic and Pacific blues are a little different from each other........
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Slate Blue Metallic is the color i think of when someone mentions "gun metal blue"
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Aha. So, what I thought was gun-metal blue, actually went by several other names. Very interesting. Which of these various blues were on 911's and 912's in the 1970's? Where can I see chips or photos of these colors?
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05-22-2006, 11:32 PM
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The pastel colors of the 356 were pretty cool in the lighter gun metal range.
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05-23-2006, 07:51 AM
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How about Marine Blue ('87-88)?
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I believe mine is petrol blue-but it looks like a silver blue you could call gun-metal
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Thanks everyone. Marine Blue looks darker than what I remember the color being. Petrol Blue looks close. Anyone have photos of 911's in Slate Blue or Silver Blue or Baltic Blue or Pacific Blue?
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05-23-2006, 09:12 PM
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Quote:
 Baltic Blue  Diamond Blue 
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when i bought mine it was also listed as gun metal blue but actually the color is prussian plue
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Heres my Chameleon
Gun Metal
Blue , Green ...take your pick !!     
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05-24-2006, 05:53 AM
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This is Petrol Blue..
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Wow, what a difference between the two Petrol Blue photos. One looks like gun-metal, but the other seems too dark. Any other examples out there? The 1990 paint chips are helpful. Does anyone have paint chips from earlier years?
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" shieferblaumetallic"
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05-25-2006, 08:15 PM
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Thanks everyone, for the photos and suggestions.....lots of different blues and greys that look gun-metal blue in certain light conditions. The color I remember from the 1970's had that shotgun barrel color all the time, in all light conditions. I guess my next step is to track down actual official Porsche factory paint colors from the 1970's. Any suggestions for where I can find those?
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