Paint code question?

[Ruben911]

I am trying to determine if the color on my 1976 911s is original. The paint code is 334-9-3. Can someone tell me what the color is or where online I might be able to find the codes. Thanks

Ruben911
1976 911s 2.7L

[Rod Walter]

334 is listed simply as "Metallic Blue" in Paternie's Red Book and it was a special order color. However, I found it for 1975 and prior models but not for '76 on. I suppose that the original owner may have special ordered it for a '76. Hope this helps.

[Ruben911]

Thanks Rod, the car is in fact metallic blue. When it was sold to me the seller specified the color as Minerva (Caribe) Blue however I have not been able to confirm it because I don't know what the 334-9-3 color looks like. I'm not sure where I can find a color guide to confirm whether the color is correct. Any ideas. Thanks

[Fishcop]

A good quality paint refinishing/panel shop will have "colour chips" for Porsche. They are a small flip out book (infact they kinda look like a set of feeler guages) that contain about a 1" sample of paint colour and code for each model year.

Hope that helps

[Vipergrün]

It looks like the code for Minerva Blue is 304, not 334, which is listed as Blue Metallic Clearcoat.

cheers
-Brad
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