1979 911 SC colour code

[pht9]

does anyone know the factory reference for 297-9-3

It is a medium shade green metallic ?

anyone .....?

[86 911 Targa]

Originally Posted by pht9

does anyone know the factory reference for 297-9-3

It is a medium shade green metallic ?

anyone .....?

I could not find anything 297-9-3.

297 is not a standard 1979 color.

Hope this helps.

Gerry

[tcar]

The color is 297.

The 9 and the 3 are for the paint manufacturer and the facility where the car was painted.

Paintscratch.com only has 2 '79 colors listed, not yours.

[pht9]

Gerry,

thank you for the info.

I have some factory information to say the vehicle was painted a 'non-standard' colour, but no reference to its actual shade...

from your chart it appears all the greens start in the 200's, maybe the later numbers were reserved for unique or special order colours ?

does this theory work for a different colour ?

[86 911 Targa]

Originally Posted by pht9

Gerry,

thank you for the info.

I have some factory information to say the vehicle was painted a 'non-standard' colour, but no reference to its actual shade...

from your chart it appears all the greens start in the 200's, maybe the later numbers were reserved for unique or special order colours ?

does this theory work for a different colour ?

Maybe the car was re-painted with an updated color?

Gerry

[javadog]

If it has a code, it's a Porsche color. My guess is that it was a color normally offered on another model (914, 924, 944, 928, etc.) I've looked through all the 911 codes and can't find it. You might try looking for codes for the other models.

JR

[70SC]

Could someone point me to the porsche paint code web site ? I'm trying to figure out my car . paint code on the door plate : 2010 The car a 70 911 t was gulf blue or med blue i think ?also wondering if there is any value to bringing it back to its original color, the car is currently black. Thanks

[javadog]

2010 was Pastel Blue.

I Don't know where you'd find the codes on the web.

JR

[70SC]

How can i find out how many in that color for that year ? iT'S A 70 911 T. Was 2010-L , Pastel blue a rare color ? I think it would be very cool in its original color !?!?!

[tcar]

Does the "Red Book" have paint codes in it?

Just wondering...

[pht9]

Originally Posted by tcar

The color is 297.

The 9 and the 3 are for the paint manufacturer and the facility where the car was painted.

Paintscratch.com only has 2 '79 colors listed, not yours.

do you know what the '9' and '3' refer to in terms of manufacturer of paint and the facility ?

a pm just advised me that the paint is 'herberts' - thank you

A previous poster listed the glasurit database, and I see 'lindgruen met' is the closest number at '275' but no numbers listed higher than that

[tcar]

Not offhand, it's in a thread not too long ago, I'll try a search.

I've never seen a 911 of that vintage was was NOT 9 and 3. (Pretty sure the mfg is glasurit).

[djpateman]

The 9 refers to Porsche as the paint facility, 8 refers to another facility that mostly did the RS cars.

1=Lesonal
2=Glasurit
3=Herberts

[javadog]

Originally Posted by tcar

Does the "Red Book" have paint codes in it?

Yes.

[javadog]

Originally Posted by 70SC

How can i find out how many in that color for that year ? iT'S A 70 911 T. Was 2010-L , Pastel blue a rare color ? I think it would be very cool in its original color !?!?!

Answers:

Don't know...
Yes...
I agree. It would be more interesting in the original color and also worth more.

JR

[rsnodgrass]

What was the facility that painted the RS cars? Was 8 used for any other facility? This has been excellent info, thanks!!

Originally Posted by djpateman

The 9 refers to Porsche as the paint facility, 8 refers to another facility that mostly did the RS cars.

1=Lesonal
2=Glasurit
3=Herberts