Ferrari color on a Porsche ??

[scottb]

This thread looks like a natural for KevinP73.

Yo, Kev, what say you?

[RarlyL8]

This is Guards Red. It has orangish tones and is not a dark red at all. Actually "glows" going down the road.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

I don't have a good pic, but my guards red glasurit respray absolutely glows when waxed and in the sun. It is the most orange variety, but still looks red. There are definitely different guards reds too. I've purchase a few low mileage factory original body parts that are slightly more red than mine.

There's only one better color and that's meteor gray.

[jryerson]

Originally posted by doozer
Is Rossa Corsa - code is Fer600 - the brighter of the two Ferrari Reds??

Yes its very bright a vibrant blood red, their are actually 4 shades of it, I found this out when I went to get a can of touch up paint from a Glasurit seller, I couldn't tell the difference in the chips though

[jryerson]

[Zeke]

Originally posted by masraum
It's my understanding that Guards Red changed over the years, some years being more orangish, others cooler. Your best bet if you want an insane red is to pick a color out of a paint sample book at your local paint mixer.

I have bought Guards Red on more than one occassion. The color seems to be consistant, but there are some years it was called Indian Red according to the auto paint store.

The 356 I had for 6 mos. was painted a Ferrari red. It did make the Guards Red look more orange. By itself, it's pretty damn red. It will fade, that I have personal knowledge of.

[doozer]

Is the quality / life span of Ferrari Red as good as Gaurds Red?

Are there differnt brands of the Ferrari red?

If so, which is best??

[Jupiter]

Guards red and Fiat Yellow, I like them both

[jryerson]

Originally posted by doozer
Is the quality / life span of Ferrari Red as good as Gaurds Red?

Are there differnt brands of the Ferrari red?

If so, which is best??

You can get Ferrari red in most any brand, the Glasurit Fer600 is the same brand paint Porsche used on the older 911s so its the best. Few shops use Glasurit today as its so expensive and harder to shoot, as long as the shop is using a quality paint it will look good.

[RSupdate]

Jack/Doozer, Thx for the kind words.

Doozer, I'm having my wife look up the paint code at her work, as that's where they painted (and continue to touch up...) the car.

I recently also was informed that there are a couple different "Ferrari Reds"

I found the below quote from jryerson very interesting myself,

Originally posted by doozer
Is Rossa Corsa - code is Fer600 - the brighter of the two Ferrari Reds??
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"Yes its very bright a vibrant blood red, their are actually 4 shades of it, I found this out when I went to get a can of touch up paint from a Glasurit seller, I couldn't tell the difference in the chips though"


I imagine it would be hard for me to pick out the subtle differences of the various Ferrari Reds as well, but none the less, Great info guys.

Thanks.

[dooop]

If this can help, there is a pic of my Ferrari red car...




Dooop

[Yellowbird RS]

My red Ferrari paint code is PPG 954642 and is the brightest red Ferrari use.

[doozer]

Thanks YellowbirdRS! Any photos??

[Yellowbird RS]

I can post some the next week when I go to McAllen, TX right now I'm in Ags, MX but I posted some in olders threads.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?postid=1058065#post1058065

[RSupdate]

"The Color is Ferrari Red No.300" she said....

That's the color of my 911 accd'g to the wife...and she ought to know.

As far as the nuances of which shade of "ferrari reds" is the "brightest" I would imagine that since they are all in the same primary red color group of brilliant blood reds, the differences would be rather subtle, dependant on the light in which they are viewed in at the time.

One thing is certian, and that is any shade of "Ferrari Red" is going to be leagues brighter than any Porsche Factory red.

From a culturally historic viewpoint, the Germans have never really been as flashy as the Italians when it comes to color palettes.

cheers

[88911coupe]

Not a Ferrari color but one of my new favorites is Imola Red from BMW. I'd love to get an older 911, fix it up like Jack's and paint it that color of red.

[porschenut]

Originally posted by RSupdate
[BFrom a culturally historic viewpoint, the Germans have never really been as flashy as the Italians when it comes to color palettes.[/B]

Nor in food palettes.

[seqcgr]

Wow! I just visited BMW's site and that Imola red looks great. Very sporty without being to flashy or garish. I think I might have found my new color!

[jryerson]

Originally posted by RSupdate
"The Color is Ferrari Red No.300" she said....

That's the color of my 911 accd'g to the wife...and she ought to know.

As far as the nuances of which shade of "ferrari reds" is the "brightest" I would imagine that since they are all in the same primary red color group of brilliant blood reds, the differences would be rather subtle, dependant on the light in which they are viewed in at the time.

One thing is certian, and that is any shade of "Ferrari Red" is going to be leagues brighter than any Porsche Factory red.

From a culturally historic viewpoint, the Germans have never really been as flashy as the Italians when it comes to color palettes.

cheers

Doozer,

Sorry, its true you can't believe what you read on the internet, I just rechecked my car and the correct Glasurit color for Ferrari red is Fer 300/6, the Fer600 was for my silver painted wheels.

[doozer]

Hey why did my car come back silver??

Just kidding - thanks for the clarification - that would have been a suprise!!