Hi all
I am a 356A owner from Oslo in Norway. (VIN 101561)
According to the Kardex of my car the colour delivered to Max Hoffman very late in '57 was '5702 B Rubinrot' (Ruby red)
I was a little puzzled by the 'B' but soon found out that the B in the card referred to the interior colour 'Brown'.
Now here is my questions:
The colour ruby red that I have seen on cars from 58-59 are in a brighter shade of red than I can dig out from underneath the hinges of my car.
The colour seem more like Polyantha... But that can't be right.. or? Any ideas?
I know in '56 the Polyantha color was used and that Porsche later changed that to Ruby Red in '57.
The Interior of the car should be some sort of brown.
What colour is that? I've seen a lot of Tan but never a red car with brown interior.
Do anybody got a picture of such cars? Any pictures will be much appreciated..
The dashboard of the car, should that originally be red or brown?
I personally would go for brown, as I think the brown vinyl would contrast the dark red beautifully.
I photoshopped an image to sort of get the idea.
1957A Coupe, Ruby Red with brown interior
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Re: 1957A Coupe, Ruby Red with brown interior
I believe in that era what Porsche called "brown" was more of a tan color, probably the tan interiors you have seen.
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Re: 1957A Coupe, Ruby Red with brown interior
Guys, has the ruby red on 356A cars been the same as the ruby red on 356BT5 cars?
I know that for the 356B types it was standaard a brown interieur in combination with the color ruby red and that you had to order if you wanted ruby red with black interieur.
On our kardex it has been named as a "Sonderaussstattung" Black interieur.
I have the Glasurit data for ruby red....
Helge
I know that for the 356B types it was standaard a brown interieur in combination with the color ruby red and that you had to order if you wanted ruby red with black interieur.
On our kardex it has been named as a "Sonderaussstattung" Black interieur.
I have the Glasurit data for ruby red....
Helge
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Re: 1957A Coupe, Ruby Red with brown interior
The 1959 Coupe I am restoring has a Meissen blue exterior with an original brown interior much like the one in your photoshopped picture.
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