Pictures of 356's in original paint colors

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John Wurner
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Re: Pictures of 356's in original paint colors

#196 Post by John Wurner »

Well the above came out in reverse order, sorry.
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Re: Pictures of 356's in original paint colors

#197 Post by Mike Wilson »

Big improvement, John!

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Re: Pictures of 356's in original paint colors

#198 Post by Larry Brooks »

Back to original Slate Gray (matched to dash that luckily never got repainted) after several decades in Champagne and then Condor Yellow.
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#199 Post by RickGibson »

My 58' painted Aquamarine Metallic. We searched for months until we found the perfect match from an original panel.
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#200 Post by Martin Benade »

Larry, I love Slate Grey. A big improvement.
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#201 Post by Larry Brooks »

Martin Benade wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:39 am Larry, I love Slate Grey. A big improvement.
I agree Martin. Out of dozens of 356's this only the third Slate Gray version I've owned. All three had been painted other colors by previous owners, but this is the first one I switched back to its original color. I understand why it was Steve McQueens favorite Porsche color.

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