BLUE CARPET 356 BT6

[Rudolphe Guillois]

Hello everyone,

I am looking for a good set of carpet for a 356 BT6 from 1962. On the Porsche certificate I only have the mention: "leatherette blue". Attached is a photo of a piece of original carpet. Edges have discolored. They are blue below. Do you think it's more of a blue 107 or dark blue 318. Do you recommend someone who can provide me with a decent set of very good quality? I am located in France, no worries to buy abroad.

Regards,

Rodolphe Guillois

[Rudolphe Guillois]

Also a photo found on the internet. Do you think it's similar? I find her very pretty.

[Rudolphe Guillois]

I find dark blue much more aesthetically pleasing. What do you think ?

[Rudolphe Guillois]

what is your opinion on it?

[Mike Wilson]

The lighter blue will be prone to getting more dirty than a dark blue. Perhaps Autos Internations ir K & H European Upholstery has kits you can purchase.

Mike

[Doug McDonnell]

If your car has a Reutter body you might see if you can obtain a Reutter Certificate. Then you would know what was in it originally if you care about those details.

[Mike Wilson]

Great idea , Doug.

Mike

[James Davies]

Neither of the reproduction blue carpet colors (all from Germany) match the original, nor does the weave density. Original is a much finer weave. 318 is closer to the carpet Porsche used in the early 1950s. Internal Reutter number 678 (or 3678?).

My '53 coupe has blue carpet as well. Here's a comparison between original and repro 318. Without them side-by-side, you probably can't tell the differences.

[George Hussey]

here is a pic of my 62 s90 cab blue interior