Paint color name/code shown anywhere other than hinge plate Options

[Barry Brisco]

A question came up recently when I was discussing 914 paint colors with the owner of a '73 Marathon Blue Metallic car. He believes that the original paint color name of a 914 is shown somewhere on the car (he hasn't told me where, yet). My understanding is that only the paint code is shown on the car, as stated in Brett Johnson's 914 book, quote: "the plate bearing the paint number, indicating the original color of the car, is on the left hinge door post."

Other than that plate with the paint code, I am not aware of any other location on the car where the paint name or code is shown. If the plate is not present, you need the COA to be sure of the original paint color (and hope the COA is correct).

If I'm wrong I always prefer to be corrected rather than continue believing my error! So let me know...

Thanks,

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

some of the cars did have a sticker above the plate (usually the metallics) silver with the paint name. Stuck at an angle on the door post up near the fender

A question came up recently when I was discussing 914 paint colors with the owner of a '73 Marathon Blue Metallic car. He believes that the original paint color name of a 914 is shown somewhere on the car (he hasn't told me where, yet). My understanding is that only the paint code is shown on the car, as stated in Brett Johnson's 914 book, quote: "the plate bearing the paint number, indicating the original color of the car, is on the left hinge door post."

Other than that plate with the paint code, I am not aware of any other location on the car where the paint name or code is shown. If the plate is not present, you need the COA to be sure of the original paint color (and hope the COA is correct).

If I'm wrong I always prefer to be corrected rather than continue believing my error! So let me know...

Thanks,

[Barry Brisco]

some of the cars did have a sticker above the plate (usually the metallics) silver with the paint name. Stuck at an angle on the door post up near the fenderThanks,

Thanks George, I didn't know that! I suppose by now most cars have lost that sticker. I've never seen one.

Can someone who has a 914 with that sticker please post a photo of it?

And Tom, thanks for your comment as well, more information I didn't know!

Always like to learn new stuff.

Best regards,

Barry