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> Anacona Blue Metallic, Will the real one please step forward?
thomasotten
post Jul 3 2004, 06:18 AM
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Can anyone tell me which of the following 914s is the real Ancona Blue Metallic? Both photos claim to be the same color. The top one is a club members car, and I believe the bottom one is also. Could they be the same color, just in a different light? They just don't look the same.

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post Jul 3 2004, 07:03 AM
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top one sure looks like marathon blue to me.
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post Jul 3 2004, 11:43 AM
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Lighting, environment, camera, computers will all make subtle changes to a color. Both of those cars could very well be Anacona Blue. Until someone pnies up the cash the have perfect examples of each color photographed in a studio there is no right answer.
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post Jul 3 2004, 12:41 PM
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Mark, update for your page. This car listed under silver is not silver:

http://homepage.mac.com/markd/914/Metallic...ver_Large_1.jpg

I remember when that car was on ebay. It's painted a 911 anthracite.

The other silver car you have listed is my car.
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post Jul 3 2004, 12:50 PM
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Thanks, I'll remove it.
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post Jul 25 2004, 08:13 PM
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Robby:

I finally groke down and bought a pint of Anacona Blue L97B. I put it on the car with my finger, and it is definitley not the same color as my car. Attached is a photo showing it dabbed onto my car. It is strange that the photos of your car look so much like my car. I think the anacona paint must change color in the photographs, or reflections. It is a very striking color, very rich, with maybe even a hint of purple. I am still going to shoot an old door with it and clear coat it so that I can really see what it looks like.


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post Jul 25 2004, 08:38 PM
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Your car looks green in that pic. What's the color code on the door jamb?
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post Jul 25 2004, 08:53 PM
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It's a blue that has some aqua in it. It looks blue out in the daylight. It may be a special mix, but I am trying to find a Porsche color that is similar.
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post Jul 25 2004, 09:40 PM
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Geez, it does look green. The blue over the green does look purple. Digital pics on a monitor never look the same as in the flesh.
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post Jul 25 2004, 09:57 PM
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Robby's car is THE PERFECT metallic blue. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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post Jul 25 2004, 10:09 PM
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Thanks, any other photos of Anacona Blue or any other trick blues would be cool. I am also considering this 911 color:


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post Jul 25 2004, 10:14 PM
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bluecar is Alaska blue, but it's so faded, I don't know how it's really supposed to look. I think I'm gonna paint it Anacona blue when it gets it's new skin.

I like the 911s color above, too.

67-69 Chevy camaro blue would be nice, too.
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post Jul 25 2004, 10:16 PM
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Another pic. Notice how it looks way different from the first photo. Anyone ever seen a 914 painted this color?


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post Jul 25 2004, 10:41 PM
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That is pretty similar to the alskan blue car I had before I got a respray

I think Alaskan blue had a bit more green in it
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post Jul 26 2004, 11:25 AM
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Ok, what color of blue is this...
(IMG:http://members.rennlist.org/914_collectibles/zMagPA25%202Blue1Red.JPG)
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post Jul 26 2004, 11:54 AM
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Here ya go, Thomas... It's a shade that takes on some of the colors around it (silvers make it more "silvery," blacks give it a purple cast...it looks really good on snow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) )

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It is a very striking color, very rich, with maybe even a hint of purple.

If I repaint my current car, I may go with anacona...but olympic is growing on me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) It's also a bit more visible to other drivers on the road.


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post Jul 26 2004, 10:17 PM
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Anaconda blue is a beautiful color.

When I repainted the /6, I was looking for a rich metallic purple, but couldn't find one that I liked.

I ended up with Metallic Cobalt Blue, which has a lot of purple in it.

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post Jul 26 2004, 10:26 PM
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Rusty you got any more pictures of that blue? I am looking for something with a little more purple in it than my Dodge Viper GTS blue. I want something a little darker.
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post Jul 26 2004, 10:36 PM
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Actually, it's very close to the blue in your avatar, Brett. It's a late 90's 911/Boxster color.

PM me your email address and I'll fill your mailbox. I don't want to hijack this thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pirate.gif)

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post Jul 27 2004, 08:29 AM
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QUOTE(Lawrence @ Jul 26 2004, 08:36 PM)

PM me your email address and I'll fill your mailbox. I don't want to hijack this thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pirate.gif)


Feel free to hijack the thread. I want to see metallic blue Porsches! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif)

Maybe I will just paint it red to make it look "more Porsche". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Here is a limited edition Beetle. "Satelite Blue", known as Malibu Blue in Germany. I am also thinking about the Mini-Cooper blue.


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