This ebay auction had me curious...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=4530807980

What color is this car?



More importantly...anyone know the code? Ugly as you may think it...this is the color I've been thinking about for my 73.

Maybe Saturn Yellow, L13M? Just a guess, hard to tell from a photo.

That's what I was thinking...but I wasn't sure. I was planning on painting it that color, as I think that's what it is now.

Any other opinions?

it's either ravenna green or a look alike.

Its the best 914 color ever made - Ravenna Green. How do I know?

I've been told there is a marble from Ravenna, Italy that comes in this most unnatural color.

I still have an original can of factory German lacquer in my garage, I'm sure its useless, but cool to have around.

Where can I locate my original color code? I thought it was stamped into the chassis somewhere.

That's DEFINATELY the color I'm going to go for...I'm sold on it.

The Karmann plate near the hinges for the drivers side door. Then go to my colors page... http://homepage.mac.com/markd/

Super highlighter lime green?

My best,
Mike D.

QUOTE (McMark @ Feb 28 2005, 12:07 AM)

The Karmann plate near the hinges for the drivers side door. Then go to my colors page... http://homepage.mac.com/markd/

I was JUST at that site...Nice work!

I'll check that out tomorrow morning. I've heard it's bad luck to change a car's color, so I may not do that...we'll see...

I agree ravenna green. Sunglasses required.

While we're at it, what color is this 911? I saw it across the street from dunkels in 2003.

royce, looks like speed yellow to me. Funny, I have a ravenna 914 and my dad has a speed yellow 911.

Could be Delphi Green Metallic IF it's original....is there a code on it or is it a repaint?

Pictures in the dark with a flash suck.....

Gatorade

ok, so IS it bad luck to change a car's color?

QUOTE

Posted: Feb 27 2005, 08:51 PM   .: Lord of the Rust :. Group: Members Posts: 352 Member No.: 3342 Joined: 26-December 04 Location: Shaker Heights, OH This ebay auction had me curious... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=4530807980 What color is this car?

Plymouth Dusters in 1971 had a color very similar to this.

QUOTE (CptTripps @ Feb 27 2005, 09:22 PM)

ok, so IS it bad luck to change a car's color?

Not anymore so then re-naming a ship...

QUOTE (Sparky @ Feb 28 2005, 12:26 AM)

QUOTE (CptTripps @ Feb 27 2005, 09:22 PM) ok, so IS it bad luck to change a car's color? Not anymore so then re-naming a ship...

That's funny...I get FURIOUS at people when they change a boat's name...

QUOTE (mikez @ Feb 27 2005, 09:18 PM)

Could be Delphi Green Metallic IF it's original....is there a code on it or is it a repaint? Pictures in the dark with a flash suck.....

???

it's not even close and it's not metallic.

How can YOU tell from a pic in the dark?

It's bad luck unless you remove all the old paint. That's the only way around the curse.

QUOTE (CptTripps @ Feb 27 2005, 10:22 PM)

ok, so IS it bad luck to change a car's color?

bad luck????

I've never heard that one

it can lower the resale value of the car if not done correctly.....of course this depends on the original color...quite a few varibles to consider...but bad luck???....I don't think that is reason not to repaint a different color

Mike, lets keep the color change paranoia as high as possible, please.

QUOTE (mikez @ Feb 27 2005, 09:52 PM)

How can YOU tell from a pic in the dark?

guess I don't see a dark pic.

Ravenna Green. I have the same color. It is bright in person. In photos it always looks yellow. See my Avatar

Since I'm stripping most of the paint anyway, I think I'll change it up then. =)

The parts that I wouldn't be able to get to are the rear-front trunk (gas tahnk area) and in the engine compartment. I could always go back and shoot those next year when I put it away. Other than that, I'll stripping the whole thing anyways...why not change the color while I'm at it.

I think Ravenna Green is safe because the parts that I can't get to are saturn yellow, and they are at least in a similar family...If I were painting it silver, it may be a different story.

With black bumpers/rockers/chrome, that could look pretty sweet...and there is NO WAY someone could hit me and say "I didn't see him."