I'm picking a paint color

Hi all, My car is getting ready for paint and I've been flip flopping on the color.

1. basic black

2. mini cooper gray (kinda like porsche seal gray)

3. the color below (in pic). I know it's been id'd before but could someone tell me the color
info, name, year or codes

all/any info appreciated. thanks

ps-thanks to the person who took the pic i borrowed

stone grey

i've always been partial to black. what color is your interior?

I would stick with Porsche colors. If you like grey, then get Seal Grey. I can't think of a reason to get Stone Grey unless you're really bent on having a color that was original to Speedsters. I think modern colors have much more depth than the old original colors. If you like red, I'd get Guards Red.

Bruce, as you know, the old colors do have depth, especially with "Clear" in the base. Scott Sloan's Stone Grey Speedster is beautiful and shows both depth and retro. The same can be said of John Leader's Slate Grey, thick and deep.. I get many positive comments on my original code Ruby Red with clear in the Glasurit. I also like the colors on Rick Davis' and Dan Palmquist's cars.

I do like the Seal Grey mentioned above... my engine tin is done in Seal Grey. But if you are seeking a truer original color, then an original with clear would be my pick (like Slate). Both the Seal Grey and Guards Red are newer colors.... and are nice, but may not reflect the period look you may (or may not) seek. There was a beautiful Seal Grey IM Vert D (Roadster) in the 356 Registry's magazine earlier this year. I can take some outside shots of my engine tin and send them to you.

A great place to get 356 color samples sprayed and sent to you is Wilhoits. They are listed under vendors on the 356 Registry Links. Two other SOC members have used them and were pleased with the samples. Look at a resto Speedster in Wilhoits list with Slate Blue... unique and beautiful. It is like Seal, with a low blue hue.

I had black on my VS.. it is classy.. and probably exudes the Speedster look better than anything other than silver. But it is hard to keep up. Swirl City without a lot of elbow grease.

i'm leaning to the stone gray (but i have a couple of weeks to flip again). my friend has seal gray 2005 convertible, i like it but i like the nostalgic look of the older colors without metal flake in them. thanks all for your input and id'ing the color in pic.-bruce

thanks david d.. you wouldn't happen to know the year would you?

Sorry, Bruce, can't help you there.
I really like the color in the picture you posted (it looks greener than the actual color really is), but other pictures I've seen look more beige, which I don't care for much.

Bruce, believe Stone Gray was a special order Porsche color 1957-1959. jkl

Darker colors require significantly more body prep to get a smooth finish where light colors are more forgiving. With black or even a dark grey, any waves in the fiberglass will be visible.

Greetings Bruce!

Here is a scenario many of us have shared while looking for the right car.

Years ago I was in the market for another Porsche (insert your preferred auto mfg) and came across several vehicles described as follows; 1977 911S with update kit for 959 look. Paint color scheme from 1983 Weissach edition. Interior gauges updated. Thousand$ invested.

I thought to myself, no matter what (equipment)this guy put on this car or what color he painted it and the thousands of dollars it cost to to so, it was still a 1977 911S. Hence, our replicas will always be replicas (no matter what we do to them). The answer will always remain the same when someone asks "is it real?".

If your gut says Black (and you like black) then by all means paint it black (no intended reference to old Stones song)!

Watch it Jim....Keith may be asking for some royality's payment.

Jim, I'm not trying to fool anyone with an original color choice.
I just think it's a nice color on that car. If I had a "cuda" I'd
paint it a loud neon color but I don't think neon colors belong
on other cars. 69 camaro in chevy orange=wow, anything else in
chevy orange=yuk. Some colors "just fit". Stone gray was my choice
yesterday, today it's seal gray (darker to show the curves).
Until they mix the paint I'll still be pondering. I love black but
a few hours after washing it's no longer perfect and to be honest
I hate cleaning, detailing, chrome polishing etc..
Thats it, I'm sticking with gray! (for now).

Hey Bruce!

It seems we share the same selection process (pretzel logic). It's like shopping for clothes (and you know how often guys do that!). When the sales clerk asks what I'm looking for, I reply (as most guys would) "I'm not sure, but I'll know it when I see it". I guess for most of us guys, the same goes for cars (or food, or porn). Either way, I'm sure your car will put a big grin on your face each time you drive it!

I think the stone grey looks great, although I am going for slate grey because it is darker. John Leader has a slate grey JPS Speedster that looks great. In last months Excellence magazine there was a article on a 356 coupe, done in slate grey and it looked fantastic.

Black shows everything. A nice gunsmoke color would be great.
Shawn