: But through the help of a lister who remembered that
: Porsche used a color called "Bahama Yellow" during the
: 1960's, I was able to determine that the paint in
: question is indeed an old Porsche color, which the
: original owner of the Aston Martin must have
: particularly liked... and finding Porsche paint codes
: is easy.
:
: So I got the paint! Thanks again for all your help,
:
In 1972 I was working as a mechanic at the local Porsche Audi dealership
when a member of the DuPont family drove up in his Maserati Ghibli. He
bought a new 911S because the Maser was not dependable enough. We sent a
paint chip from the door of the Ghibli and his favorite shoe to match the
leather. The car showed up about 5 months later and the color match was
pretty good considering it was done by eye.
Someday I will tell the story of the dentist who complained his S was
breaking up at 135 mph. And to think they paid me to do that job!
Best,
Bill
59A that barely makes 135 kph
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