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tim3 Samba Member
Joined: February 01, 2004 Posts: 547 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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glutamodo The Android
Joined: July 13, 2004 Posts: 26302 Location: Douglas, WY
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure about that one - my CAR OF THE CENTURY book lists no such color in 1957. Convertible-only colors in 1957 are listed as L241 Bamboo Green, L316 Almond Green Metallic, L320 Dolphin Gray Light, L329 Shetland Gray Metallic and L336 Deep Blue.
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belairman Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2010 Posts: 399
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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I believe the code for sepia silver is L374. not 100% sure. I remember seeing that color in a paint chip book that was in the shop I use to work for. 20 years ago I had a sepia silver 57 convt. It was built Sept 1956. I thought they used that color only for a few months. But it has been quite some time since I read the information I had at the time. Hope this helps out.
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barnyardvw Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2004 Posts: 54 Location: Camas, WA
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Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Hope this helps
Sepia Silver
L 374
_________________ John Jensen
1950 11A
1955 113
1963 151
1958 113-28,000 orig. miles
1967 241
1968 Eriba Puck |
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AlteWagen Troll
Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 8498 Location: PNW
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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I am wondering now about 56, 57 verts and "special colors" that I have seen from the factory.
There have been several "white" 56 verts which are verified on BC. I myself have an October 56 vert that is a red color. Its not coral and its not inca.
Got my BC and it didnt help with shit. Still wondering what the original color for my vert is. Its not metallic (which I have a PPG paint chip and code) and looks more red than coral. According to this thread it might be Poppy Red?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=277400
anyone have any factory literature to back up the poppy red?
I found this in PR.
I just took some pics against paint chips and the red is an exact match for sealing wax red!! Poppy red is a bit more red while the SWR has the right "brickness" about it. The two spots I used to compare are below the hinge plate and underneath the trunk lock base (definitely no sun or exposure as I just removed it for the pic).
with flash
Any thoughts?
Yo barnyard, have anymore paint chip pics for earlier years? |
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RichOakley Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2004 Posts: 1108 Location: Midlands, UK
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Reviving this old thread!
Sepia Silver was used exclusively on Karmann Cabriolets from 1st Aug 1955 until 30th November 1956. |
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RichOakley Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2004 Posts: 1108 Location: Midlands, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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FYI... Sepia Silver '56 in the foreground, Inca Red '56 in the garage..
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:33 am Post subject: |
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Lamont1232 Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2016 Posts: 1 Location: Calgary, AB
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: Sepia Silver Paint Chip |
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1956 Sepia Silver Vert
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RichOakley Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2004 Posts: 1108 Location: Midlands, UK
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:34 am Post subject: Re: Sepia Silver Paint Chip |
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_________________ 1947 Beetle
1956 RHD Karmann Cabrio
1956 RHD Beetle
1957 RHD Pitt-Moto Type 2 Camper
1959 RHD Beetle
1966 RHD Type 3 Fastback
1976 RHD Sun Beetle |
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Blauchen L331 Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2011 Posts: 1269 Location: Gainesville, Florida
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: Sepia Silver Paint Chip |
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One amazingly beautiful Kabriolet color..............I drove a 1957 in that color while I was stationed in Germany with the US Army back in the 1980's/90's.
Tom _________________ OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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