Flying colors
With sports cars, colors are more than just makeup—they underscore the character of the car. The
Green wave
Getting the green light: Green is used to indicate actions that are functioning or permitted. Green means go.
The original 911 (1967–1973)
Linden Green (special color)
The first 911
Pure white
From a physics standpoint, white is the sum of all colors. It’s also regarded, without any negative connotations, as the purest of them all. A symbol for light, the ideal, the good.
G Series (1974–1989)
Grand Prix White
From 1975 onward, the
Black is beautiful
It’s no coincidence that black is the favorite color of the designers. It blends into the background, letting the form and functionof the sports car command the spotlight.
964 (1990–1993)
Black
With the introduction of the 964 series in 1989, the
On a silver platter
Silver is the ideal color for sports cars: It embodies lightness, freedom, speed, and clarity, but can also appear cool and restrained.
993 (1996–1998)
Arctic Silver (special color)
With the fourth
The red thread
Red, in a positive sense, is a signal color—a symbol of love. Red stands for playing with fire; in cars as in life, the color of blood embodies vitality.
996 (2002–2004)
Guards Red
The first water-cooled
Virtuoso blues
Blue is the color of the distant sky and the ocean, and represents the positive side of the imagination. It is the embodiment of harmony, trust, and reliability.
997 (2006–2012)
Cobalt Blue (special color)
Starting with the 997 series in 2006, all new
Ray of sunshine
There can be no other color for the sun and light, and therefore alsoenlightenment. So yellow also stands for optimism, joie de vivre, and sensibility.
991 (seit 2014)
Racing Yellow
In January 2014, the 991 series
By Elmar Brümmer
Photos by Rafael Krötz