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		| Split 1 Samba Member
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:59 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Dolphin Grey, its actually a Porsche colour but was used on early Karmann beetles |  | 
	
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		| vanity12 Samba Member
 
 
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				|  Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2019 4:16 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your favorite color on a beetle ? |   |  
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				| coral red |  | 
	
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		| Wayne S. Johnson Samba Member
 
  
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		| pastellgreen Samba Member
 
 
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				|  Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 12:42 am    Post subject: Re: What's your favorite color on a beetle ? |   |  
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				| For a split: pastel green For a 61 -63: pearl white
 
 but: some pages later, we have listed all colours, VW ever had...
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		| smeag Samba Member
 
 
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				|  Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: What's your favorite color on a beetle ? |   |  
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				| Fontana Grey 
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		| gt1953 Samba Member
 
  
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				|  Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 6:46 am    Post subject: Re: What's your favorite color on a beetle ? |   |  
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				| Real Patina 
 
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		| Krink Samba Member
 
 
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				|  Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 12:41 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your favorite color on a beetle ? |   |  
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				| Beryl Green of course.  Grows on you like a fungus. 
 
 
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		| bwaz Samba Member
 
  
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				|  Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:57 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your favorite color on a beetle ? |   |  
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				| Coral! (Excuse the patina) 
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		| Zundfolge1432  Samba Member
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:39 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your favorite color on a beetle ? |   |  
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				| L451 ruby red. |  | 
	
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		| Raisedup58 Samba Member
 
  
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				|  Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:44 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your favorite color on a beetle ? |   |  
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				| I’m partial to L245 light bronze. But my dream color is metallic blue. 
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		| scottyrocks Samba Member
 
  
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				|  Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:54 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your favorite color on a beetle ? |   |  
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				| Agave green is my number one choice. _________________
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		| calvinater Samba Member
 
  
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				|  Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 5:11 am    Post subject: Re: What's your favorite color on a beetle ? |   |  
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				| Bordeaux red _________________
 "Albatross"!
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		| iowegian  Samba Curmudgeon
 
  
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				|  Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 2:43 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your favorite color on a beetle ? |   |  
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	  | Zundfolge1432 wrote: |  
	  | L451 ruby red. |  I like Ruby Red with a touch of "patina".
   
 
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		| Chickensoup Samba Member
 
  
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				|  Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 8:27 am    Post subject: Re: What's your favorite color on a beetle ? |   |  
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				| sea blue 
 Bahama blue
 
 denka blue (not spelled right but who cares)
 
 coral red
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		| jwp67 Samba Member
 
 
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				|  Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 4:20 pm    Post subject: Re: What's your favorite color on a beetle ? |   |  
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	  | L451 ruby red. |  
 L451 is Indian red, L456 is Ruby Red.
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