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Different Blues of 550s

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  1. ketel

    ketel Formula 3

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    #1 ketel, Jan 21, 2008
    Gang,

    Can any Fchatter break down the different blue schemes that the 550s came in -- standard and special order colors, if possible? I've pretty much got my heart set on a Tdf Blue/Tan 550 but in my search for the right vehicle, I am seeing descriptions of "Pozzi Blue", "Sebring Blue", "Azzurro California", and "Porsche Night Blue." Sometimes the photo along with the description makes it hard to tell if the car is really a different blue or just a more common Tdf Blue that someone mislabeled.

    I am familiar with the Azzurro California Blue which I would describe as a more baby blue metallic color. But what are the others beside Tdf and Azzurro Cal? Is there really a Sebring or Pozzi Blue, and if so, what do they look like and how do they differ from the more common Tdf Blues?

    Thanks. Pictures, of course, most welcome of all.

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  2. darth550

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    #2 darth550, Jan 21, 2008
    Pozzi, Nart and Grigio Alloy are the other blues you will most likely see. There are others but they are far less common than even these.
     
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  12. Texas Forever

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    #12 Texas Forever, Jan 21, 2008
    Me like!

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  13. markbnj

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    #13 markbnj, Jan 21, 2008
    My TDF is a much deeper blue than the NART blue 550 I saw at Ferrari of Greenwich. Both are very beautiful and have lots of metallic highlights.
     
  14. viabono

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    #14 viabono, Jan 21, 2008
    I’m glad this question has been asked since I’ve been wondering the same. It’s still difficult to distinguish some of the color variances in the photos. Would it be safe to say that from light to dark the list would be as follows?

    Grigio Alloy
    Azzurro California
    Blue Nart
    Tour de France
    Pozzi blue
    Blu Sera Metallico
    Blu Swatters (Is this really a color?)
    Blu LeMans
    Porsche Night Blue

    Also, does Sebring Blue exist? I’ve also seen postings labeled as Sebring which to me look like a metallic sky blue.

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    #15 darth550, Jan 21, 2008
    Me too.

    Oddly, due to the off color, that car sat for sale for almost 3 years between two dealerships.
     
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    #16 Sunracer, Jan 21, 2008
    It that what you sing when your car breaks down? I was told that some of these blues are the same color (in theory) but that Ferrari changed paint vendors during the model run and so the names had to be changed as they switch from one paint manufacturer to another. This from a Ferrari employee. NART is my fav! esp. with Cuieo PB
     
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    In the sun, this color really shines. I almost brought a 2001 that was Alloy & Black.

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    #18 darth550, Jan 21, 2008
    One of my faves. :)
     
  19. JazzyO

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    #19 JazzyO, Jan 22, 2008
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    Hi Viabono. Yes, Blu Swatters is really a colour, my guess is it was named after the Belgian Ferrari importer Jacques Swaeters (just like Pozzi was named after the French importer in Paris). The pics I posted are from a Dutch Ferrari dealer of a car I did not see myself but I personally met a Belgian owner of a 575 with that colour. It is lighter than Pozzi but darker than TdF.

    Your darkness scale is almost spot on. I'm guessing you've seen my car in another thread and included the colour here ("Porsche Nightblue") - from my experience it has indeed been the darkest blue I've seen so far. Attached is a comparison with TdF. Just in case it wasn't clear: it is NOT a Ferrari colour but was a special order for the first customer.

    As for Sebring blue, it rings a bell but I have not encountered (on the 'Net or otherwise) a modern Ferrari with that colour. Maybe it is out there somewhere.

    One other thing: Pozzi is not metallic, all other colours in your list are.


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    #20 RUF BTR, Jan 22, 2008
    it's in their current range and is a medium Blue metallic
     
  21. viabono

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    #21 viabono, Jan 22, 2008
    Thanks Onno and Ruf Btr. Onno, you sent me your spreadsheet about a month ago (via another Ferrari forum) with photos of your stunning car. Ruf…thanks for the explanation on Sebring Blue.

    I have now started a serious search for a 550. I’ve never owned a blue car before, but Onno’s 550 and a few other photos I’ve seen are amazing.

    I’m going to have find a few blue combinations and go seen them in the flesh.

    Thanks,

    Robert
     
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    #22 viabono, Jan 22, 2008
    Onno...Is that Porsche Nightblue metalic? The reflection off your car is extraordinary compared to the one next to yours!
     
  23. JazzyO

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    #23 JazzyO, Jan 22, 2008
    Yes it is. Good luck with the search, I'm sure you're going to find a nice one.

    Onno
     
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    #25 2000 456M, Jan 30, 2008
    Looks like Pozzi Blue to me.
     
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