Maserati Colour Code N

Hi my QPIII is in Dark Blue but listed colour code N. Can anyone advise as to the colour for this and how I would get it exactly right. Car will be redone shortly.

Thanks to the experts.

William
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Here was the response from the paint shop. I am sure there is a simple answer! I will let you know the result and will look for the correct decal..

Hi Mr Abraham, I'm not sure I'm going to be a whole lot of help on this one!
The only blue colours I have listed for the SIII are............... Blue Mendoza - code 12189; Blue Sera Met - code 16439; Blue Medio - code 12727003; Blue Tourbillon Met - code 105B709 & finally Blue Ischia Met - code 106A51. I have totally failed to find a Code 'N' in any of my records or paint code books. However, if you do wish to go with the original & we are unable to ascertain precisely what colour that is, then I can arrange with my paint suppliers to use a high tech scanning system to match any origanal paint to a new batch.
As an aside (though I'm sure you already know) there should be a specific metalised sticker on the underside of the bonnet detailing colour, name of colour & paint manufacturer.

 

I looked at the sticker which I had not noticed before. It was very hard to read and I may need to take some overspray or oil spray off it.

I clearly is stamped DBleu and seems to end in 6332012 but I am not sure that is correct. Part of the sticker is torn but all the numbering is there. It seems to be stamped by a punch so I am wondering if when it was repainted they restamped the paint code over the original? DBleu seems to be a French notation not Italian - would they have used that. The mystery deepens.

Who knows what I would need to do to get the factory records for the car?

Thanks again

 

Finally got a good picture of the label which reads

DBLEU.SERA.6338012

PS the car looked quite purposeful on the street so couldn't resist another picture!

PSS I think the 4Porte was added when last painted as that is a biturbo script - I think this one should be Quattroporte
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Interesting as the sticker looks original. According to the history of the car - published on the other thread - the car was bought by Mr Porter of the Porter group in South Africa and was with him. Perhaps he ordered it in a special colour? It would be good to track down as if it is "unique" in this colour it would be great to get it back to the right colour. In a few spots I can see the original paint and it does seem even darker but that could just be my impression. I thought the French paint abbreviation may have been due to the time. The windows are French stamped also.

Thanks for your help and we will keep digging.

 

[So the Italver code was 20.100M while the Glidden Salchi code was 106.A.18, the Max Meyer was 16.439 and the PPG code is 14833.

Hope that this could help

Ciao
Andrea[/QUOTE]

Dear Andrea

Thanks so much. A great help. Was the above the correct details for my car now?

 

Great. Will the paint shop be able to track this now or do I need some more detailed codes.

 

MASERATI 133A12 BLU SERA MET 1967-1984
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I dont think this is the same as it is not dark blue and it lists as Metallic. Still tracking

 

http://www.thecarnut.com/Manuals/Paint/Maserati_PPG_paint_codes.pdf

This link lists Blue Sera as a Maserati colour from 1974 to 1976 and lists as blue sera 106A18 and 14833. So does not seem to fit with the 1981 date. Still hunting but this is a nice paint list for Maserati

The Kyalami was from http://www.maserati-alfieri.co.uk/alfieri36oooo.htm nice car and the colour they called blue sera metallic

Nice car too!

http://www.maserati-alfieri.co.uk/alfieri36oooo.htm

 

Hi Here is the reply from the painter. Also a couple of pictures of Ferrari Blue Sera which I am told is the same colour. Perhaps the experts can confirm that we have it right!!

It will be going in for paint this time next year so we shall reactivate the thread after that. All comments on paint welcomed...

"I have cross-referenced the colour & it is identical (same paint manufacturer code although not the same ID code) as Ferrari Blue Sera (2 pics attached of a 308QV we are just completing in this colour).
Many thanks for the pics - it helps a great deal. "
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Wonderful car and I love the colour. It looks great and your car looks the business! It really is one of my favourite Ferraris. How does it drive

Here is a reply from Maserati regarding the car colour:

"The historical archive shows the original paint to be &#8221;Blu Sera&#8221; Italver code 633 80 12.

But the archive also shows that there was also another version of &#8220;Blu Sera&#8221; Salchi (106A18). This version is not listed against this car but was used during early production of Maserati"