Vintage Volkswagen
Color Information
Paint Chips,
Upholstery Samples
& Color Information
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1958 Volkswagen Sedan Color Combination
Cards
Each of these vintage cards has actual samples of
interior and exterior colors and materials used on sedans from 1958 (sorry,
no convertibles.) Images of cards based on the following body colors are
shown:
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1957-1958 Volkswagen Colors
Here's an update from September 1958 to the DuPont
paint catalog that added VW color chips and corresponding DuPont formula
numbers for the then new '57-'58 VW colors. Each page contains paint chips
for the VW color codes listed:
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L-73, L-225, L-258, L-329,
L-331, L-351, L-374, L-378 |
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L-31, L-53, L-232, L-311, L-312, L-316, L-324,
L-412 |
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L-37, L-240, L-241, L-243, L-245, L-334, L-335,
L-338 |
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L-87, L-248, L-333, L-337, L-353, L-352, L-472,
L-473 |
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L-354, L-417, L-428, L-431 |
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1960-1964 Volkswagen Sedan, Convertible
& Ghia Colors
Here are color selections from the early
1960s as found in VW pamphlets titled "Volkswagen In These Colors," "Volkswagen
1200" and Volkswagen 1200 Karmann-Ghia." The 1964 Sedan and Ghia selections
also show upholstery patterns:
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"Volkswagen In These Colors 1960/61" (Sedan
& Convertible) |
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L41, L391, L456, L478, L380 |
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L87, L390, L10009, L54, L10018 |
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Back Cover, "Volkswagen In These Colors 1960/61" |
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"Volkswagen in these colors 1962/63 Volkswagen
1200" (Sedan & Convertible) |
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L41, L456, L478, L380, L469, L87 |
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L390, L398, L1009, L54, L1018 |
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Back Cover, "Volkswagen in these colors 1962/63
Volkswagen 1200" |
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"Volkswagen 1200" (Sedan & Convertible,
1964) |
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Introduction |
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Ruby Red |
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Black |
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Pearl White |
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Sea Blue |
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Panama Beige |
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Java Green |
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Anthracite |
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Bahama Blue |
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Yukon Yellow, Poppy Red, Brunswick Blue |
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"Volkswagen 1200 Karmann-Ghia" (1964) |
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Upholstery Legend |
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Terra Brown/Pearl White |
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Manila Yellow/Black |
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Sea Blue/Blue White |
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Pacific Blue/Blue White |
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Pearl White/Black |
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Emerald Green/Blue White |
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Ruby Red/Black |
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Black/Pearl White |
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Polar Blue/Blue White |
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Anthracite/Pearl White |
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1956-1957 & 1960 Karmann Ghia
Paint Colors & Upholstery Samples
The following cards show actual Ghia upholstery
samples and color schemes. The first set of color combinations were
used on Ghias from January 1956 until July 1957. The second set are
representative of coupes and convertibles from August 1959 until July 1960.
Special thanks to Ghia nut Rob Infante for supplying the scans of this
vintage material!
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Vintage Volkswagen Lacquers,
Servicing Materials & Sealing Compounds
The following text pages list the part number,
description and quantity used when ordering finishing material from Volkswagen
as of May 1960:
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Lacquers L11 - LKL210 |
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Lacquers L213 - 335 |
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Lacquers L336 - L477 |
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Mixing Enamel LM10 - LM90 & Spray Cans L14.2
- L334.2 |
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Spray Cans L335.2 - L451.2 |
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Paint Tubes L14.3 - L473.3 |
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Servicing Materials and Sealing Compounds |
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Still Need More Color Information?
Volkswagen Color Chip Selector (at AutoColorLibrary.com).
PPG
Car Paint (at PPGCarPaints.com).
PPG
Paint Codes (at Vintagebus.com).
The
Glasurit Home Page.
The Spies
Hecker Home Page.
Wolfsburg
West's Color Charts.
Volkswagen
Paint Chips and Mixing Formulas.
Karmann
Ghia Color & Upholstery Combinations.
The
VW Type 3 & 4 Club - VW Paint Codes.
Type2.com
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Type
3 Color Combinations.
VW
Type II Colors 1950 Through 1967. (Dead Link)
West
Coast Classic Restoration. Vintage Interiors.
The Online Karmann Ghia Resource.
The 1949-1959 VW Beetle, Authenticity Series,
by Bob Wilson; Beeman Jorgensen, Inc., Publisher.
Volkswagen Beetle, The Car of the Century, Volume
One, 1930-1960, by J.T. Garwood; J.T. Garwood, Publisher.
Volkswagen Beetle, The Car of the Century, Volume
Two, 1961-1980, by J.T. Garwood; J.T. Garwood, Publisher.
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Other Things Volkswagen:
Accessories:
a few items for more driving pleasure. 1963 accessories brochure. No
vintage VW is complete without accessories!
Hubcap clip and rivet tool
(reproduction found on (where else?) EBay).
Magnetic ring for oil strainer (111 115 195).
Installation
instructions.
Deutsche Shell Volkswagen service station card,
July 1960, for models up to August 1959.
Front
of card. Back
of card.
VW birth certificates! I know of two ways to receive
factory information on your VW; both involve sending your request for information
to Germany. The first method is a FREE service provided by VW customer
service in Germany. I believe they can handle requests for vehicles as
early as 1955. Be advised that this method is not as reliable as it once
was - I've heard that VW is having problems with both the volume of requests
and the quality/age of their archival material (microfiche). If it works,
you'll receive a letter
like this, with varying amounts of information. Send your request (along
with your VIN!) to:
Customer Assistance
Volkswagen AG
Postfach 3180
Wolfsburg 1, Germany
The second method of requesting factory information
is to send your request to the Stiftung Auto Museum in Germany, along with
a nominal fee of 15 EUR. They will also accept other currency in the correct
exchange amount and will also accept VISA/MasterCard. The museum can handle requests for information on vehicles produced prior to 1956. They offer a certificate,
which offers slightly more information on a given vehicle than the VW letter.
Send your request (along with your VIN and payment)
to:
Vehicle Identity Certificate
STIFTUNG AUTOMUSEUM VOLKSWAGEN
Dieselstraße 35
D-38446 Wolfsburg, Germany
Telephone (05361) 52071
Open: Daily 10:00 to 17:00
Closed: Dec 24 to Jan 1
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Please note that the material
on this page is historical in nature and is provided solely for personal
enjoyment. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by Volkswagen
AG, Volkswagen of America, Inc. or their authorized dealers. For more detailed
information on vintage VW colors and combinations for other years and models,
consider purchasing one of the many books available on the subject and/or
try tracking down the pertinent original literature.
All information on these pages is sourced from literature that I own or has been provided
to me for posting (with credit given). If you see these scans anywhere else on the web (like on a certain 1958 Volkswagen site) be aware that they were lifted from this site without so much as a please or thank you.
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Last updated: 5 Sep 04
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