What's the history of Mexico Blue?
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What's the history of Mexico Blue?
Every classic color has a story... whats the story with Mexico Blue?
This will likely be my PTS choice when my car is built this fall... considering others... but I just love Mexico.
This will likely be my PTS choice when my car is built this fall... considering others... but I just love Mexico.
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Not too long ago... a month? 
I saw it pop up and went for it. It's the right spec I like and it had 4719 miles. Don't see too many like this. Anyways, hope things are going well for you! I don't see the guys very much anymore. Everyone seems busy.
Mexico blue is going to be a stunner. Black wheels?
I saw it pop up and went for it. It's the right spec I like and it had 4719 miles. Don't see too many like this. Anyways, hope things are going well for you! I don't see the guys very much anymore. Everyone seems busy. Mexico blue is going to be a stunner. Black wheels?
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There's a new 2014 PTS Mexico Blue 4S manual for sale (2/14) at Sonnen Porsche.....
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hmmmmm... that gives a pretty good idea...hmmmm..
There's a new 2014 PTS Mexico Blue 4S manual for sale (2/14) at Sonnen Porsche.....
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Hey Avi8tir. I have seen a Mex Blue GT3 in the flesh and its a great color. I am not absolutely certain, but being a fan of the P car blues i think i am right, but the first car with Mex Blue was the 1972 911 2.0 RS, with white body and Mex Blue wheels and body art. That being said, I bet Alex at SWerks knows, he is also a blue nut. Real happy with the addition of my Riv Blue 981S. Pics in profile if you are curious.
On a serious note, you mentioned only keeping it for maybe 3 years, if you are still in Houston when you want to sell it, please look me up.
PS hope you found some roads to drive in town. If you havent, happy to send you some directions over towards Austin. Wrote an article for the BMW quarterly local club magazine on Hill Country/Austin driving.
Take care.
On a serious note, you mentioned only keeping it for maybe 3 years, if you are still in Houston when you want to sell it, please look me up.
PS hope you found some roads to drive in town. If you havent, happy to send you some directions over towards Austin. Wrote an article for the BMW quarterly local club magazine on Hill Country/Austin driving.
Take care.
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Let's not talk about an expensive 991 4S. I went crazy on mine!!! Just an example... $750.00 for the red sticking on the steering wheel.
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To the original poster: I was just digging around to see if I could confirm my understanding about Mexico Blue. I found very little. Here is some personal history and where I suspect the name came from.
My brother and I first saw Mexico Blue iin October, 1973 at Riverside on one of the Factory [RS-RSRs] IROC cars running the International Race of Champions event. My brother fell in love with it and a couple of years later had his modded 911 painted that vivid blue. For a very long time most people seemed to find the color a bit much, but he never wavered in his love for the color. A few years ago it was time for a repaint and he continued with Mexico Blue [38 years now with this color and 44 years with the car, tho it is now a highly evolved turbo. :-> ] The only difference is that recently people rave about the color. At some point it will probably fall out of flavor again but I am certain my brother could care less.
I feel certain that the name Mexico Blue is related to a glorious chapter of Porsche's racing history. This shares history with the associated name "Carrera". They both refer to the original Carrera Mexican road races [1950-1954] where the first 550 Spyders did so well, winning, and helping Porsche establish a reputation for being incredibly rugged and as a giant killer. Those races were incredible events with entires by the best teams and drivers. They cancelled them after 1954 due to the high fatality rates.
I hope this is proven accurate. I hesitated to post as I hate to post incorrect information.
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My brother and I first saw Mexico Blue iin October, 1973 at Riverside on one of the Factory [RS-RSRs] IROC cars running the International Race of Champions event. My brother fell in love with it and a couple of years later had his modded 911 painted that vivid blue. For a very long time most people seemed to find the color a bit much, but he never wavered in his love for the color. A few years ago it was time for a repaint and he continued with Mexico Blue [38 years now with this color and 44 years with the car, tho it is now a highly evolved turbo. :-> ] The only difference is that recently people rave about the color. At some point it will probably fall out of flavor again but I am certain my brother could care less.
I feel certain that the name Mexico Blue is related to a glorious chapter of Porsche's racing history. This shares history with the associated name "Carrera". They both refer to the original Carrera Mexican road races [1950-1954] where the first 550 Spyders did so well, winning, and helping Porsche establish a reputation for being incredibly rugged and as a giant killer. Those races were incredible events with entires by the best teams and drivers. They cancelled them after 1954 due to the high fatality rates.
I hope this is proven accurate. I hesitated to post as I hate to post incorrect information.
Best
JR
To the original poster: I was just digging around to see if I could confirm my understanding about Mexico Blue. I found very little. Here is some personal history and where I suspect the name came from.
My brother and I first saw Mexico Blue iin October, 1973 at Riverside on one of the Factory [RS-RSRs] IROC cars running the International Race of Champions event. My brother fell in love with it and a couple of years later had his modded 911 painted that vivid blue. For a very long time most people seemed to find the color a bit much, but he never wavered in his love for the color. A few years ago it was time for a repaint and he continued with Mexico Blue [38 years now with this color and 44 years with the car, tho it is now a highly evolved turbo. :-> ] The only difference is that recently people rave about the color. At some point it will probably fall out of flavor again but I am certain my brother could care less.
I feel certain that the name Mexico Blue is related to a glorious chapter of Porsche's racing history. This shares history with the associated name "Carrera". They both refer to the original Carrera Mexican road races [1950-1954] where the first 550 Spyders did so well, winning, and helping Porsche establish a reputation for being incredibly rugged and as a giant killer. Those races were incredible events with entires by the best teams and drivers. They cancelled them after 1954 due to the high fatality rates.
I hope this is proven accurate. I hesitated to post as I hate to post incorrect information.
Best
JR
My brother and I first saw Mexico Blue iin October, 1973 at Riverside on one of the Factory [RS-RSRs] IROC cars running the International Race of Champions event. My brother fell in love with it and a couple of years later had his modded 911 painted that vivid blue. For a very long time most people seemed to find the color a bit much, but he never wavered in his love for the color. A few years ago it was time for a repaint and he continued with Mexico Blue [38 years now with this color and 44 years with the car, tho it is now a highly evolved turbo. :-> ] The only difference is that recently people rave about the color. At some point it will probably fall out of flavor again but I am certain my brother could care less.
I feel certain that the name Mexico Blue is related to a glorious chapter of Porsche's racing history. This shares history with the associated name "Carrera". They both refer to the original Carrera Mexican road races [1950-1954] where the first 550 Spyders did so well, winning, and helping Porsche establish a reputation for being incredibly rugged and as a giant killer. Those races were incredible events with entires by the best teams and drivers. They cancelled them after 1954 due to the high fatality rates.
I hope this is proven accurate. I hesitated to post as I hate to post incorrect information.
Best
JR
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In the late '60's and '70's Porsche used some very bright solid gloss non metallic colors. These were red, orange, yellow, green, blue, brown, and white. We and others referred to them as the gumball colors because they reminded us the round bright colored gum ***** you could buy for a penny in a pedestal mounted gum machine. I believe Mexico or Riveria Blue, Signal Green, Guards Red, Glacier White, Speed Yellow or maybe Fly Yellow are carry overs from that era.
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