Hello, am restoring a 1971 De Tomaso Pantera and I want to match the original white paint. The old paint codes for these cars appear to be obsolete and am unable to color match. Can anyone provide current paint codes to match the original 1971 pantera white? Thanks!
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Did you search the forum?
Yes, I did see that one.
can't read it I try again
Ran into the same issues as Adam, EPA VOC change (solvent vs water based) made OE paint formulas almost useless
My friend owns a Euro.Dealership and a white restored Pantera. After much deliberation and pressure to pick a color. I lazily relied on his research ( besides, any side by side pictures should look pretty cool ) I decided to go with the same color on my 72. My original paint was so bad I didn't have anything to go by. Im not sure of accuracy but I love it. (Not sure but I think OE color was not as bright)
FYI The base primer color slightly effected the shade on my test panels but, your mileage may vary.
Hope this helps
Mercedes Benz-9960 Alabasterweis
Jerry Sr,
That white looks great on your Pantera! Can you share the color/paint code?
@EaglesFan posted:Jerry Sr,
That white looks great on your Pantera! Can you share the color/paint code?
This is the color;Mercedes Benz-9960 Alabasterweis
Got it. Thank you!
For those owners that haven't yet been down this road, there was an actual paint code tag on each car. Unfortunately, it was a small green-and-white decal in the front trunk- sometimes stuck on the headlight connection tube. They don't weather well. The default method is to look up under the dash to the front firewall.
Panteras were painted all over while the bodies were empty, so if total authenticity is important to you, that cabin paint behind the dash, protected from almost everything is as close as you can get. As was said, 50 years of weathering has faded your OEM paint, so old paint codes are not applicable anymore for touch-up.
