German/Reference name: indischrot

Paint codes: 84A,027,80K,M3A,LM3A,L80K

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It’s hard to overstate just how much history a Porsche wearing Guards Red is representing. Guards Red is a beautiful color that has the exceptional distinction of near-continuous usage with Porsche for over 45 years (!) This is a color that’s graced the bodies of the most incredible Porsches over these decades as well. But lets go back to the beginning. Guards Red, then carrying the English name India Red, was one of 15 colors worn by the legendary 1973-74 911 IROC RSRs. While we’ll talk about the significance of that elsewhere, just know that Guards Red was a “chosen color” born for a historic 911. And for that reason alone, Guards Red could have disappeared after 1974 and still been considered a historic color. But that was only the start of Guards Red’s incredible life. Since then, Guards Red has been worn by all of the classics - from 911s over the years to the 959, Carrera GT, 918 Spyder, GT cars of basically every type, and more. It’s been seen on numerous TV shows, movies, in books, and on posters for generations. Guards Red 911s have even been featured on National Geographic(!) Guards Red has gone by a couple names over the years including “India Red”, but all along it’s also been known by its German name, “Indischrot”. Guards Red, one of the automotive industry’s finest and most classic reds, is a legendary color.