1978
Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3
The familiar 911 grows broader shoulders
Colours used
in this example.
Black sets the tone for this page. Use blue-grey highlights to make black paint different from black rubber.
Suggested pencil shades, not exact factory paint matches. Test colours on your paper before building richer layers.
Use blue-grey highlights to make black paint different from black rubber.
Build deeper shadows below the window line while leaving the visible seat tops lighter.
Reserve white for metal highlights. Keep rubber softer and less reflective.
Keep the existing setting quieter than the car and let the glass remain translucent.
Look a little closer.
Explore the details from different angles.
Reference 01
1978 Porsche 911 930 Martini Turbo. Comparison photograph: The source identifies a related surviving example. Exact build year, trim and original paint are not established for this photograph. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Calreyn88 · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 02
Rétromobile 2015 - Porsche 911 type 930 - 1978 - 002. Comparison photograph: The source identifies a related surviving example. Exact build year, trim and original paint are not established for this photograph. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Thesupermat · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 03
Rétromobile 2015 - Porsche 911 type 930 - 1978 - 001. Comparison photograph: The source identifies a related surviving example. Exact build year, trim and original paint are not established for this photograph. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Thesupermat · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 04
Rétromobile 2015 - Porsche 911 type 930 - 1978 - 004. Comparison photograph: The source identifies a related surviving example. Exact build year, trim and original paint are not established for this photograph. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Thesupermat · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 05
1978 Porsche 911 Turbo. Comparison photograph: The source identifies a related surviving example. Exact build year, trim and original paint are not established for this photograph. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Calreyn88 · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Historical finishes and details
Porsche Classic lists black bumper bellows, black window surrounds and a black polyurethane spoiler edge. The 3.3-litre model introduced for 1978 also needs its corresponding rear-spoiler shape. Separate rubber from painted metal in a dark finish.
In the photographs
The photographs show black and silver. Use these surviving display cars to compare shapes and visible finishes. Exact build date and original paint have not been established for every example. Restored paint and later changes are possible.
In the coloured example
The pencil example uses black bodywork with charcoal cabin tones. It is a creative colouring guide, not a factory paint match or a recreation of one gallery car.
Make the details count.
Use blue-grey highlights to make black paint different from black rubber.
Keep the spoiler edge and bumper bellows softer than the glossy panels.
Follow your curiosity.
Model history and further reading.