Paint & Body work Vespa Restoration Guide

Classic Vespa Paint Codes

Most of the original Vespa paint codes were for the “Max Meyer” paint suppliers so the original codes will need to be converted for the modern paint suppliers. The Max Meyer to PPG conversion chart is avaliable here or your paint shop should be able to help.  Vespa 98:

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Grey” 8003M
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Grey” 8000M

Vespa 50 (V5A1T)

  • 1963: Max Meyer Paint Code: “Green” 1.298.6301
  • 1964: Max Meyer Paint Code: “Green” 1.298.630
  • 1965: Max Meyer Paint Code: “Amethyst Grey” 1.298.8710
  • 1965: Max Meyer Paint Code: “Red” 1.298.5847
  • 1966 – onwards: Max Meyer Paint Code: “Light Blue” 1.298.7400
  • 1966 – onwards: Max Meyer Paint Code: “Red” 1.298.5850
  • 1966 – onwards: Max Meyer Paint Code: “Light Green” 1.298.6303
  • 1966 – onwards: Max Meyer Paint Code: “Apple Green” 1.298.6302
  • 1966 – onwards: Max Meyer Paint Code: “Aquamarine Blue” 1.298.7305
  • 1966 – onwards: Max Meyer Paint Code: “Turquoise” 1.298.7240
  • 1966 – onwards: Max Meyer Paint Code: “Positano Yellow” 1.298.2902
  • 1966 – onwards: Max Meyer Paint Code: “Metallic Moon White” 2.268.0108

Vespa 50 (V5SA1T)

  • 1964: Max Meyer Paint Code: “Amethyst Grey” 1.298.8710
  • 1964: Max Meyer Paint Code: “Red” 1.298.5847 

Vespa 90 (V9A1T)

  • 1963: Max Meyer Paint Code: “Blue” 1.268.7210   

Vespa 90 Super Sprint (V9SS1T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Red” 2.268.5850
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Red” 2.268.5802 from 1968 onwards
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Blue Pavone” 1.298.0983

Vespa 125 (V1T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Green” 6000M 

Vespa 125 (V15T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Green” 6000M

Vespa 125 (V30T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Green” 6002M 

Vespa 125 (V33T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Green” 6002MVespa 125U (VU1T) 
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Pastel Green” 1.298.6334

Vespa 125 (VM1T)

 

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Grey” 15048
Vespa 125 (VN2T)

 

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Grey” 15081

 

 

 

Vespa 125 (VMA1T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Metallic Blue” 1.268.0110

Vespa Primavera (VMA2T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Hawthorn” 1.298.1715
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Metallic Brown” 1.268.5130

Vespa 125 (VNB2T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Light Blue/Grey” 1.298.8840
Vespa 125 (VNB4T)

 

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Light Grey” 1.298.8707
Vespa 125 (VNB5T)

 

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Amethyst Grey” 1.268.0983
     

 

Vespa 125 Super (VNC1T) 

 

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Light Green” 1.298.6303

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espa 125 Gran Turismo (VNL1T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Aqua Marine Blue” 1.298.7305 from 1966
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Metallic Pale Blue” 1.298.0110 from 1968
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Pastel Green” 1.298.6399 from 1969

Vespa GS150 (VS1T through VS5T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Metallic Grey” 15005
Vespa 150 (VL1T)
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Light Grey” 15210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Grey” 15081

     

 

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Mettalic Blue/Grey” 15028
Vespa 150 (VNA1T)

 

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Grey” 15046
Vespa 150 (VNA2T)

 

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Light Grey/Beige” 15099
Vespa 150 (VBA1T)

 

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Metallic Blue” 15067
Vespa 150 (VBB1T)

 

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Metallic Blue” 1.268.0890
Vespa 150 (VBB2T)

 

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Blue” 1.298.7210

 

Vespa 150 Super (VBC1T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Amethyst Grey” 1.268.0983

Vespa 150 Sprint (VLB1T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Metallic Blue” 1.268.0110 

Vespa 150 Sprint Veloce (VLB1T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Metallic Silver” 1.268.0103 from 1969
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Blue” 1.298.7230 from 1970
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Metallic Moon White” 2.268.0108 from 1971
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Red” 1.298.5847 from 1972
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Ascott Green” 1.298.6307 from 1973
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Vallombrosa Green” 1.298.6590 from 1975
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Marine Blue” 1.298.7275 from 1976
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Polaris Grey” 1.268.8200

Vespa GL150 (VLA1T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Ivory” 1.298.3909
Vespa GS160 (VSB1T)

 

 

 

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “White” 1.298.8714

 

 

Vespa 180 Super Sport (VSC1T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Hawthorn” 1.298.1715 to frame number VSC1T*0036700*
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Red” 1.298.5847 to frame number VSC1T*0016000*
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Red” 1.298.5850 to frame number VSC1T*0016001*
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Blue Pavone” 1.298.7220 from 1965 onwards

Vespa 180 Rally (VSD1T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Positano Yellow” 1.298.2902
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Yellow Orange” 1.298.2916 from 1968-1969
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Chrome Yellow” 1.298.2933 from 1970 onwards
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Metallic Silver” 1.298.0103 from 1970 onwards

Vespa Rally 200(VSE1T)

  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Metallic Moon White” 2.268.0108
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Racing Red” 1.298.5806
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Lacquer Red” 1.298.5895
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Katmandu Red” 1.298.5875
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Polaris Grey” 1.268.8200
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Coral Red” 1.298.5880
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Grey” 15048
Vespa 150 (VL2T)
  • Max Meyer Paint Code: “Grey” 15048

The Max Meyer to PPG conversion chart is avaliable here

Download the Original Vespa Paint Codes PDF

 

         

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