The Max Meyer Vespa Paint Codes are made up of a 5 digit or 8 digit number.
The meaning of the codes are as follows;
The 5-digit codes – The 1st digit is the color group. That is 0 for metallics; 1 for whites; 2 for yellows; 3 for browns; 4 for oranges; 5 for reds; 6 for greens; 7 for blues; 8 for greys, and 9 for blacks.
The next 3-digits are the color code that should be easy to match in the PPG catalog. However, since PPG moved the online catalog from the public to a secure site it is hard to get the conversion online but your paint shop should be able to help.
The 8-digit code was first used on the 1960 Vespa 125. Specifically, it used the Light Blue-Grey: MaxMeyer 1.298.8840. – The first digit is going to either be a “1” (single-stage paint) or “2” (metallic paint). – The second three digits is a batch code, “268” for Maxi-car; “298” for Bi-lux. – The 5th digit is the color group: 0 for metallics; 1 for whites; 2 for yellows; 3 for browns; 4 for oranges; 5 for reds; 6 for greens; 7 for blues; 8 for greys, and 9 for blacks. – The final 3-digits should match the color code in a PPG catalog
If you have any questions, Please contact me.
1946 Vespa 98
- Gray: MaxMeyer 8003
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1946 Vespa 98/2
- Silver: MaxMeyer 8000
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1947 Vespa 98/3
- Silver: MaxMeyer 8000
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1947 Vespa 98/4
- Silver: MaxMeyer 8000
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1948 Vespa 125
- Metallic Green: MaxMeyer 6000
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1949 and 1950 Vespa 125
- Metallic Green: MaxMeyer 6000
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1951 and 1952 Vespa 125
- Metallic Green: MaxMeyer 6002
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1953 Vespa 125 U
- Pastel Green: MaxMeyer 1.298.6334
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1953 Vespa 125
- Gray: MaxMeyer 15048
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1954 Vespa 125
- Gray: MaxMeyer 15048
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1955 Vespa 125
- Gray: MaxMeyer 15048
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1955 Vespa 150 GS
- Silver: MaxMeyer 15005
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1955 Vespa 150 (ostrich)
- Gray: MaxMeyer 15048
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1956 and 1957 Vespa 125
- Gray: MaxMeyer 15081
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1956 Vespa 150 (swan)
- Gray: MaxMeyer 15081
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1956 Vespa 150 GS
- Silver: MaxMeyer 15005
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1957 Vespa 150
- Blue Gray Metalized 15028
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1957 Vespa 150 GS
- Silver: MaxMeyer 15005
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1958 Vespa 125VNA1
- Gray: MaxMeyer 15046
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Anti-rust grill 8012
1958-9 Vespa 125 VNA2
- Gray Beige: MaxMeyer 15099
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Anti-rust grill 8012
1958 Vespa 150 GS
- Silver: MaxMeyer 15005
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1959-1960 Vespa 150
- Metallic Blue 15067
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000
1959 Vespa 150 GS
- (early models) Silver: MaxMeyer 15005
- (late models) Deep Green 6006
- Inside Red Primer: MaxMeyer 10.055
1960 Vespa 125
- Light Blue-Grey: MaxMeyer 1.298.8840
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000
1961 Vespa 150
- Blue: MaxMeyer 1.268.0890
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000M
1961 Vespa GS3 Augsburg (German) Silver:
- Mercedes Benz iridium silver 775
- Audi aluminum (for the TT)
- Ford stratosilver
1962 Vespa 125 VNB3
- Gray: MaxMeyer 15210
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000M
1962 Vespa 125 VNB4
- Medium Gray: MaxMeyer 1.298.8707
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000M
1962 Vespa 160 GS
- Gray-White: MaxMeyer 1.298.8714, PPG DAR 91841 Western RV White
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000M
1963 Vespa 160 GS
- Gray-White: MaxMeyer 1.298.8714, PPG DAR 91841 Western RV White
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000M
1963 Vespa 50
- Green: MaxMeyer 1.298.6301
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012M
1963 Vespa 90
- Baby Blue: MaxMeyer 1.298.7210
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000M
1963 Vespa 125
- Stone White: MaxMeyer 1.298.8710
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000M
1963 Vespa 150
- Baby Blue: MaxMeyer 1.298.7213
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000M
1963 Vespa 150 GL
- Golden Ivory: MaxMeyer 1.298.3909
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000M
1964 Vespa 50
- Green: MaxMeyer 1.298.6301
- Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5847
- Stone White: MaxMeyer 1.298.8710
- Red/Stone White (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Green (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Gray: MaxMeyer 8012M
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012M
1965 Vespa 50 N
- Green: MaxMeyer 1.298.6301
- Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5847
- Stone White: MaxMeyer 1.298.8710
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012M
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
1966 Vespa 50 N
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- Silver: MaxMeyer 2.268.0108 <li>(from V5A1T 092877-) Blue -White in then: MaxMeyer 1.298.7400
- (from V5A1T 092877-200,000) Monza Red: MaxMeyer 2.298.5850
- (from V5A1T 140366-200,000) Green-White: MaxMeyer 1.298.6303
- (from V5A1T 200001-) Green Apple: MaxMeyer 1.298.6302
- (from V5A1T 200001-) Navy Blue : MaxMeyer 1.298.7305
- (from V5A1T 200001-) Turquoise: MaxMeyer 1.298.7240
- (from V5A1T 200001-) Yellow: MaxMeyer 1.298.2902
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1965 Vespa 125
- Blue-White: MaxMeyer 1.298.7400
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000
1965 Vespa 125
- Green-White: MaxMeyer 1.298.6303
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000
1965 Vespa 150
- Baby Blue: MaxMeyer 1.298.7210
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000
1965 Vespa 180 SS
- (from 1966) Peacock Blue: MaxMeyer 1.298.7220
- (from VSC 0001101-0016000) Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5847
- (from VSC 0001101-0036700) White: MaxMeyer 1.298.1715
- (from VSC 0016001-0036700) Monza Red: MaxMeyer 2.298.5850
- (from VSC 0036701-) Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5802
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000
1965 Vespa 90 SS
- Peacock Blue: MaxMeyer 1.298.7220
- (from 1965-1968) Monza Red: MaxMeyer 2.298.5850
- (from 1968-) Metallic Red : MaxMeyer 2.268.5802
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000
1965 Vespa 125 N
- Blue-White: MaxMeyer 1.268.0110
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Beige Primer: MaxMeyer 3000
1965 Vespa 150 Sprint
- Blue-White: MaxMeyer 1.268.0110
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Gray Primer 8012
1966 Vespa 125 GT
- Navy Blue: MaxMeyer 1.298.7305
- (from 1968) Blue-White: MaxMeyer 1.298.0110
- (from 1969) Green pastel: MaxMeyer 1.298.6399
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1966 Vespa 50 L
- Yellow-Orange : MaxMeyer 1.298.2916
- (from V5A1T 500,001-540.000) Blue-Gray: MaxMeyer 1.268.7114
- (from V5A1T 500,001-540.000) Green Apple: MaxMeyer 1.298.6302
- (from V5A1T 500,001-540.000) Shocking Rose: MaxMeyer 1.298.5801
- (from V5A1T 540.001-) Blue-White: MaxMeyer 1.268.0110
- (from V5A1T 540.001-) Ivory: MaxMeyer 1.268.3901
- (from V5A1T 540.001-) Yellow: MaxMeyer 1.298.2902
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1968 Vespa 125 Primavera
- Orange (1974-1976): MaxMeyer 1.268.5130
- White: MaxMeyer 1.298.1715
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1968 Vespa Rally 180
- White: MaxMeyer 1.298.1715
- (1968-1969) Yellow: MaxMeyer 1.298.2902
- (1968-1969) Yellow-Orange: MaxMeyer 1.298.2916
- (from 1970) Chromium Yellow : MaxMeyer 1.298.2933
- (from 1970) Silver: MaxMeyer 1.268.0103
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1969 Vespa 150 Sprint Veloce
- Polaris Gray: MaxMeyer 1.268.8200
- Silver: MaxMeyer 1.268.0103
- (from 1970) Blue : MaxMeyer 1.298.7230
- (from 1971) Silver: MaxMeyer 2.268.0108
- (from 1972) Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5847
- (from 1973) Kelly Green: MaxMeyer 1.298.6307
- (from 1975) Vallombrosa Green: MaxMeyer 1.298.6590
- (from 1976) Navy Blue: MaxMeyer 1.298.7275
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1969 Vespa GTR 125
- Polaris Gray: MaxMeyer 1.268.8200
- (from 1969) Silver: MaxMeyer 2.268.0108
- (from 1971) Coral Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5811
- (from 1972) Metallic Blue : 2.298.7230
- (from 1973) China Blue : MaxMeyer 1.298.7402
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1969 Vespa 50 Special
- Chromium Yellow: MaxMeyer 1.298.2933
- Coral Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5811
- Silver: MaxMeyer 2.268.0108
- (from 1972) Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5847
- (from 1972) White: MaxMeyer 1.298.1715
- (from 1973) Racing Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5806
- (from 1975) Katmandu Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5875
- (from 1975) Tenerife Red : MaxMeyer 1.298.5870
- (from 1976) Coral Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5880
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1969 Vespa 50 R
- (from 1970) Silver: MaxMeyer 2.268.0108
- (from 1970) Turquoise: MaxMeyer 1.298.7240
- (from 1970) Yellow: MaxMeyer 1.298.2902
- (from 1972) Blue : MaxMeyer 1.298.7490
- (from 1972) Chromium Yellow : MaxMeyer 1.298.2933
- (from 1973) China Blue : MaxMeyer 1.298.7402
- (from 1973) Orange: MaxMeyer 1.298.4907
- (from 1974) Amaranth: MaxMeyer 1.298.5835
- (from 1974) Blue : MaxMeyer 1.298.7450
- (from 1975) Racing Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5806
- (from 1975) Versaille Beige : MaxMeyer 1.298.2580
- (from 1976) Navy Blue: MaxMeyer 1.298.7275
- (from 1976) Texas Yellow : MaxMeyer 1.298.2935
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1969 Vespa 50 Elestart
- Blue: MaxMeyer 1.298.7490
- Chromium Yellow: MaxMeyer 1.298.2933
- Coral Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5880
- Katmandu Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5875
- Racing Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5806
- Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5847
- Silver: 2.268.0108
- White: MaxMeyer 1.298.1715
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1972 Vespa 200 Rally
- Burgundy: MaxMeyer 1.298.5895
- Coral Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5880
- Katmandu Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5875
- Polaris Gray: MaxMeyer 1.268.8200
- Racing Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5806
- Silver: MaxMeyer 2.268.0108
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1975 Vespa TS 125
- Katmandu Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5875
- (1975-1977) MaxMeyer 2.268.0108
- (from 1976) White: MaxMeyer 1.298.1715
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1976 Vespa 125 ET3
- Blue-Grey: MaxMeyer 1.298.7228
- Navy Blue: MaxMeyer 1.298.7275
- Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5632
- Silver: MaxMeyer 2.268.0108
- Flywheel, Hub cap, Front Suspension: Opaque Black
- (Fork, Hub, Flywheel, etc.) Aluminum: MaxMeyer 1.268.0983
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1977-1982 Vespa P125X
- Black: MaxMeyer 9000
- Navy Blue: MaxMeyer 1.298.7275
- Royal Blue: MaxMeyer 7002
- Silver: MaxMeyer 1.268.0108
- White: MaxMeyer 1.298.1715
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1977-1980 Vespa P150X
- China Blue: MaxMeyer 1.298.7402
- Silver: MaxMeyer 1.268.0108
- White: MaxMeyer 1.298.1715
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1977-1982 Vespa P200E
- Burgundy: MaxMeyer 1.298.5895
- Red: MaxMeyer 5003
- Royal Blue: MaxMeyer 7002
- Sand: MaxMeyer 3002
- Silver: MaxMeyer 1.268.0108
- Tobacco: MaxMeyer 3003
- White: MaxMeyer 1.298.1715
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1980-1982 Vespa P150X
- Navy Blue: MaxMeyer 7006
- Sand: MaxMeyer 3002
- Silver: MaxMeyer 1.268.0108
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1982 Vespa PX125E
- Blue Spazio: MaxMeyer 7005
- Cobalt Blue: MaxMeyer 7003
- Fed Red: MaxMeyer 5000
- Metallic Blue-Gray: MaxMeyer 7004
- Metallic Charcoal: MaxMeyer 8004
- Racing Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5806
- Snow White: MaxMeyer 1002
- Titanium Gray: MaxMeyer 8005
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1982 Vespa PX200E
- Black: MaxMeyer 9000
- Blue Spazio: MaxMeyer 7005
- China Red: MaxMeyer 5002
- Cobalt Blue: MaxMeyer 7003
- Fed Red: MaxMeyer 5000
- Metallic Charcoal: MaxMeyer 8004
- Racing Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5806
- Snow White: MaxMeyer 1002
- Titanium Gray: MaxMeyer 8005
- White: MaxMeyer 1001
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012
1982 Vespa PX150E
- Black: MaxMeyer 9000
- Blue Spazio: MaxMeyer 7005
- Cobalt Blue: MaxMeyer 7003
- Metallic Blue-Gray: MaxMeyer 7004
- Racing Red: MaxMeyer 1.298.5806
- Snow White: MaxMeyer 1002
- Titanium Gray: MaxMeyer 8005
- Inside Gray Primer: MaxMeyer 8012