Cars in Colour

[volvoman]

Staying with the "orange" theme...My Micra Vibe is a little darker than Saffron, but when the sun hits it, the colour lightens up a treat.

 

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

11 hours ago, adw1977 said:

Check out the Vauxhall dealer, too.

They clearly had to diversify; I can see only bicycles and toys in the windows.

[bunglebus]

Sure we've all seen these Pepto-Bismol Fiats but as it parked behind me, I thought I'd get a pic

 

20191205_132937 by RS, on Flickr

[JeeExEll]

[motorpunk]

Great thread. Here’s my Fiat. I love it.

[JeeExEll]

Capri 3000E in hi-viz 71 -73 Lemans green.

Still would.  Not for 30 billion pounds though. And not for every day.

Detailed as 'Lime' on VIN plates.

Rare colour, I remember it on Escort 1300 Sports around K or L reg. 

Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire ripper, had a 2000GT V4 'special' Mk1 Capri in this bright colour. Limited edition pre-facelift 71 -72 model with slatted rear window thing from the factory, also available Vista orange or Black (with 1600GT crossflow) at various times.  Not very discreet or anonymous. Stuff on the internet if you're interested, details of his Corsairs and Rovers and loads of cars. Turns out his Capri lasted for several years afterwards owned by someone else and was last registered as being black.

Maybe one day hi viz green, yellow, or orange could be the only compulsory options.  For safety.

[Jamie]

My old audi tt resprayed in peppermint 

Looked well parked outside our victorian cottage lol 

 

[Aston Martin]

I thought they were only available in white, red and black.... Fuck me, this is amazing.

 

https://www.artandrevs.com/car.php?id=589

[JeeExEll]

Late 1973, for 74. Across the whole UK Ford range this was your choice of colours. I like them all except Sahara.

[ETCHY]

25 minutes ago, JeeExEll said:

Late 1973, for 74. Across the whole UK Ford range this was your choice of colours. I like them all except Sahara.

Car colours were so much more interesting once. Even well into the 1990's.

Then all of a sudden for some reason they got dull as hell !

[Walter White]

27 minutes ago, JeeExEll said:

Late 1973, for 74. Across the whole UK Ford range this was your choice of colours. I like them all except Sahara.

Yes, agree. Sahara is an acquired taste. 

[catsinthewelder]

I was going to put this in the lazy spotters thread but I think it would be happier here ?

[PiperCub]

On 12/21/2019 at 6:21 PM, jamiechod said:

My old audi tt resprayed in peppermint 

Looked well parked outside our victorian cottage lol 

 

Just a guess but I'm betting you never had any bother finding it in the supermarket car park did you. 

[PiperCub]

On 11/27/2019 at 12:38 AM, adw1977 said:

Check out the Vauxhall dealer, too.

Holy crap, four star - 88p a gallon. I can just about remember that. 

[LeahStornes]

27 minutes ago, PiperCub said:

Holy crap, four star - 88p a gallon. I can just about remember that. 

When I lived in Aberdeen in mid 80s, petrol hit 50p /l.

 

My excuse not to visit the family in Yorkshire

[Amishtat]

My Gazelle, Cloud Rose/Foam white. Bit of a marmite colour it seems but it wasn't offered for long. 

[JeeExEll]

[JeeExEll]

[JeeExEll]

New late-1967 metallic colours from higher up in the Ford range, optional on last of the line 105Es.

Rare, but some still around in these colours.

[Aston Martin]

On 12/6/2019 at 8:00 AM, bunglebus said:

Sure we've all seen these Pepto-Bismol Fiats but as it parked behind me, I thought I'd get a pic

 

20191205_132937 by RS, on Flickr

These Barbie editions were only available to buy online.

[JeeExEll]

Unusual colour for a Shelby Mustang. Think it's from either 70 or 71.

 

Further inspection shows that this customer didn't specify a vinyl roof.

[busmansholiday]

2 minutes ago, JeeExEll said:

Unusual colour for a Shelby Mustang. Think it's from either 70 or 71

Wonder what she looks like now....

[keef]

maxi by keef, on Flickr

I loved our Tara green metallic Maxi!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

On 1/20/2020 at 7:55 PM, LeahStornes said:

When I lived in Aberdeen in mid 80s, petrol hit 50p /l.... 

Some residents actually put in as much as five pounds' worth...

[bunglebus]

I like this

 

20200202_162613 by RS, on Flickr

 

And this

 

20200202_155743 by RS, on Flickr

 

And this

 

20200202_135201 by RS, on Flickr

[JeeExEll]

[georgeinabz]

These Barbie editions were only available to buy online.

Just buy one

https://www.gumtree.com/p/fiat/2010-plate-pink-fiat-500-convertible-for-sale./1366373360




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[bunglebus]

Not quite sure about this one

 

20200305_121949 by RS, on Flickr

[JeeExEll]

Have seen a few (very few) mid 73 - mid 76 Granadas in purple velvet, but never a Ghia or a Ghia coupe.

No idea who the bloke in the framed pic is or why his pic is there. Maybe some sort of back-story?

Anyway, you could have your Ghiakoop in purple.  Didn't know that before.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

37 minutes ago, JeeExEll said:

....No idea who the bloke in the framed pic is or why his pic is there. Maybe some sort of back-story?....

Possibly the fella who bought it, but died before he could finish the restoration.