Cars in Colour

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, DSdriver said:

Statistically, pink cars are the least likely to be stolen - so mebe an anti-theft choice?

I’d rather risk it with a nicer colour.

[Yoss]

6 hours ago, Soundwave said:

Saw this a few weeks back. The picture doesn't do it justice, it was an extremely vibrant gold-yellow, with a hint of green depending on the light. Apparently a special order factory colour called Dragon Skin Gold. 

 

It's a colour they used on some of their concept cars, see the Vision C which was essentially the prototype mk3 Superb. I've only seen it on new Superbs. I don't know if it wasn't available on lesser cars or its such a high cost option that it just wouldn't make financial sense on a Fabia. 

Similar to the Felicia Golden Prague. 

This was another motor show car. This colour was never offered to the public. Neither were the headlights or wheels or interior but it would be a bit of a stretch to call it a concept car. 

[motorpunk]

A pair of peas.

[High Jetter]

56 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

A pair of peas.

What's the forum-coloured car behind the wedge? From the windscreen back it looks like a 2-dr ADO16, but the bonnet? Or is it a trick of the light?

[Shite Ron]

15 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

What's the forum-coloured car behind the wedge? From the windscreen back it looks like a 2-dr ADO16, but the bonnet? Or is it a trick of the light?

This , search ARO16 SRV (safety research vehicle) for more pictures and information.

[High Jetter]

5 minutes ago, Shite Ron said:

This 

Thanks, those SRV vehicles have completely passed me by, for some reason. What's under the bonnet?

[Yoss]

41 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Thanks, those SRV vehicles have completely passed me by, for some reason. What's under the bonnet?

Nothing, it's a pedal car. 

 

I'm joking, I've actually no idea. I'm guessing the A Series just about fits as the front overhang is much longer than the standard car. Cooling looks challenging though. 

[High Jetter]

My point exactly, though I doubt that bonnet would shut with an A series inside. Obviously, a VERY safe car!

[DSdriver]

Low bonnet fronts are less damaging when you hit pedestrians. A Chelsea tractor with bull bars being the complete opposite causing massive head damage if they hit a child. Probably why so many mums choose them.

[Yoss]

Though that one looks like it would smash your ankles to bits. I don't know if there is an optimal place to be hit by a car, I'd have thought half way up the thigh, that's the most padded bit with the strongest bones but that's pure guesswork, I haven't done any actual research. 

[Three Speed]

I believe think in has changed since those experimental cars. The thought then was to hit the pedestrian low and scoop them up  onto the bonnet so that they don’t bounce off and you then run over them. That’s why there’s a bar around the front  that is supposed flip up when you’ve hit your victim.

Current thinking is quite different and vehicle fronts are supposed to be as flat and bluff as possible to spread the load and push the victim away. Maybe this assumes brakes are better and the car will have stopped before running over the body.

I seem to remember a Marina-based SRV car with a similar front to the one shown.

[3VOM]

3 minutes ago, Three Speed said:

I believe think in has changed since those experimental cars. The thought then was to hit the pedestrian low and scoop them up  onto the bonnet so that they don’t bounce off and you then run over them. That’s why there’s a bar around the front  that is supposed flip up when you’ve hit your victim.

I wonder if you hit the pedestrian low you induce rotation so you effectively ensure their head smacks into the bonnet or windscreen. Hence the idea of spreading the load across the front seems to make sense.

[MiniMinorMk3]

It's a great way to pick up birds

[MiniMinorMk3]

Nice bright colours from?

 

[Yoss]

20 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Nice bright colours from?

 

Leyland of course. 

[MiniMinorMk3]

I like a nice Ice Blue Metallic.

 

 

[Metal Guru]

In Detectorists , Lance says his TR7 was resprayed in Aztec yellow instead of the original Mimosa.

Is this a mistake? There was an Inca yellow but I can’t find Aztec.

[MiniMinorMk3]

It would have been Inca originally. Mimosa was only on TR7s in 1974-75.

[MiniMinorMk3]

Teal Blue with Flame Red reflected in it.

 

[Metal Guru]

9 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

It would have been Inca originally. Mimosa was only on TR7s in 1974-75.

Yes it’s a 1977 car , so Inca, but I think the writers are mixing up their South American civilisations, because Lance clearly says it’s Aztec yellow. Slightly embarrassing for a show partly concerned with ancient history.

[MiniMinorMk3]

Are but being comedy writers perhaps it is a little hidden joke as they know people will get a bit frothy under the collar about small details.

[bunglebus]

Check out the colour coded rimz

[MiniMinorMk3]

Watching Bangers and Cash last night and one of my favourite Cortina Mk2 colours was seen on the show

[bunglebus]

Blimey 

[MiniMinorMk3]

Werther's Original

[Yoss]

Sticking with small Fiats but from a different century. 

Tried getting my Škoda in the same shot as they're a similar shade with limited success. 

 

You can also just make out the interior is yellowy green, a colour combination I thought died out with British Leyland in the 70s.

[MiniMinorMk3]

One of my favourite race car colours, Jagermeister

 

[Essex V6]

This was at the NZ Mini Nationals the other weekend. Original colour South African GT

[Essex V6]

And a shameless plug for my Cooper - folk seem to love the colour

[Dyslexic Viking]