Favourite colours for cars

[NewcastleFalcon]

I much prefer my
Alizarin crimson Leaf!

Neil

[myglaren]

Alizarin crimson always reminds me of the Donovan song. No, not "Colours" but this



Lots of not so usual colours mentioned.

[NewcastleFalcon]

Attention grabber

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Violet Blueberry Métalisé

I always thought this was "Aubergine"

Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Don't be daft Neil, this is aubergine:

BFTW

Your picture is a Renault!!

[myglaren]

One of the few colours I like. The rest are just colours, boring. There was a CX in Aubergineish that looked great.
Wouldn't bother seeking out a car in any particular colour though.


CGAT is good though!

[Gibbo2286]

I had a Daimler Double Six to sell, an old boy who was an enthusiast said he'd like to buy it but his wife would never have a green car, I told him it was khaki not green and he said "Good idea I'll tell her that." coughed up the cash and drove it off smiling.

[myglaren]

My mother in law was like that, she refused to ride in green cars.

[Gibbo2286]

This is the car, colour doesn't scan very well.

[NewcastleFalcon]

The thread has had a dalliance into white here: viewtopic.php?p=781437#p781437 , provoked by this question

New audience every day of course on the global FCF, and a brand new original Falcon creation of the white MGB spotted yesterday.

Neil

[CitroJim]

White is a bit like Silver. Some cars look good in it but many don't. For me, the MGB falls into the latter camp. It looks very plain and bland in white.

Just my opinion...

And I've owned a LOT of white cars... And silver ones too. I still do...

[mickthemaverick]

Looking through my archive it would seem I have recorded 6 white specimens so here's the gallery in almost chronological order, I had the last two simultaneously!!:

Mk1 Escort RS2000

Talbot Samba Rallye

Lancia HF Turbo

C15 Van

My Favourite Celica Convertible

Nissan SX200

[NewcastleFalcon]

Putting them all up for auction if you had them now, I would think the Ford Escort would command the highest hammer price of the bunch in 2024

Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Yes I think you're right there Neil, however the Lancia, the Samba and the SX200 would all do quite well compared to what I sold them for. Not sure about the C15 or the Celica which I owned for 20 years. The MK1 RS2000's are often over £30k now!!

[NewcastleFalcon]

one of 16 produced in Palacio Purple

Morris Leslie Classic Auction 11.00 am Saturday May 18th 2024 Errol Airfield (and on line of course) Click on pic for lot details est £5,000 to £6,000

Neil