One To Avoid In the Future

[Nassau65]

Put it away ! you will go blind !!!

My names Mr Magoo

 

[Nassau65]

Good ole BL Brown

 

[Nassau65]

Even Corvettes were brown
This chap was probably “the man” in 1974 when he bought this baby home for the first time.

 

[Nassau65]

I think period colours are what make cars interesting.

 

[Chuffer]

Good ole BL Brown
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Mimosa Yellow was the best to my eye , like my Triumph Dolomite Sprint was .

 

[Nassau65]

And let’s not forget the brown shag pile in vans.

If my vans a rockin, don’t come knockin.

 

[Nassau65]

Yes, mimosa yellow was and still is a lovely colour on BL products. Has stood the test of time very well.

 

[Nassau65]

Saffron was one colour I hated back then, now not so much on BL cars of the 70’s

 

[Derek Nicol]

Indeed. I think the BL Brown was called Havana Brown. We had a couple of stags that colour. Wasn’t too keen on it on them back then, but now I don’t mind it.

Ive been trying to find the colour name of my fathers metallic brown 1979 Colt Sigma.. it was about three words, highly pretentious and didnt even mention brown, i wish i could remember it. I will make one up.. something like (but nothing like).. 'Windsor Castle Titanium'.

 

[Vetman]

I think period colours are what make cars interesting.

Gold on Bronze. Groovy man.

 

[Nassau65]

Ive been trying to find the colour name of my fathers metallic brown 1979 Colt Sigma.. it was about three words, highly pretentious and didnt even mention brown, i wish i could remember it. I will make one up.. something like (but nothing like).. 'Windsor Castle Titanium'.

They show “russet” for 1977 and 1978, and Dominican Brown for 1979-1982.

 

[Derek Nicol]

They show “russet” for 1977 and 1978, and Dominican Brown for 1979-1982.

What was so weird about it was it didnt make any sense.. reading the name you wouldnt have a clue it was a brown that they had named.
It stuck in my mind for years but alas the fogs of time have erased it.

 

[Mad4slalom]

Indeed. I think the BL Brown was called Havana Brown. We had a couple of stags that colour. Wasn’t too keen on it on them back then, but now I don’t mind it.

The brown on minis and stags was russet brown i seem to remember

 

[Nassau65]

The brown on minis and stags was russet brown i seem to remember

That name sounds very familiar, your right. Wasn’t a favourite of mine back then, but quite like it now. It’s period correct and suits the car nowadays

 

[Mad4slalom]

Saffron was one colour I hated back then, now not so much on BL cars of the 70’s

My first car was a 72 mk1 escort 1300 sport in daytona yellow, cloth seats and midland metallick 4 spoke alloys . Great colour. My second was a 1970 3 litre capri gt xlr with flared arches , banded steels with 225 /60 /13’s and painted chrysler “deep mango metallic” also a great colour and a bit before all the mark 4 cortinas turned up in “Roman Bronze”

 

[Nassau65]

MK1 3.0 ltr capri’s were great cars. All capri’s looked the part, but the 3.0ltr delivered the goods.

 

[Roscobbc]

MK1 3.0 ltr capri’s were great cars. All capri’s looked the part, but the 3.0ltr delivered the goods.

Like early 3 Series Beemers.....only on dry roads...

 

[Nassau65]

Like early 3 Series Beemers.....only on dry roads...

Keeping a bag of cement in the boot helped a lot.

 

[Mad4slalom]

Keeping a bag of cement in the boot helped a lot.

Ha ha we loved going sideways

 

[Roscobbc]

Ha ha we loved going sideways

Ha! - drive a big block Vette and re-live old pleasures!