Amphicar - Lagoon Blue or Powder Blue.

[David Chapman]

Guys, Need some help in deciding what colour to paint my second Amphicar
(which is being prepared at the moment).

I'm just not sure about the original Amphicar Blue, I think it sorta looks a
little too blue for the car. The colour that I think would suit Amphicar
better is Triumph Powder Blue which is a little lighter and was used on many
of the TR series cars in the late 50s and early 60s. I would also go for a
blue dash (although it's currently black) and white interior. I know the
white interior is a dirt magnet but I'd like to be able to swop it with the
interior of my red car at some time in the future and I think white is the
only colour that works in both cars.

Because I wasn't able to be at Celina this year (will be there next year -
360 days and counting) I have been looking through my photos as I'm sure
someone there in '01 had a car a few shades lighter than the original.

The car wasn't originally blue so keeping original colour isn't an issue,
just wondering if you guys - especially with blue cars think it would look
better a little lighter ??

There is a good picture of a Powder Blue Triumph here:
http://tinyurl.com/inmb

Grateful for all comments !

Thanks,

David C in the UK (But you know that as my spell checker doesn't let me type
color)

 

[Michael Echemann]

David:
Looks a bit washed out to me but that's just my opinion. I've got the
numbers you asked for today and I'll send them over.
Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Chapman" <david@manbus.com>
To: <amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 2:09 PM
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Amphicar - Lagoon Blue or Powder Blue.


> Guys, Need some help in deciding what colour to paint my second Amphicar
> (which is being prepared at the moment).
>
> I'm just not sure about the original Amphicar Blue, I think it sorta looks
a
> little too blue for the car. The colour that I think would suit Amphicar
> better is Triumph Powder Blue which is a little lighter and was used on
many
> of the TR series cars in the late 50s and early 60s. I would also go for a
> blue dash (although it's currently black) and white interior. I know the
> white interior is a dirt magnet but I'd like to be able to swop it with
the
> interior of my red car at some time in the future and I think white is the
> only colour that works in both cars.
>
> Because I wasn't able to be at Celina this year (will be there next year -
> 360 days and counting) I have been looking through my photos as I'm sure
> someone there in '01 had a car a few shades lighter than the original.
>
> The car wasn't originally blue so keeping original colour isn't an issue,
> just wondering if you guys - especially with blue cars think it would look
> better a little lighter ??
>
> There is a good picture of a Powder Blue Triumph here:
> http://tinyurl.com/inmb
>
> Grateful for all comments !
>
> Thanks,
>
> David C in the UK (But you know that as my spell checker doesn't let me
type
> color)
>
>
>
>
>
>
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