If McLaren's are Orange

[shorts!]

The purple theme is interesting. When I specced my first TVR in 1992/3 I wanted a metallic purple. They said that they'd not done one before so if I provided them with a sample they'd try to match it though I should be careful as it might be hard trying to sell such an unusual colour later. I found a good colour used by Kawasaki, so bought a front mudguard in the appropriate shade and sent it to Blackpool. They did a brilliant job matching it (despite bikes using an entirely different sort of paint) and it looked brilliant. 3 years later it was not a problem to sell, TVR had practically adopted purple as a corporate colour and there were various purple TVRs out there which whatever shade look pretty good in my opinion. . . .

[BlackpoolRock]

Purple is TVRs colour.

[900T-R]

Peter Wheeler era TVR - purple, most definitely.

Not that this should keep you from having your TVR painted any colour you like...

[FlipFlopGriff]

LordGrover said:

What flavour Tiv are we talking about, the Cerb in OP's profile?
FWIW I'd say anything BUT green, especially if you're considering resale value. If it's a 'keeper' then go for it.

Saw your old Griff at Silverstone at the weekend.
Still green.
FFG

[MethylatedSpirit]

Rolex blue is the colour to have!

[LordGrover]

FlipFlopGriff said:

Saw your old Griff at Silverstone at the weekend.
Still green.
FFG

Blimey, nice one.
Has it been sorted or still in the same condition as when I had it?
Someone at the Growl thought it had an engine transplant?!

[Goaty Bill 2]

otp said:

Loud pipes and a loud paint job ............ Perhaps yellow ............ A TVR should be irreverent and politically incorrect that's why I sold my 997 and bought one !!

Have to agree with that whole heartedly.
Bright and in your (their) face

Rosso pearl, cherry and candy apple or similar were my favourites when looking, but one purple car did catch my eye as well.

In the end I bought 'the bright red one' (rosso) because, as everyone knows, the red ones are faster

[prideaux]

Red

Red

Red

Red

Red


There where no Purple colours I believe originally
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[wongthecorrupter]

night fire red

[prideaux]

If you base a Marks traditional colour based on there team colours then white and red from there early years
Obviously most early TVRs where raced by private individuals so whatever colour they bought or liked but works cars seemed to be white with red and white stripes




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[ajprice]

prideaux said:

If you base a Marks traditional colour based on there team colours then white and red from there early years
Obviously most early TVRs where raced by private individuals so whatever colour they bought or liked but works cars seemed to be white with red and white stripes




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TVR Herbie!

[prideaux]

ajprice said:

prideaux said:

If you base a Marks traditional colour based on there team colours then white and red from there early years
Obviously most early TVRs where raced by private individuals so whatever colour they bought or liked but works cars seemed to be white with red and white stripes




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TVR Herbie!

I think that well describes most TVRs we talk to them they talk to us
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[gruffalo]

Red