Colour quest TVR Trident #2

[intermediate]

So what to do with a beautiful Fiore-Fissore design of the 60s?
I can't make up my mind about the colour.
Tried primrose yellow (the original), bianco polo park, Ferrari grigio ... not really happy about them.
I am actually looking for a subdued Italian shade that goes with the striking lines of the design, a black leather interior and wire wheels.
All suggestions, beautiful classic pictures ... welcome. Thanks.

[GAjon]

Try this Jos,


http://www.sypher-design.co.uk/tutorials/show_tuto...

What about an Imperial purple, Roman colour with TVR connections.

John

[Fiscracer]

IIRC Aston Martin did a green called Caliente Verde which was similar to Aston racing green.

Richard

[cantus]

iceblue

[intermediate]

difficult one this.

1. 1 is shitty brown
2. 2 ??
3. 3 is red
4. 4 is really in an other league, and is blue

so still a quest

[Terminator]

How about ?

5. Shitty Gold (same as a certian 3000S)

[intermediate]

you know me
only gold - silver - and bronze will do.

[Terminator]

Then its a silver bonnet, bronze doors with the rest gold.

Sorted.

[neill]

Hello Jos,
Trident #4 was originally Champagne Gold - why don't you try that ?
regards,
Neil.

[Notanutter]

Terminator said:

How about ?

5. Shitty Gold (same as a certian 3000S)

Eeek ! Not talking about mine I hope ?? ('cos mine is supposed to be bronze)

[Daftlad]

Artois gold.

[neh321]

intermediate said:

So what to do with a beautiful Fiore-Fissore design of the 60s?
I can't make up my mind about the colour.
Tried primrose yellow (the original), bianco polo park, Ferrari grigio ... not really happy about them.
I am actually looking for a subdued Italian shade that goes with the striking lines of the design, a black leather interior and wire wheels.
All suggestions, beautiful classic pictures ... welcome. Thanks.

Jos - it would look absolutely terrific in champagne gold! Better than silver I think, is a colour at least 2 of the Tridents have been before, and is different from the other 3! Neil is right (as always!)

Norman

Edited by neh321 on Wednesday 5th December 16:55

[intermediate]

Neil, Norman....
just waiting for Chuck...so the smallest car-club in the world is present.
thinking about the champagne gold but can not find a colour-sheet or a paint-number, one day it was that tint I guess.
any help?
The rear-screen issue is discussed with Pilkington now. The beauty deserves more than plastic. Not cheap, but beauty has its price.
thanks for the support

[neh321]

intermediate said:

Neil, Norman....
just waiting for Chuck...so the smallest car-club in the world is present.
thinking about the champagne gold but can not find a colour-sheet or a paint-number, one day it was that tint I guess.
any help?
The rear-screen issue is discussed with Pilkington now. The beauty deserves more than plastic. Not cheap, but beauty has its price.
thanks for the support

Hi Jos

Mercedes do/did a nice champagne gold but I think the most attractive was a Saab colour on the old 9000.

Pilkingtons in Queenborough made some new rear screens for the Trident Car Club; of course they don't fit the real thing though so you'll have to start again! Dave Rowlinson of the TCC might give you some feedback/idea of the cost however.

Best regards

[neill]

Hello Jos,
Asked my brother, who came up with the following info :- TVR Champagne Gold 1965, GM colour. Two references:- 1. Code T,Code GMAT,Colour code 319D2, and 2. Code WA 3418, Code GMAT,Colour code 319D2.
Confuses me, but no doubt means something to a car painter.
Regards,
Neil.

[intermediate]

Neil
Found original Sikkens colourbooks from the sixties this weekend and kept looking for hours (I'm colourblind now)
Special things such as :
-Ford 1963 Castillian Gold Ford M30 J1459 gold-light greyish, prob comparable as Champagne Gold
-General Motors 1964 Willow Mist GM 499 is a greenish like old Astons
-Ford 1963 Silver Mink Ford M30 J1446

and a perfect Fiat 1962/63 Vert Clair, but not for the Trident, very light green as the Ranger trucks in Lassie. The spare M race body will be faster in this.

Made an appointment with the paintshop, the difficult one is a modern number that matches the original. We'll try a scan and compare with new paint tints.
Thanks for your help, will look at your numbers also.
jos

[taimar78]

Jos,
Permit me to chime in here, as I'm the one who found the Trident for Chuck in the first place and was there to help him load it on the trailer and take it home. I would agree with the Champagne Gold as the color choice. I am anxious to see photos of the finished project after all these years. Good luck.

Marshall

[Gregor Marshall]

Trident will look great in champagne gold, hopefully the TVR Tina will be champagne gold too, but that's up to Tina to decide!! I don't think the convertible looks good in red, not very flattering, so don't choose red!!
What colour is Jos W's Trident; blue isn't it?

[intermediate]

hello Gregor
Not blue, number 2 is silver (basic paint) for the moment.
Working out the matching colour-numbers for the Champagne Gold and other colour-tints with the paint-shop. , Founding paint on water-base and modern number that matches the original isn't easy.
Thanks for your interest
jos

[Gregor Marshall]

Hi Jos
I think gold will be good. I don't know if you saw the photos I took of the TVR Tina but there is some of the original colour gold there. Someone e-mailed me and said it was an Austin colour of the time but I don't know if that's true.
Keep us updated, would love to see some more pictures of your car.