Opinions please - What's the best looking colour on a Vixen

[RCK974X]

My other half and I are talking about what colour to respray my Vixen, and I was wondering what you guys think is the best looking colour on a Vixen S3/Tuscan bodyshell.

I think the bright deep yellow looks really cool, but here in NZ I reckon it will attract lots of bugs. Seen some photos of maroon ones, but I reckon bright red looks better.

Opinions please !!

[Slow M]

Silver. No doubt. I have one of the world's greatest authorities on my side. Sergio Pininfarina said this about any curvaceous design. By comparison, red swallows curves, and shapes in general.

Best,
B.

[Monkeythree]

Orange.
Mine is blue but i wish i'd done it orange.

[Astacus]

I am with Sergio

[Moto]

Mine is BRG which is OK but it swallows the curves. Luv the orange & yellow cars but I think I'd go for Old English White with a centre stripe in black.

[Slow M]

Astacus said:

I am with Sergio

Sounds like a political slogan.

Best,
B.

[vixen1700]

I like red, silver is nice as long as it's a 'period' silver, yellow looks good and I remember seeing a lovely baby blue(French Racing Blue?) one years back.

I'd say Vixens suit lighter colours.

[62GRANTIII]

Rebuilt 1st painted RED
Rebuilt 2nd painted YELLOW
On with 3rd one now, only one colour RED !!!!!

Ian B !!

[timelord]

Ours is one of BL's many orangey reds, so totally biased

[heightswitch]

Rojo Red and Stratos silver 2 tone!!!!
N.

[Astacus]

heightswitch said:

Rojo Red and Stratos silver 2 tone!!!!
N.

Yes, I bet you miss that car. I really like that colour combination. I rather like the silver with Bulls Blood interior. There is a Griff 400 in this scheme somewhere.

[VixenS2]

Chose Austin Healey "Ice Blue Metallic" for mine.

Christian

[phillpot]

Has nobody got a camera ?

[heightswitch]

Not enough Blue ones in my opinion??




Rojo Rouge and Stratos silver. I miss this one.




Double the fun !!

Edited by heightswitch on Thursday 19th January 19:39

[Astacus]

heightswitch said:

Rojo Rouge and Stratos silver. I miss this one.

yep sure is perdy

[RCK974X]

Thanks Guys, Some interesting suggestions - My other half was suggesting a light blue, but I'm still not entirely convinced. I was thinking along the lines of what makes the curves really work, so some great comments.

It was originally white, which I think looks quite good, I guess a creamier (Old English) might work too. I wondered about the Triumph Honeysuckle yellow, but Aztec is more like the original TVR yellow.

Anyone got pearlescent paint ? (just interested, probably won't go that way, but it brings the curves out well)

I also have a 280 Wedge, and I reckon there's no way they suit the same colours. I think early wedges look horrid in white, although the later smoothed off shells (like the 400/450) actually look really good. My wedge is dark blue, which sort of works ....

Edited by RCK974X on Thursday 19th January 20:28

[heightswitch]

RCK974X said:

Thanks Guys, Some interesting suggestions - My other half was suggesting a light blue, but I'm still not entirely convinced. I was thinking along the lines of what makes the curves really work, so some great comments.

It was originally white, which I think looks quite good, I guess a creamier (Old English) might work too. I wondered about the Triumph Honeysuckle yellow, but Aztec is more like the original TVR yellow.

Anyone got pearlescent paint ? (just interested, probably won't go that way, but it brings the curves out well)

I also have a 280 Wedge, and I reckon there's no way they suit the same colours. I think early wedges look horrid in white, although the later smoothed off shells (like the 400/450) actually look really good. My wedge is dark blue, which sort of works ....

Edited by RCK974X on Thursday 19th January 20:28

The Blue one above is called Ultra Blue pearl. it is a de beers custom mix clear over base and has a pearl effect. It looks stunning in the flesh but to some it isn't a classic colour.

N.

[jpa]

Mine is white which I think suits the car well but I also agree that light blue (iris blue??) looks good too and a light metallic blue would also set it off nicely!

Can't say I am too keen on oranges and yellows, or red for that matter. They only seem to suit italian cars (or old school fords!!) in my opinion.

Paul

[vixen]

I am very pleased with my Mustard Yellow( old Seventies Lotus color)

[S1Vixen]

Nurburgring Argento anyone...