Brown Classic Cars

[XR]

Where are all the rusty Vauxhalls?

40 years ago I owned 'turdy' my 50 shades of Mocha brown Chevette

[LotusOmega375D]

Surprising amount of colour blind people posting on here.

There was a brown Renault 5 Turbo 2 like that owned by a PHer in Northern Ireland a few years ago.

[ian2144]

My father had a new Alfa Sud 1.5 in Brown , later in its life you couldn't see the rust. I eventually inherited said car along with a brown paper bag to ware over my head....

[Rob 131 Sport]

av185 said:

Selection of brown Mk 4 (2.0 and 2.3 Ghias in Cordoba Beige and Oyster Gold)) and Mk 5 (2.3 Ghias Chestnut Brown and Walnut Brown) Cortinas owned by myself a few years back.

Doesn't seem that long ago tbh!

What a great collection of Cortina’s. Whilst I don’t like brown as a 17 year old (in 1990) I was bidding on a metallic brown W Reg Cortina 2.3 Ghia. I was hardly flush with money so i couldn’t be too choosy regarding the colour.

Unfortunately, the bidding went beyond what I was carrying in cash and I lost out. How did you find the 2.3 Ghia Cortina, I’ve always hankered after one.

[av185]

Rob 131 Sport said:

av185 said:

Selection of brown Mk 4 (2.0 and 2.3 Ghias in Cordoba Beige and Oyster Gold)) and Mk 5 (2.3 Ghias Chestnut Brown and Walnut Brown) Cortinas owned by myself a few years back.

Doesn't seem that long ago tbh!

What a great collection of Cortina’s. Whilst I don’t like brown as a 17 year old (in 1990) I was bidding on a metallic brown W Reg Cortina 2.3 Ghia. I was hardly flush with money so i couldn’t be too choosy regarding the colour.

Unfortunately, the bidding went beyond what I was carrying in cash and I lost out. How did you find the 2.3 Ghia Cortina, I’ve always hankered after one.

Thanks Rob.

Had many many Cortinas in their heyday of late 70s early 80s and particularly liked the 2.3 Ghia (manual) also owned a few in the medium green metallic and Cosmos blue (FWA 865V 1980 model supplied by TC Harrison Sheffield btw) which was probably my favourite being the first mark 5 I owned.

I haven't driven or owned one since the early 80s though and bearing in mind how things have progressed hugely with cars tend to think it could be a big disappointment overall but interesting nontheless!

[aeropilot]

LuS1fer said:

That's cracking
Never seen one in that colour before.

[av185]

Incidentally I do recollect how popular Roman Bronze was on the Cortina Mk4 at the time, possibly 1977ish.

[vetrof]

[friederich]

Can't think of 3 cooler 'browns' than these:



photo courtesy of P5BNij

article here:

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/magazine...

[moffspeed]

I was about 12. An apprentice petrolhead and already distressed by dad’s mundane choice of cars during my lifetime, an Austin A55 , a Triumph Herald , a beige Hillman Minx etc.

Maybe a mid-life crisis, who knows, but suddenly he swings into the drive in a Cortina Mk3 2000GT in green with a b.v.r. I jump in, high back seats, leather-effect gear knob and, wow, that’s 3 dials in front of you and another 4 angled towards you from the central console. On the outside those swoopy 2 door lines, quad halogen lights and those great Tinilites. Not to mention that magical stink of Ziebart.

Looked good in brown GXL form also :

Edited by moffspeed on Tuesday 5th November 20:30

[FarmerJim]

Here's my brown 1927 Alvis 12/50. I think the colour suits it well and, although restored a number of years ago, is very close to the original colour.

[Dapster]

[LuS1fer]

friederich said:

Can't think of 3 cooler 'browns' than these:



photo courtesy of P5BNij

article here:

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/magazine...

I found a brown Murcielago and a brown Espada but neither particularly suited the colour.

[av185]

This could well be a classic....in the future.

[thegreenhell]

friederich said:

Can't think of 3 cooler 'browns' than these:



photo courtesy of P5BNij

article here:

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/magazine...

Yes please.

[uk66fastback]

vixen1700 said:

https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1782504

I'd be quite happy with this.

I’d be very happy with that as well - the colour wouldn’t bother me a bit. Although there’s a lovely mid green that’s nice from that era as well.

[av185]

1971 Vauxhall Ventora FD mk 2 3.3 manual in Honey Starmist metallic with black vinyl roof.

Owned this car between 1977 and 1978.

[Doyliestag]

av185 said:

1971 Vauxhall Ventora FD mk 2 3.3 manual in Honey Starmist metallic with black vinyl roof.

Owned this car between 1977 and 1978.

You have owned a nice selection of brown motors.

[Huntsman]

friederich said:

Can't think of 3 cooler 'browns' than these:



photo courtesy of P5BNij

article here:

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/magazine...

Is he still on the naughty step?

[Huntsman]

My Brown Rover



I've just put it way for winter.