From: Stefan_Axelsson@hbg.cl.se
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 08:52:19 +0100
Subject: Re: Spitfire Paint
>Can anyone tell me the color name and/or paint code for my car? It is a 1971
>Spitfire, with originally (this has been paint over looks like 4
>times) a dark blue color paint, close to a navy but brighter. I think
>there were two blues made that year? Anyway, I don't have the plate with
>the original code on it, not can I find a good piece to take off to have
>it computer matched.
Since it's a Spit 71 there're two colors that could match your
description; Sapphire blue (code 76) and
Valencia blue (code 66). The color of your trim can get a clue,
sapphire blue cars came with silver grey och
shadow blue trim, valencia blue cars came with black or tan trim.
I suggest that you try to find a excelent book called "Triumph
Spitfire and GT6- a guide to originality" by
John Thomason. This book includes color-samples, lists of combination
between body-color and trim,
modifications, accessories etc.
Best regards
Stefan Axelsson
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