[Tigers] Rootes Paint code 86

[Tom Witt]

I’m glad someone else likes the color (86) too. There are blues (I believe 60’s-70’s Renaults), VW used a burnt orange not to long ago that seem to fall into a similar, slightly altered from the norm appearance as 86. To each their own for preference though I doubt 86 was a failed attempt by Rootes to replicate BRG. I’m thinking either they were trying to be different..., or they got a great deal on the color.

Regarding my comment about NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) because of the way old school TV worked it was often joking referred to as “Never Twice (the) Same Color.

From: Gary via Tigers 
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2019 6:33 PM
To: Jay Laifman 
Cc: Tigers 
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Rootes Paint code 86

I agree Jay. 
Both cars are identical Dupont acrylic lacquer
replacement 86 from 1979-1992 (I sprayed
it myself).  Your dad probably matched the
original, which I see his is a MK1 like mine.
Mine was slightly darker and maybe a little
less milky.  I like the milk though!
Gary


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  On Dec 26, 2019, at 6:25 PM, Jay Laifman <jay.laifman at gmail.com> wrote:


   
  I know that pictures vary by camera, daylight, and computer screen.  But I will say that the car in the foreground looks exactly to me like what I think factory 86 is.  And when I put it next to the picture of my Tiger, I think the prior comments are true - mine is just a shade less milk, but still has some.

  On Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 6:19 PM Gary via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

    Here is mine and another with the identical pretty correct
    code 86 Forest Green.   Nice complex euro
    color 😀. Photo at Cars and Coffee Folsom, CA.
    Gary Winblad



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