Re: RARE COLOR ?

DSand95510(at)aol.com
Fri, 3 Jul 1998 19:57:49 EDT


In a message dated 98-07-03 17:56:47 EDT, jeff(at)v8tiger.demon.co.uk writes:

>The colour code is 127 'Turquoise blue metallic', its the first and only
>car (Alpine or Tiger) I have seen in this colour. As I am in the UK, was
>this an export only colour ( I bought the car in California)
>
>Does anyone know of any others ?

We have two excellent examples of #127 Alpines here in the Seattle, Wash. area. Its a good-looking color on an Alpine.

#127 started appearing on very late Series V's and other Rootes sedans in late-1967; I don't believe any Mk II Tigers (end of production: 6/67) came in this color.

Dick Sanders