i have s3 1.3 coupe in verde dublino
the paint is bubbling here and there and some panels have been resprayed up a bit over the years
the bonnet is sprayed black - this has been done quite crudely , wrong paint / colour and pattern
ultimately i will have the car completely resprayed when i can afford it
im sure forum members will have strong feelings re keeping original colours for authenticity , and i largely would agree but when it comes to getting the job done i will want to consider all options.
i dont want a concourse car and i dont see the car as an investment - id like to pass it on to my son in the long run.
i want to think about other authentic colours but its very difficult to judge because there is no central place i know of with a series of quality oictures of the cars in the range of original colours , paint codes are no use of course and swatches hard to come by and no substitute for actually seeing a finished car.
any ideas or opinions out there?
thanks
colours / paint
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alan cooper
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too many red fulvias about so that is a no no in my book but others will disagree i always felt it looks very classy in those bronzy/gold metallics that they did on S2 cars or the maroon rosso york
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Sam Danenberger IV
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Lots of colors represented in the Fulvia Registry photos on this site.
I agree with your premise of using some original color on the car.
What color is the interior? That would/should affect your color choice I think
Also I agree with Mr. Cooper, far too many red Fulvias.
Do something original, but different, which is what I did on my Coupe
It is now Biege Mirabello, orignally it was Black(nero) then Rosso York.
It has a maroon/black interior, looks quite nice as a contrast to the paintwork color.
Good luck!
I agree with your premise of using some original color on the car.
What color is the interior? That would/should affect your color choice I think
Also I agree with Mr. Cooper, far too many red Fulvias.
Do something original, but different, which is what I did on my Coupe
It is now Biege Mirabello, orignally it was Black(nero) then Rosso York.
It has a maroon/black interior, looks quite nice as a contrast to the paintwork color.
Good luck!
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Neil Cundy
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I have always liked the Lancia dark blue. Mine was this colour when I bought it but I am restoring it in its original colour Grigio Escoli (metallic grey), my choice to go down the originality path but I still think the blue is best.
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Ed Levin
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Iain
I do think that it's best to keep the color original (although mine isn't, courtesy of its previous owner). I also think that the coupes look great in darker colors like your verde dublino, and it's always nice to see something less predictable than rosso corsa.
I've got Glasurit color swatches for the S3s (all but 2 of them--Glasurit apparently didn't produce all of the colors), and you could do a lot worse than verde dublino (giallo bankok, for example, is a pale chartreuse). But if you don't like the dark green, and you want to stick with a 'correct' S3 color, you ought to consider blu lancia. It won't totally change the look of the car--it's about the same color value--and it's such a classic Lancia color that it'll never look dated.
I do think that it's best to keep the color original (although mine isn't, courtesy of its previous owner). I also think that the coupes look great in darker colors like your verde dublino, and it's always nice to see something less predictable than rosso corsa.
I've got Glasurit color swatches for the S3s (all but 2 of them--Glasurit apparently didn't produce all of the colors), and you could do a lot worse than verde dublino (giallo bankok, for example, is a pale chartreuse). But if you don't like the dark green, and you want to stick with a 'correct' S3 color, you ought to consider blu lancia. It won't totally change the look of the car--it's about the same color value--and it's such a classic Lancia color that it'll never look dated.
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Peter Cripps
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I would also keep the verde dublino. Dark green is a nice color for '60s Italian cars. If you change the color, there will always be bits and pieces of the old color showing in odd places ... unless of course you strip everything off the car, down to a bare shell.
If you re-do the upholstery, a medium tan will look very good next to the green.
As for red Fulvias, well, what can I say ... mine is VERY red! Not my choice, though ... and ironically its original color was dark blue, which I would have much preferred. Although I must admit that 'resale red' certainly attracts a lot of attention!
Peter
If you re-do the upholstery, a medium tan will look very good next to the green.
As for red Fulvias, well, what can I say ... mine is VERY red! Not my choice, though ... and ironically its original color was dark blue, which I would have much preferred. Although I must admit that 'resale red' certainly attracts a lot of attention!
Peter
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Sam Danenberger IV
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Gentlemen-
I didn't mean to say or imply that red Fulvias aren't great looking.
My Zagato is resplendent in red, and I would never change it.
Its just that there are so many other very attractive, very Italian colors.
Avoiding the all Italian red car stereotype is no different than all British sports cars all being BRG.
Would be pretty dull world if that was the case now wouldn't it?
And one last thought, although the dark green is very nice(and original), personally, I lean toward the lighter colors that highlight the crisp sculpted lines of the car.
I didn't mean to say or imply that red Fulvias aren't great looking.
My Zagato is resplendent in red, and I would never change it.
Its just that there are so many other very attractive, very Italian colors.
Avoiding the all Italian red car stereotype is no different than all British sports cars all being BRG.
Would be pretty dull world if that was the case now wouldn't it?
And one last thought, although the dark green is very nice(and original), personally, I lean toward the lighter colors that highlight the crisp sculpted lines of the car.
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leonard zapala
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My 71 S2 was repainted by the previous owner a 92 Corvette color called Black Rose. A Fulvia looks stunning in it. Most people who see it ask about the color. Black Rose might be the right balance between "correct" and not spending a fortune.
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Shaun Pond
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My S1 is in white -- bianco saratoga -- which I think suits the lines of the car nicely.
The color also has the virtues of not showing dirt and grime readily (a plus for a lazy owner like me), of not heating up the interior as much as the darker colors do in hot weather, and of perhaps being a bit more visible at night. And, to my eye, it also makes the car appear a bit larger than it actually is.
Of course, having said this, the color I would have specified were I writing a check for a new one back in the late sixties would have been the dark Lancia Blue. With a special order 1600HF engine as well, please...
And, while there do seem to be a lot of red Fulvias pictured online, there certainly isn't a surfeit of them where I am (Alfas are a different story). I think red looks superb on the car. If mine were red, perhaps I'd have fewer people asking me what year BMW it was...
Truly, I really haven't seen any color that don't work on a Fulvia, though the "giallo bankok" that Ed mentions above sounds vile and may be the exception.
Regards
The color also has the virtues of not showing dirt and grime readily (a plus for a lazy owner like me), of not heating up the interior as much as the darker colors do in hot weather, and of perhaps being a bit more visible at night. And, to my eye, it also makes the car appear a bit larger than it actually is.
Of course, having said this, the color I would have specified were I writing a check for a new one back in the late sixties would have been the dark Lancia Blue. With a special order 1600HF engine as well, please...
And, while there do seem to be a lot of red Fulvias pictured online, there certainly isn't a surfeit of them where I am (Alfas are a different story). I think red looks superb on the car. If mine were red, perhaps I'd have fewer people asking me what year BMW it was...
Truly, I really haven't seen any color that don't work on a Fulvia, though the "giallo bankok" that Ed mentions above sounds vile and may be the exception.
Regards