If I was having my Elan painted I think I would go for that Royal Scarlet colour which we have all seen such a lot of this week on the Queen`s 1950 Phantom IV. I think that colour is gorgeous.
What do you think.
Eric in Burnley
1967 S3SE DHC
Agreed.
Plus the red coachline…D
I was in that very car a couple of weeks ago. One of some 19 made, the RR Phantom IV is very rare and they were only sold to Royalty.
Tim
Oh gosh Tim - you are so posh!! If only you had an S3 instead of the be-striped S4…!! Then you would be somebody like wot I am! D
Correction
That colour for the royal vehicles is Royal Claret not Royal Scarlet as I said at first.
Eric in Burnley
That RR Regal red does it for me, but why is the intake stuffed full of old newspapers?..D
Not newspaper just a clumsy attempt to eliminate the identity of this very valuable special addition one off seven, although I took the photo felt some responsibility toward the owner.
I recall reading, somewhere, that the claret colour the Royal Rolls Royces were painted with was reserved by Rolls for only Royal cars.
Though what would stop you doing it yourself I don’t know.
Reb53
Yes, I had heard that a long time ago and I have always coveted that colour. I was surprised to find what appears to be the correct paint readily available on ebay. I got close to it with a Volvo V70 D5 in blackcurrant. I think Volvo only used that colour for about a year in 2005. I had that car for 12 years and 150,000 miles and loved it.
Eric in Burnley
1967 S3SE DHC (in boring mid blue, but nice)