Factory Colors, MGA 1600 and Twin Cam Roadster

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PAINT COLORS, FACTORY ISSUE - PT-140C
MGA 1600 and Twin Cam Roadster

Body: Chariot Red; Dash: Chariot Red; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Red/Red; Panels & Trim Rolls: Red; Spare wheel cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Beige; Tonneau Cover: Beige; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Red; Dash (Twin Cam only): Red

John Francis: This is chariot red with tan softop and red seats. Bob West thought this was the closest he could get to chariot red. Its a Toyota color from the 70's. Seats are original, the armrest is new (sadly).

Body: Chariot Red; Dash: Chariot Red; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Beige/Beige; Panels & Trim Rolls: Beige; Spare wheel cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Beige; Tonneau Cover: Beige; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Red; Dash (Twin Cam only): Beige

Body: Chariot Red; Dash: Chariot Red; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Black/Red; Panels & Trim Rolls: Black; Spare wheel cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Grey; Tonneau Cover: Grey; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Red; Dash (Twin Cam only): Beige
Temporary pictures, too many things wrong here. RF wheel is 1500 type (sorry), and it has Coupe seats and dash, missing door top rail. The paint is a 2k from a German manufacturer called Sandox, but it looks to dark to me (similar to Orient Red). The owner says it was originally a 1500 Coupe which he rebodied as a 1600 roadster.

Peter Samers: -- Chariot Red with Black.
Looks good, except the piping should be red.

Mark Roberts, UK

Koen Ackermans -- With and without the factory fiberglass hardtop. Black seats should have red piping.

Mark Roberts -- An original home market car, restored to original colors in every detail, including black seats with red piping.

Body: Iris Blue; Dash: Iris Blue; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Black/Light Blue; Panels & Trim Rolls: Black; Spare Wheel Cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Blue; Tonneau Cover: Blue; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Black; Dash (Twin Cam only): Black

Body: Alamo Beige; Dash: Alamo Beige; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Red/Red; Panels & Trim Rolls: Red; Spare Wheel Cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Beige; Tonneau Cover: Beige; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Red; Dash (Twin Cam only): Red

This is a very original car from NAMGAR GT-10 in 1985, including an original Dunlop spare tire. Thanks to Keith Lowman for the pictures.

This was a very low mileage Alamo Beige car at a GT in 2008. (Photo fron Bob Somerville in Ausralia. --- There seems to be a lot of comment that the original factory color was more pink (not so much tan), often refered to as "Salmon".

Body: Dove Grey; Dash: Dove Grey; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Red/Red; Panels & Trim Rolls: Red; Spare Wheel Cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Grey; Tonneau Cover: Grey; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Red; Dash (Twin Cam only): Red

Top, side screens and tonneau cover are originally all Grey.

Don Tremblay: Dove Gray with factory formulated lacquer paint.

A Dickinson in British Columbia, Canada:
MGA 1600 Dove Grey with original red interior.

Body: Old English White; Dash: Old English White; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Red/Red; Panels & Trim Rolls: Red; Spare Wheel Cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Grey; Tonneau Cover: Grey; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Red; Dash (Twin Cam only): Red

Car at right has later style articulation for the convertible top.

Body: Old English White; Dash: Old English White; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Black/White; Panels & Trim Rolls: Black; Spare Wheel Cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Grey; Tonneau Cover: Grey; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Black; Dash (Twin Cam only): Black

Richard Evans in the UK: "My 1960 MGA 1600 Roadster. Body: Old English White. Seats: Black/White. Side Screens are the incorrect colour Black".

Body: Black; Dash: Black; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Biege/Biege; Panels & Trim Rolls: Biege; Spare Wheel Cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Grey; Tonneau Cover: Grey; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Black; Dash (Twin Cam only): Biege

Body: Black; Dash: Black*; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Red/Red; Panels & Trim Rolls: Red; Spare Wheel Cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Grey; Tonneau Cover: Grey; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Red; Dash (Twin Cam only): Red.

* Some Black roadsters with Red seats also have Red Dash

Cam Cunningham: Photos of my car's interior. The dashboard has been covered in a black rexine type material by a previous owner but there appears to be red paint under it. It has non-standard red carpets as fitted by a PO, and it is fitted with a Moto-Lita steering wheel.

The bright red interior shown at left is close to the original red interior color. The car belongs to John E. Bender in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.