[DeTomaso] Still Looking for a perfect Pre L Red/Black Pantera
Sean Korb
spkorb at gmail.com
Fri Feb 6 10:29:21 EST 2015
That really is a fantastic color! And I'm colorblind :)
The PO of 1382 painted it red not for resale, but because "Italian cars are
red!" and that was that. I would prefer it was the original silver but red
is fine and easy for me to maintain. Not as visible as Yellow but it's
right up there. There is a Marigold orange color out there that is
astonishing in person. Again, I'm colorblind but I know what I like :)
sean
On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 3:23 AM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
wrote:
> In a message dated 2/5/15 19 43 33, detomaso at poca.com writes:
>
> #2290 looks like a nice car but if I was going to repaint it, I'd
> put it back into the original color (I think it was called Sea
> Foam). It is a cool and rare color.
>
> >>>Amen brother!
> Lori's car was originally the color you are referring to (V305, Medium
> Green, not 'Sea Foam'. Sea Foam was a lighter shade used primarily on
> 1967-68 Fords). Somebody thoughtlessly resprayed it in resale red at
> some point in its life, but the green is still visible in places. It's
> a highly evocative 1970s color, and she would *love* to return her car
> to its original hue. Alas, money is an issue so it won't happen any
> time soon.
> Actually, the proper Italian name for the color is Smalto Sintetico
> Verde Umbria (which translates to Synthentic Enamel Green Umbria;
> Umbria is a region in central Italy). The paint manufacturer was
> Glidden Salchi S.p.A., Milano. When I was visiting De Tomaso back in
> September 2013 I got to look at a '71 color chip chart (which was sadly
> incomplete, missing the factory yellow?) and got photos of all three
> green hues on offer that year. (attached).
> The top color is V307, simply called Lime in the Ford parts book.
> Middle is V306, Aqua Green Metallic, and the bottom is V305. (I didn't
> get the original Italian names for the other two colors).
> Kristian Poulsen's phenomenal pushbutton #1267 is panted in V306, a
> color I have only seen on a tiny number of cars in the USA (like,
> two). V305 is a bit more common although still really rare, and I've
> only seen three or four in V307 including John Buckman's, which is
> routinely seen at west coast events.
> Remember this--just about *anybody* can have a red Italian sports car.
> But these greens are really something special. Here's a nice video of
> a super-stock V305 car--stunning!
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N94cAR81dHY
> Mike
>
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That really is a fantastic color!A And I'm colorblind :)
The PO of 1382 painted it red not for resale, but because "Italian cars
are red!" and that was that.A I would prefer it was the original
silver but red is fine and easy for me to maintain.A Not as visible as
Yellow but it's right up there.A There is a Marigold orange color out
there that is astonishing in person.A Again, I'm colorblind but I know
what I like :)
sean
On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 3:23 AM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
<[1]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
A A In a message dated 2/5/15 19 43 33, [2]detomaso at poca.com
writes:
A A A #2290A looks like a nice car but if I was going to repaint
it, I'd
A A A put it back into the original color (I think it was called
Sea
A A A Foam).A It is a cool and rare color.
A A >>>Amen brother!
A A Lori's car was originally the color you are referring to (V305,
Medium
A A Green, not 'Sea Foam'.A Sea Foam was a lighter shade used
primarily on
A A 1967-68 Fords).A Somebody thoughtlessly resprayed it in resale
red at
A A some point in its life, but the green is still visible in
places.A It's
A A a highly evocative 1970s color, and she would *love* to return
her car
A A to its original hue.A Alas, money is an issue so it won't
happen any
A A time soon.
A A Actually, the proper Italian name for the color is Smalto
Sintetico
A A Verde Umbria (which translates to Synthentic Enamel Green
Umbria;
A A Umbria is a region in central Italy).A A The paint
manufacturer was
A A Glidden Salchi S.p.A., Milano.A A When I was visiting De
Tomaso back in
A A September 2013 I got to look at a '71 color chip chart (which
was sadly
A A incomplete, missing the factory yellow?) and got photos of all
three
A A green hues on offer that year. (attached).
A A The top color is V307, simply called Lime in the Ford parts
book.
A A Middle is V306, Aqua Green Metallic, and the bottom is V305.A
(I didn't
A A get the original Italian names for the other two colors).
A A Kristian Poulsen's phenomenal pushbutton #1267 is panted in
V306, a
A A color I have only seen on a tiny number of cars in the USA
(like,
A A two).A V305 is a bit more common although still really rare,
and I've
A A only seen three or four in V307 including John Buckman's, which
is
A A routinely seen at west coast events.
A A Remember this--just about *anybody* can have a red Italian
sports car.
A A But these greens are really something special.A Here's a nice
video of
A A a super-stock V305 car--stunning!
A A [3]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N94cAR81dHY
A A Mike
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