No, #39 is Carnival Red. It was offered on all Alpines through early SV. It was
replaced by Signal Red #122 which was not as orange as carnival red. A more
true red so to speak.
Ian Spencer
Client Services
University Hospital
Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati
(513) 584-0365
>>> "Berghult, Bob" <bob.berghult@lmco.com> 01/25/01 10:19AM >>>
I read that tan was an option for the Black Tiger in the Book of Norman just
this week. If that is a good source. I also read that color 39 was only
offered on 1959-1960 Alpines, if I read it right.
Bob Berghult
Series IV
B9405637 LRX 39
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Spencer [SMTP:SpenceIC@Healthall.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:03 AM
> To: alpines@autox.team.net; Tigers@autox.team.net; c_mottram@yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: Interior Color
>
> I've heard that tan (biscut) interior was offered as an option, but I've
> personally never seen any documentation that states it. Can anyone add to
> that? Code 86 world have come with black interior as standard from the
> factory. In my opinion, if you were to go with the tan interior: Tan
> seats, door panels, kick panels & carpets, BUT I would use black on the
> dash pad, lower dash rail, rear waist roll, and soft boot, also on the
> upper arm pads on the doors. That is more true to the way cars with
> scarlet or light blue interiors were done from the factory. - Ian
>
> Ian Spencer
> Client Services
> University Hospital
> Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati
> (513) 584-0365
>
> >>> Chris Mottram <c_mottram@yahoo.com> 01/25/01 09:41AM >>>
> My Tiger is about to come home from the body and paint
> shop. I am painting it the original Rootes BRG 86. I
> am considering a tan interior.
> 1) Was tan an original option?
> 2) If I choose to go tan instead of black, where does
> the than stop? Is the dash pad and dash roll tan too?
> Is EVERYTHING ususally tan or are some things not?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
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