As with most things to do with Austin Healey production, there were a few of
the earliest 100/Six cars that were known to have gone through to likely
just use up the Reno Red paint. However, Reno Red specifically was not
promoted or advertised as being an available colour for the new model.
Same with the so called Teal Blue interiors. We know from observation only
that this colour slipped through onto the earliest Healey Blue cars , again
kilely to se it up (note introductory 100/Six brochure of the duotone Healey
Blue/Old English White car showing edges of light blue trimming) However it
was not specified, and the interior colour was simply listed as "blue trim".
When it was gone, it was gone and dark blue carried on for the trim colour.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: "S and T Miller" <stmiller96@hotmail.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 8:29 AM
Subject: [Healeys] Reno Red
> The Original Austin Healey restorer's guide to 100, 100-6, and 3000 by
> Anders
> Ditlev Clausager on page 92 under colour schemes it states: some early
> Longbridge 100-6's were finished in Reno Red. Is this incorrect?
>
> "To answer Ira's original question, his BT7 would use Colorado Red. Reno
> Red
> began late '55 on BN2's and ran to the end of BN2 production in summer
> '56,
> Reno Red was not a 6 cylinder colour.
>
> Rich Chrysler"
>
> The Millers
> "British Car Nuts"
>
> 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299
>
> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219
>
> 1964 MGB 40841
>
> 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351
>
> "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test
> drive."
>
>
>
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