There's some good pictures of Bugattis here.
http://home.uni-one.nl/bugatti/bugjaap.htm
Especially in the news section. Makes Iris a good
choice, I'd say.
Rocky Frisco wrote:
> Max Heim wrote:
>
>>Hmm, I wouldn't have said that Iris Blue resembled French Racing Blue...
>>however, it is a handsome period color that would doubtless look good on
>>your car, so go for it.
>
>
> I've never actually seen any of the Bugatti 35's except in photographs
> and paintings. I sat in a type 59 and went "Vrrrruuummmm Vrruuummmmm"
> for hours once at Beaulieu, but it was painted a dark green that was
> almost black. They wanted 90,000 UKPounds for it. I'm holding out for a
> type 35B (and, obviously, the PCH Sweepstakes to pay for it). ;)
>
> The Iris Blue is close enough for me and since it's an actual MG colour,
> that makes it even better. My insurance people let me know
> (unofficially) that the sort of red usually seen on MG's is one of the
> most common colours to be involved in bad wrecks for some reason and I
> have been hit really hard from behind twice in less than three years, so
> I figured I would go to a more visible colour when I fix it this time. I
> figure a sort of sky blue will tend to stand out when it's on the road
> instead of in the sky. Hope I'm right! :)
>
> -Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
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