[Mgs] Alamo Beige MGA

[David F. Darby]

David,

That's an excellent observation, and you make a very good point. Color
choice is really subjective, that's why we have so many options, so I won't
belabor the issue. I just wouldn't want to spend my hard-earned on a color
so far out of my comfort zone.

Cheers,

David 

-----Original Message-----
From: mgs-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of David Breneman
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Alamo Beige MGA

> on Saturday, August 01, 2009  David Breneman wrote:

> You're got to keep in mind the historical context.  In
the 1950s, synthetic dyes were finally coming into their
own.  After decades of dark, non-aggressive colors,
suddenly any shade under the sun could be reproduced
in bright, relatively fade-free tones that seemed to
radiate from the paint or ink, not draw light into it.
This bright colorfulness is a foundation of 1950s
design.   Why were turquoise shades so popular in the
50s?  Because for the first time, they could be *done*.
Not the pale turquoise of the deco era, but the bright
in-your-face turquoise associated with colors like
glacier blue.  The MGA is a historic car.  It reflects
the design idioms of its age.  Bright, unusual colors
are part of that.  Alamo beige was one of those new,
experimental colors.  Even dove gray is a "bright"
gray.  That's part of the MGA's historical significance.