This is a serious Mini Question about red paint.. Spammers - go get a life...
Q: Which red is the most correct red paint for an Austin Mini MKII 850 Saloon (standard - not De Luxe) - two possibilities: Signal Red or Flame Red?
My Austin Mini MKII 850 Saloon from december '69 needs a paint job.
But I'm in doubt about the red colour. The Mini is a "patchwork" car which have been used and abused in its history... The panels have a slightly different red colour.
Theres no ID-plate - and British Motor Heritage Certificate says "no colour information" ;-(
A repaintes boot lid had an ID from a "Sikkens" paint - BLCV258 which is "Signal red". But much of the other red paint is more like orange - maybe "Flame red"?
Have tried
Motip colours are 41450 for Signal Red and 41600 for Flame Red
Also tried Lindsay Porter: Mini Restoration Manual..
Which paint was the most common for my car in 1969-1970? And which one looks the best? (And maybe most "mini-like"..) And why did BLMC have two very near red paint colours?
Best regards from windy Copenhagen, Denmark to al MiniFans!
Henrik S.