Does anybody know what the offical name is for the red paint on my
91' 900. I am aware that it may simply be "red", but I'm guessing that Saab would come up with some wonderfully crafty surname.(I'm trying to settle a bet here.) Thanks. LH
Does anybody know what the offical name is for the red paint on my
In 1986 it was called Cherry Red. I had an Admiral Blue 900. The white was Cirrus White. Brown was Dolomite Sand. I wish I still had that car :-(
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There are three base reds for the 1991 build year:
- # 213 Rhodon Red (darkest) - # 214 Cherry Red - # 219 Talladega Red (lightest)
I sourced the data from the
Craig.
In the 1986 build year there was also a very dark red called Maroon (code #
168B).Craig.
KeithG
Craig's Saab C900 Site wrote:
in article snipped-for-privacy@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com, Lionel Hutz at snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote on 25/08/2005 00:03:
Could be Imola Red?
Paul
1989 900 Turbo STalladega red... or was that 1992?
Cherry Red II is my vote...
I have a red 1990 900 S and a red 1992 900 S. The colour of the 92 is noticeably brighter, similar to GM's Laser Red but not so bright. I believe this is Talladega Red, so named after the racetrack in the US where Saab did a few laps around in '86 and '96 (and 2006 hopefully?). The car has a red hood off the same colour as my '90 and it is definately darker. Believe this colour to be Cherry Red II.
There is a very easy way to find out the exact colour though, open your dope compartment in the trunk, on the crossbar there is a sticker, with the paint code "body" - look that up and you'll find the correct colour. My M90 900 turbo is 204 - Edwardian Grey. I have the software to look that up but...
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