TR2/3/3A Interior and Body Colours

[WiscTR]

I am at the point where I need to seriously think about the interior and body colours.
The Heritage Certificate shows that my TR3A was originally BRG with a red interior. My wife has vetoed this (I am fine with that) but she wants BRG and a beige/brown interior. That’s OK with me but there are a lot of those driving around.
She does like the colour scheme of TR2 MVC575 which is a blackberry interior with a soft green body. Does anyone know the name of the body colour?
I am convinced that a blackberry interior with a black body would look great but cannot find an example to show her. Has anyone seen a pic of this combo? Wouldn’t have to be a Triumph, just trying to convince her that it would look good.
My tastes run to natural wood and white walls so I have no great history of attractive choices.

 

[2long]

Here is my black TR2 with blackberry interior. I am really fond of the combination!

Dan

 

[Mickey Richaud]

I am at the point where I need to seriously think about the interior and body colours.
The Heritage Certificate shows that my TR3A was originally BRG with a red interior. My wife has vetoed this (I am fine with that) but she wants BRG and a beige/brown interior. That’s OK with me but there are a lot of those driving around.
She does like the colour scheme of TR2 MVC575 which is a blackberry interior with a soft green body. Does anyone know the name of the body colour?
I am convinced that a blackberry interior with a black body would look great but cannot find an example to show her. Has anyone seen a pic of this combo? Wouldn’t have to be a Triumph, just trying to convince her that it would look good.
My tastes run to natural wood and white walls so I have no great history of attractive choices.

TRs had a color called Apple Green. I've always been drawn to the more obscure/unusual color combos.

Here's a shot of one:

 

[Andrew Mace]

I think MVC575's color was "Ice Blue" (despite the fact that it does appear greenish). It was one of several colors that appeared only on the earliest cars, along with Geranium and the ever-unpopular Olive Yellow!

 

[WiscTR]

Thank you for the replies.
Dan, I knew that I was right about that being a great colour combination. Thanks for the picture.
Mickey & Andrew, I like the less popular colours -- Apple Green being my choice in the green range. I also like the Olive Yellow — there is one really nice TR with a blackberry interior out there, but that got an even bigger veto than BRG/red from my wife.

 

[Andrew Mace]

Of course, you could always stay with the BRG, but pair it with a Targo Purple interior, a combination literally found on a very small number of cars (I've actually seen an original one). That's assuming you can a: handle the purple and b: find someone who can make up upholstery in that color!

 

[WiscTR]

My wife said that she would have to avert her eyes.
Google did come up with a black body and purple inserts on the seats — I think not

 

[Rod-H]

I did always like the Porch 911's with the Plum color and semi - matching interior. Not sure it would work on a TR.

 

[WiscTR]

I’ve already had a purple car. 1969 Dodge Cornet R/T in Plum Crazy. Don’t need another.

 

[bammons]

You are really having this discussion? Better do what the wife wants. How long have you been married? I was clubbed into submission years ago LOL. Bruce

 

[Rod-H]

My wife picked the color of my TR, I wanted something in the burgundy color range. She "helped" me decide on Chrysler; Deep Molten Red Metallic.

 

[sp53]

There is a book by Bill Piggott called the Original Triumph. The book is full of pictures and explains everything you would to know about original colors and about everything else side screen.

steve

 

[Joel Lester]

Here is my black car - it's not done yet but I'm doing the upholstery now. This is what the "Red Vinyl" from Moss looks like - it seems to be more in-line with the Matador Red I've seen. I like it!

 

[WiscTR]

Looking good Joel.

 

[sp53]

looking great. why don't you come over and give me a hand.

steve