engine compartment color

[maxwedge5281]

i bought my first healey in 1964..a 1960 british racing green over red interior four seatyer. i was thinking today about working and cleaning on the car....memory is quite dated...and it seems to me if i remember correctly7 that the engine compartment and chassis were painted in old english white???? would that have been possible

 

[dcarlg]

Yes, that's possible if the original color was white.

 

[John Turney]

Usually, the engine compartment, chassis and main exterior color are all the same. For two-toned cars, the upper color is the main exterior color, and only the coves were painted a different color.

Some cars, early BN1s, IIRC, had black engine compartments, but I understand they are the exception.