What Colour Is This?

[Constance Martin]

My new E was painted red years ago, and not the red that it was originally.
We do know the red it really is remains in the tire area.
So what red is this car?
Red XKE Trunk

 

[Basil]

Not 100 percent sure, but looks like Opel Maroon.

Basil

 

[Steve]

My best estimate is Regency Red, paint code BLVC257. Could be maroon or Carmine Red, but looks closest to Regency. Here is a good reference......

https://www.paintscratch.com/cgi-bin/makepaint2.cgi

Check it out...you could order some touch-up paint to check alongside the original colour, but look for the identification plate on the car and then the possible paint codes.

 

[Basil]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Steve:
My best estimate is Regency Red, paint code BLVC257. Could be maroon or Carmine Red, but looks closest to Regency. Here is a good reference......

https://www.paintscratch.com/cgi-bin/makepaint2.cgi

Check it out...you could order some touch-up paint to check alongside the original colour, but look for the identification plate on the car and then the possible paint codes.<hr></blockquote>

Now that you mention it, Steve, Regency Red does sound about right. I'm almost certain it isn't Carman Red because I used to own a Carman Red Jag and it is a much redder color.

 

[Larry Kronemeyer]

As far back as my chip and paint and part book goes back to is 1967.

1967 through 1970--CARMEN RED Dulux# 27529H
Duco# 27259H
Lucite# 8311LH

Larry

 

[Basil]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Larry Kronemeyer:
As far back as my chip and paint and part book goes back to is 1967.

1967 through 1970--CARMEN RED Dulux# 27529H
Duco# 27259H
Lucite# 8311LH

Larry<hr></blockquote>

Looks way too dark to be Carmen Red:
My (used to be) Carmen Red 62 E Coupe:

[ 10-17-2003: Message edited by: Basil ]</p>

 

[SilentUnicorn]

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Drool

 

[Constance Martin]

Basil you must get this car you are working on done.
The two I have seen thus far, are gorgeous

My car is a 1968 with stock black interiour.

[ 10-18-2003: Message edited by: CCM ]</p>

 

[Gordon]

Hi CCM,

As the owner of a specialist paintshop in the UK, and having restored Jaguar bodywork for the last 30 years, I agree with the others. It is Regency Red.
You can always call Jaguar Heritage, who are fantastically helpful, on 0044 2476 202141.
What you need is asample of colour from your local Auto paintshop. They should be able to mix colour for you. If you have a Standox paint user near you, you can follow this link and get the mixing formula: https://www.sxcolor.info/scripts/colorinfo.dll/formula.

Good Luck,

Gordon,

https://www.car-restoring.com

[ 10-20-2003: Message edited by: Gordon ]</p>

 

[Constance Martin]

Thank you Gordon.
I phoned and will be faxing the information to them in the morning.

Here is the colour in the engine, I assume that is the original red also?