What Colours

[len]

HI can anyone give me a list of legitimate colours i can paint my 69 s4 elan please
i fancy gold leaf and i think the did use these colours in 68-69 but help is needed
Cheers Len

[Jolly Jumper]

Hi Len

The gold leaf colour scheme was only available on the Sprint, 1971-1973.
Deciding what colours exactly are legitimate on a 69 S4 is not easy, but I suggest you have a look in the book of Ross and Robinshaw, who have tried to compile a list. There are some colours which are certain, but others are not. Apparently some Elans sold as kits were painted by dealers in the shade the buyer specified, so there may be colours which do not show up in sales literature but are original nonetheless.

regards
Jolly

[1964 S1]

The home page right here has colour information. Look under technical tips on the left side of the screen. ps; I don't recommend Burnt Sand.

[elan_fan]

what is the paint code of your car??

Mark

[per]

Colours according to Robinshaw, ISBN 0-947981-95-0

Bahama yellow, 6170Y3140, Oct 68-Oct 70
BRG, 6170Y2790 Oct 62-Oct 70
Burnt sand, 6170X4570, Prior Oct 67-Oct 70
Carmen red, Not known, Oct 62-Not known
Carnival red, 6170X5350, Prior oct 67-July 73
Cirus white, 6170X0540, Oct 62-Oct 73
Colorado orange, 6170Z5980, Oct 70-Oct 72
Fiesta yellow, Not known, Oct 62-not known
French blue, 6170Z1280, Prior oct 67-oct 70
Lagoon blue metallic, 6170A1130, Oct 70-
Lotus yellow, 6170X3940, Prior Oct 67-
Medici blue, Not known, Oct 67-Not known
Pistachio (Lime Green), 6170W2230, Oct 70-July 73
Regency red, 6170Y5960, Oct 70-
Royal blue, 6170Z1920, Oct 68-Oct 70
Wedgewood blue, 6170Z1290, Prior 67-Oct 68

Burnt sand and Bahama yellow has only listed as Plus 2 only.

Nevertheless, my car (68 s4) was originally burnt sand.

You can give Mr Powfret at Lotus Cars a call. He keeps a register of all cars incl info on original colour.

Any one out there with picturs of a Pistachio car?

[Jolly Jumper]

I do not have a picture of Pistachio car, but I have seen some and I can assure you the baby Elan looks very nice in that shade, especially as a Sprint with the Gold stripe and white lower half. Looks very special.

[trw99]

There is a comprehensive list of Lotus paint codes at <a href='http://www.elanfactory.com.au/pdf/technical_information/Lotus%20Paint%20Codes.pdf' target='_blank'>http://www.elanfactory.com.au/pdf/technica...int%20Codes.pdf</a>

Hope this is helpful

[elansprint71]

The best looking Elan that I have evr seen was not painted in a standard colour at all, it was a metallic "dark silver", the nearest colour I know to this is Ferrari's titanium paint.
This colour really showed off the curves of the car, if it had been available in '68, they would have used it!

Cheers,

Pete
(boring Yellow/White Sprint).