Glacier Blue

[Dieschelan]

I want to paint my Elan plus 2 in Glacier Blue. But I don't see many cars in this colour. Has someone this colour in his car?

[KevJ+2]

I have this colour and I have to say it is my favourite for the Plus 2.
I think it is found on later Plus twos but I am still thinking of respraying my early car in this colour. I didn't expect to keep the colour it came with, but I do love it.
Kev.

[dunclentdr]

My Europa is in Glacier Blue, I think it is quite a rare colour in Lotus of that period, I think it looks fantastic!!

David

[Dieschelan]

It's a cool colour. Has someone the paint equivalence? I think is the same colour as ice blue metallic from Austin healey.

[trw99]

Lotus Code: LO 18
Glacier Blue, Metallic
Lotus Part No: A050B6223V
PPG Colour Code: 14170
ICI Code: P0794403
Available: Jul 73 - Oct 73
Also called Ice Blue - an Austin Healey colour in 50s, Rover colour in 60s, Triumph colour in 70s

This is a rare colour, only available on the Plus 2S 130 for three months.

Tim

[bengalcharlie]

wow, Beautiful colour. looks great on your Europa David, and I am sure it looks great on a plus 2 too.

cheers robin

[KevJ+2]

Wow indeed! Didn't realise it could look so great on a Europa. Very nice David.

[dunclentdr]

Thanks - posted as encouragement to paint the Plus 2 that colour!

Glacier Blue is not original to a 69 Europa and not original for most Plus 2 cars either, but what's wrong with painting a lovely car a beautiful colour?!!!!

David

[KevJ+2]

Thanks Dave. Trouble is that I did intend to paint yet another car myself but her indoors is determined that after seeing a beautiful Sprint in town recently (built and painted by Paul Matty ) that her birthday present - the Plus 2 should have a 'proper' paint job! I must admit that metallic painting is not my strong point.
I am off to see a man soon who used to paint for Peter Day so re-mortgaging the house looks likely
Kev.

[dunclentdr]

Saw the earlier post saying that Glacier Blue was only on Plus 2s for 3 months - not sure when that was, here is a link to an advert for a Europa Brochure with what looks like a Glacier Blue one on the cover, 1971 - assume use on Plus 2 may have been around the same time?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-Europa- ... 43e1df254d

David

[trw99]

David

Please see my post above regarding Glacier Blue for the Plus 2S 130 and the relevant dates of its availability.

I believe the Europa brochure uses a Lagoon Blue metallic car, a colour available from October 1970.

Tim

[Sea Ranch]

Great brochure, David. Very nice pix.

I would hazard a guess that the Europa in the brochure is not in Glacier Blue metallic. Looks too dark.

The Lotus-Europa website colours page lists a L41 Crystal Blue but with no pix for reference. Don't know whether that might be the one. In any case, the Lotus-Europa webpage states that Glacier Blue metallic was only available on Europas July 1973 - October 1974 (interesting that the end date is October, but the year later, whereas Glacier Blue for the Plus 2 was July to October 1973; perhaps an error of year on the Europa site? Or just longer availability?).

Randy

[Sea Ranch]

Oops, I see Tim has beat me to a post.

I bow to Tim's assessment of the colour.

[vincereynard]

Pretty!

[Tiny Tim]

The Lotus Europa TTY 95H was my late husbands and my car, purchased in the hot summer of 1976! It was originally red with gold stripes. And if I remember correctly it was a Europa Els. He would be so happy to know it's still about and looking fabulous!! Brought back some fabulous memories, thank you.