The MGA With An Attitude
PAINT COLORS, FACTORY ISSUE - PT-140C
MGA 1600 and Twin Cam Roadster
Body: Chariot Red; Dash: Chariot Red; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Red/Red; Panels & Trim Rolls: Red; Spare wheel cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Beige; Tonneau Cover: Beige; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Red; Dash (Twin Cam only): Red
![Chariot Red](colors/chariot_red_06s.jpg)
John Francis: This is chariot red with tan softop and red seats. Bob West thought this was the closest he could get to chariot red. Its a Toyota color from the 70's. Seats are original, the armrest is new (sadly).
Body: Chariot Red; Dash: Chariot Red; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Beige/Beige; Panels & Trim Rolls: Beige; Spare wheel cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Beige; Tonneau Cover: Beige; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Red; Dash (Twin Cam only): Beige
Body: Chariot Red; Dash: Chariot Red; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Black/Red; Panels & Trim Rolls: Black; Spare wheel cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Grey; Tonneau Cover: Grey; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Red; Dash (Twin Cam only): Beige
Temporary pictures, too many things wrong here. RF wheel is 1500 type (sorry), and it has Coupe seats and dash, missing door top rail. The paint is a 2k from a German manufacturer called Sandox, but it looks to dark to me (similar to Orient Red). The owner says it was originally a 1500 Coupe which he rebodied as a 1600 roadster.
![Chariot Red](colors/chariot_red_09s.jpg)
Peter Samers: -- Chariot Red with Black.
Looks good, except the piping should be red.
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![Chariot Red](colors/chariot_red_11s.jpg)
Mark Roberts, UK
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Koen Ackermans -- With and without the factory fiberglass hardtop. Black seats should have red piping.
![Chariot Red](colors/chariot_red_22s.jpg)
Mark Roberts
-- An original home market car, restored to original colors in every detail, including black seats with red piping.
Body: Iris Blue; Dash: Iris Blue; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Black/Light Blue; Panels & Trim Rolls: Black; Spare Wheel Cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Blue; Tonneau Cover: Blue; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Black; Dash (Twin Cam only): Black
![Iris Blue](colors/iris_blue_05s.jpg)
Body: Alamo Beige; Dash: Alamo Beige; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Red/Red; Panels & Trim Rolls: Red; Spare Wheel Cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Beige; Tonneau Cover: Beige; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Red; Dash (Twin Cam only): Red
![Alamo Beige](colors/alamo_03s.jpg)
This is a very original car from NAMGAR GT-10 in 1985, including an original Dunlop spare tire. Thanks to Keith Lowman for the pictures.
![Alamo Beige](colors/alamo_07s.jpg)
This was a very low mileage Alamo Beige car at a GT in 2008. (Photo fron Bob Somerville in Ausralia. --- There seems to be a lot of comment that the original factory color was more pink (not so much tan), often refered to as "Salmon".
Body: Dove Grey; Dash: Dove Grey; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Red/Red; Panels & Trim Rolls: Red; Spare Wheel Cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Grey; Tonneau Cover: Grey; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Red; Dash (Twin Cam only): Red
![Dove Grey](colors/dove_grey_03s.jpg)
Top, side screens and tonneau cover are originally all Grey.
![Dove Grey](colors/dove_grey_06s.jpg)
Don Tremblay: Dove Gray with factory formulated lacquer paint.
A Dickinson in British Columbia, Canada:
MGA 1600 Dove Grey with original red interior.
Body: Old English White; Dash: Old English White; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Red/Red; Panels & Trim Rolls: Red; Spare Wheel Cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Grey; Tonneau Cover: Grey; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Red; Dash (Twin Cam only): Red
![Old English White](colors/oew_05s.jpg)
Car at right has later style articulation for the convertible top.
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Body: Old English White; Dash: Old English White; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Black/White; Panels & Trim Rolls: Black; Spare Wheel Cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Grey; Tonneau Cover: Grey; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Black; Dash (Twin Cam only): Black
![Old English White](colors/oew_17s.jpg)
Richard Evans in the UK: "My 1960 MGA 1600 Roadster. Body: Old English White. Seats: Black/White. Side Screens are the incorrect colour Black".
Body: Black; Dash: Black; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Biege/Biege; Panels & Trim Rolls: Biege; Spare Wheel Cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Grey; Tonneau Cover: Grey; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Black; Dash (Twin Cam only): Biege
Body: Black; Dash: Black*; Wheels: Silver; Hardtop: Black;
Seats: Red/Red; Panels & Trim Rolls: Red; Spare Wheel Cover: Grey; Top & Side Screens: Grey; Tonneau Cover: Grey; Carpeting: Black; Door Seals: Red; Dash (Twin Cam only): Red.
* Some Black roadsters with Red seats also have Red Dash
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![Black](colors/black_04s.jpg)
Cam Cunningham: Photos of my car's interior. The dashboard has been covered in a black rexine type material by a previous owner but there appears to be red paint under it. It has non-standard red carpets as fitted by a PO, and it is fitted with a Moto-Lita steering wheel.
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The bright red interior shown at left is close to the original red interior color. The car belongs to John E. Bender in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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