<VV> RE: '66 Interior Colors

[richard shank]

Jeff - - -Yes, I had a 65 Corsa that was Artesian Turquoise with the white and Aqua interior.  It was a California car that I bought in Miami, Ohio.  I sold it to Pete Koehler who sold it to someone in Canada.  It's my understanding that it has been completely restored to Concours condition.  Pete could probably furnish the person's name.
As far as the red interior is concerned, the dash and the steering column are different shades of red which are different than the outside red.  My 65 has a red interior, but I restored it in the late 80's and can't help with the exact colors.  It's my memory that the door panels are the same color as the red on the outside. - - -Dick Shank  

----- Original Message ----
From: Jeff Clark <markii56 at yahoo.com>
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 8:50:41 AM
Subject: <VV> RE: '66 Interior Colors


I, too, have seen few red interiors in the LMs, but
based on photographs (and the dealer order guides that
were in the hospitality room @ Lexington), I'd have to
say everything should be red.  If you've got some
tu-tone combination, then it was changed at some later
date.  I do know that, at least on the '65s, the only
tu-tone combinations offered by the factory were white
seats and door panels with either black or aqua trim. 


I've got the white & aqua in my '65, and when I first
bought the car I thought it wasn't stock, as I've
never seen another one like it (in person or in
print).  But, once again, those wonderful dealer-order
guides at Lexington verified that it was indeed
original, right down to the aqua/ silver dash, and the
white & aqua steering wheel. I think its rarity is due
to the fact that only 3 exterior colors would look
right with it: white, artesian turquoise, and tahitian
turquoise (which is my car's color). I just can't
picture any other color on this car, so the appeal was
certainly limited. The tahitian turquoise was pretty
rare to begin with; pairing it with the white & aqua
interior makes it even rarer, yet it's a stunning
combination (at least that's what all the ladies tell
me...). Has anyone else seen the color combination I
have?  Do you know of anyone that has a LM with the
white & aqua interior?

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