<VV> RE: '66 Interior Colors

[Ruth Dorogi]

I have a rather original (except for exterior paint) red 65 four door with
the red interior.   On my car the dash is the same red  as the exterior but
with a dark red padded dash.   The steering wheel has the spoked area darker
red, along with the the steering column .  The top and bottom areas of the
steering wheel are the same as the exterior red.  The door panels and trim
on the doors are the exterior red.  The paint code is RR.  I guess mine
differs from Richard's in that the dash is the exterior red and not the
darker red as on his car.    Dennis Dorogi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "richard shank" <indyvair at yahoo.com>
To: "Jeff Clark" <markii56 at yahoo.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> RE: '66 Interior Colors


> 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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