<VV> No Ermine White for 63 ??

[Mike Jacobi]

Hi.

Just chiming in here.  My 63 Monza vert has (mostly) original ermine white 
paint.

Mike in Michigan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Loving" <ral1963 at comcast.net>
To: "'Virtual Vairs'" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 12:02 PM
Subject: <VV> No Ermine White for 63 ??


> FACT??
> " There was no true white in '63, only Adobe Beige."
>
> I have RPO 936 Ermine White and 938 Adobe Beige listed on my 1963
> Ditzler color charts, as well both as listed in many of my RPO listings
> and other color charts???
>
> I did look at Mark Corbin's color options spreadsheet and noticed that
> RPO 936 Ermine white was not listed there for 63???
>
> Mark, was this omission correct??
>
> I too seem to recall seeing many 63 Vairs with what I presumed to be
> original Ermine White paint??
>
> Any thoughts???
>
> Rick Loving
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank DuVal [mailto:corvairduval at cox.net]
> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 11:29 PM
> To: Bruce Schug
> Cc: Rick Loving; Virtual Vairs
> Subject: Re: <VV> Special 1 year only colors...
>
> No Ermine White for 63?????????
>
> I have seen too many of them for this to be true, and it IS listed on
> the PPG color sheets:
>
> http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.aspx?image=1963-chevrolet-pg01.jpg
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> Bruce Schug wrote:
>
>>
>> On Oct 27, 2007, at 10:49 AM, Rick Loving wrote:
>>
>>> Can anyone help fill in the blanks regarding some of the other
> special
>>> one year only colors for our Vairs.
>>>
>>> I'm not even sure every year had them but was trying to figure it out
>>> just in case...
>>>
>>> 60 =
>>
>>
>> Cascade Green, Jade Green, Horizon Blue, Royal Blue, Crocus Cream,
>> Tasco Turquoise
>>
>>> 61 =
>>
>>
>> Seafoam Green, Arbor Green, Jewel Blue, Midnight Blue, Seamist
>> Turquoise, Fawn Beige
>>
>>> 62 =
>>
>>
>> Surf Green, Nassau Blue, Twilight Blue
>>
>>> 63 = Cordovan Brown
>>
>>
>> Ivy Green, Monaco Blue, Marine Aqua
>>
>>> 64 =
>>
>>
>> Meadow Green, Bahama Green, Daytona Blue, Lagoon Aqua, Almond Fawn,
>> Desert Beige, Goldwood Yellow
>>
>>> 65 = Evening Orchid
>>
>>
>> Cypress Green, Tahitian Turquoise, Sierra Tan, Glacier Gray, Crocus
>> Yellow
>>
>>> 66 = Aztec Bronze
>>
>>
>> Tropic Turquoise, Sandalwood Tan, Chateau Slate, Lemonwood Yellow
>>
>>> 67 =
>>
>>
>> Nantucket Blue, Deepwater Blue, Granada Gold, Mountain Green, Tahoe
>> Turquoise, Emerald Turquoise, Royal Plum, Bolero Red, Sierra Fawn,
>> Capri Cream
>>
>>> 68 =
>>
>>
>> Grotto Blue, Fathom Blue, Island Teal, Ash Gold, Grecian Green,
>> Tripoli Turquoise, Teal Blue, Cordovan Maroon, Seafrost Green, Matador
>
>> Red, Palomino Ivory, Sequoia Green
>>
>>> 69 =
>>
>>
>> Dover White, Dusk Blue, Garnet Red, Glacier Blue, Azure Turquoise,
>> Fathom Green, Frost Green, Burnished Brown, Champagne, Olympic Gold,
>> Burgundy, Cortez Silver, LeMans Blue
>>
>>
>>
>> I didn't check these real closely, but I think they're correct. They
>> are exclusive BY NAME. I can't guarantee the same color wasn't simply
>> called by different names. One of the "Stock Is" guys would have to
>> offer an opinion on that. This is from "The Corvair Decade".
>>
>> Interesting comments:
>>
>> The only color offered all years was Tuxedo Black.
>>
>> There was no true red, red (bright red) offered in '65, '66, and '69.
>>
>> There was no true white in '63, only Adobe Beige.
>>
>> Ermine White was offered all other years except for '69 when Dover
>> White was the white.
>>
>> The number of colors offered ranges from 10 in '60 to 15 on all the
>> late-models. These days, you're more likely to see 8-10 on a car.
>>
>>
>> Bruce
>>
>> Bruce W. Schug
>> President, CORSA South Carolina
>> Greenville, SC
>> bwschug at charter.net
>>
>> CORSA member since 1980
>>
>> '67 Monza. "67AC140"
>>
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