<VV> RE: No Ermine White for 63 ??

[Mark Corbin]

Not sure. But I'll check into it. Always glad for any proofreading help I
can get. The goal is to develop the most accurate chart possible. Thanks!

-Mark


> [Original Message]
> From: Rick Loving <ral1963 at comcast.net>
> To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Cc: <airvair at earthlink.net>
> Date: 10/28/2007 12:02:33 PM
> Subject: 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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