classic paint on modern roadster

[baz-r]

i have been thinking on what colours to go for
always fancyed british raceing green (not metallic) with a yellow nose cone and silver chassis, roll bar and arms
with some minilite style wheels in silver or yellow

what does everyone thing would it look right or like a tacky lotus rip off

[minicountryman1961]

I love green with yellow, but I live 5 miles from John Deere World Headquarters and green with yellow here doesn't mean Lotus, it screams John Deere tractor.

I have decided to go with Allis Chalmers tractor orange for visibility on the road. Tractor restoration paint is available at the local farm supply store lots cheaper than custom mixed paint at the paint store.

Black nosecone, black cycle wings, black rear wings with telemagenta sides,bonnet,scuttle and rear panel....

[HandyAndy]

Sounds nice Baz,

Go with what YOU want the car to look like, its your car, I wouldn,t say its a Lotus "rip off".... there,s no doubt that colour scheme is striking & easily identifies its origin....nothing wrong with that

I intend my single seater to have the JPS black/gold colour scheme, even tho the colour scheme wasn,t on cars of that era.....Its in my head & I think it,ll look smart so I,m gonna do it.

cheers
andy

[alga]

If you want a classic appearance, BRG & yellow will give you that. I don't think it's a ripoff, not any more than the Roadster design itself is a ripoff. Call it a homage.

Myself, I'm really drawn to the classic German silver with blood red nose stripe and wings. But then some obnoxiously bright colour would be better for visibility and a more modern look. I don't think anyone would call something "classic" if it's painted in Kawasaki green for instance

[ozzy1]

http://locost.lt/mach7_colour_final_1.0.swf

[minicountryman1961]

Originally Posted by ozzy1

http://locost.lt/mach7_colour_final_1.0.swf

Ozzy, that is very cool!

[Davey]

Classic Lotus colours with Minilites sounds pretty good to me mate. Mine is going to be black and crimson just like my camper van but I haven't fully decided on which bits will be which colour.

D.

[aerosam]

I'm gonna go with a shark head painted on the sides of the nosecone, and a belle girly on the sides of the cockpit.

I could then paint little X 's on every time I beat a production sports car on the track

Nahh seriously I'm very close to painting mine and i still can't choose a colour scheme, all I know is that the aluminium is staying unpainted, for now.

[RAYLEE29]

Baz theres nothing wrong with the classic look and I was thinking of doing similar with a set of rs 4 spokes that i have lying around but then found 13"s wouldnt fit so I decided ages ago on kawasaki green and black
its your car paint it how you like some will love it some wont! who cares its yours you built it youll be driving it just put up some pics when its done
Ray