Original 289 colors?

[A-Snake]

Originally Posted by Silversmith

One of the AC Cobras my buddy had was a slab side 289, CSX 2374 if I remember. It was metallic maroon in color. That was a little rocketship stoplight to stoplight! With a 411 in the rear end, she was a absolute terror and a blast! While a slabside like CSX 2058. Sitting next to each other, CSX 2374's fenders extended out further than 2058's allowing for a little more rubber, even though both were slabsides. But I also remember CSX 2374's color. It wasn't the strongest or deep metallic maroon color; actually it was on the slightly lighter side. But I do remember that color well.

The name of the color on CSX2374 is Rouge Iris.

[Blas]

Is this of any help?

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[gmonsen]

Originally Posted by A-Snake

The name of the color on CSX2374 is Rouge Iris.

Yep. Except I haven't found the paint formulation for "Rouge Iris". Do you know if it was a metallic or not? I just can't find what that color is through any code cross referencing. I don't think they had a color mixed up special for the cars and suspect it must be some maroon that was around at the time, like Ford's Royal Maroon or Jaguar's Imperial Maroon or possibly even Regency Red.

Blas... Thanks. I've seen that and the codes on the back. It says "Maroon", which is the only name I found in early books or on the Shelby Register. I've tried searching down "Rouge Iris" (or "Maroon" expressed as Red-Blue, right). I mean, there are several maroons I'd probably be happy with, but I did fall in love with the original color and can take the time to figure it out.

Here's a link to a 1964 289 MKII in "Maroon" and that's basically the car I saw in the showroom as a teenager. Maroon with a black interior. It didn't have the hood scoop, but, hey.

http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/ca...?id=lmzr55k5rd

Gordon