CSX2000 color

xb-60 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-07-2021, 03:47 PM

RunWithScissors, if you’re interested, I can tell you how I settled on the colour and paint code for my car.

From all of the pictures I had seen of FIA Cobras, I wanted mine to be Viking Blue. Finding (and relying on) a paint code for the original Viking Blue was risky business, so I contacted Trevor Legate for advice. I have most of his books, so he directed me to a particular page in one of his book that was the closest match to his ‘expert’ (in my opinion) perception of what Viking Blue would be. I then started looking for late (-ish) cars on the road that closely matched that colour so that I could go to a car dealer and obtain the colour.

What actually transpired was that a friend had a Ferrari 308 GTS that matched the colour I was chasing. I was able to view his car inside his garage with the fluoro lights on, then outside in full sunlight, and also outside in the shade .... and it was as close to the colour I was chasing as I could have hoped for (thanks M**** ).

The end result is .... no surprises in how it turned out, and I’m completely happy with the colour.

Cheers,
Glen

RunWithScizzors · #2 (**permalink**) 03-08-2021, 09:13 AM

Again thank you, Dan. I am learning that attempting authenticity in a Cobra tribute may be most fuzzy when it comes to paint color. Very useful information; I appreciate your generosity.
(Although the legend of the 'Cobra-of-many-colors' is more fun than the boring truth, we'll forgive you for spoiling it

Glen, yes, you've deduced the motives behind my questions. Choosing a blue, and actually ending up with what you pictured...the difficulty has been commented on before on this site. I am enamored of CSX3104 (described as Guardsman Blue) and also CSX3111 (described as Ford 1966 Thunderbird Sapphire Blue). The Guardsman seems to be the most elusive to pin down. Thanks for the advice.

Best,
David

PDUB · #3 (**permalink**) 03-08-2021, 11:45 PM

I went though this exercise with my build, David... took me years to figure it out, but I finally did. Some say it was a fools errand! I am doing a 2459 tribute car. Interestingly, it was yellow, and apparently one of only a few yellow ones that left the factory! It was very satisfying to actually get it right...

Only you can decide if it is worth it. If the originality is important to you, go for it!