Testarossa colour reference thread

Marrone Metallizzato.

Jonathan

 

Are you sure?

Jonathan

 

You've missed some out. My list:
VM 3015 Blue
VM 3171 Red
VM 3218 Beige
VM 3234 Sabbia
VM 3282 Dark blue
VM 3393 Grey
VM 3997 Cream
VM 4208 Beige
VM 846 Beige
VM 8500 Black

Note three different shades of beige (and VM 3234 is also sometimes referred to as beige rather than sabbia). I can't differentiate them for you offhand.

Jonathan

 

Robert - I will add to your list with a Bianco/Rossa example.
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Beige in Italian covers a lot of ground as it does in English. The early 3218 is what most of us think of and was used for years. The 4208 was the subject of a service bulletin in 5-90 and was adopted after car 80231. It is noted as being different in color and tone.

 

Robert,

Great thread. Would love to see this chock full of images. They all look great.

Robb

 

The blue TR photo listed as 'FER 506/C Blu Medio Metallizzato' is my car and it's actually 'Blu Chiaro MET. FER 503/C'. It's a 1989 with dark blue carpets and dash, and light blue seats. Interesting Thread.
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No problem, thanks for posting my car (always nice to stumble across a photo of it). TRs looks great in any color (I'm especially attracted to that silver one). Great thread!

 

bruciato burnt
bruciato scorched
bruciato smell of burning
bruciato charred
bruciato combust
bruciato singed
I assume the context of meaning to be either burnt (orange/brown/gold) or charred (as in charcoal)

Testa di Moro = Head of Moor>

Moro , adjective, dark
,noun, masculine Moor; (negro) black

"Head of Black" or "Blackhead"-------- like Testarossa=Redhead, Testa di Moro=Blackhead?

 

Another note when looking at carpet.
The black carpet in my old yellow 308 was faded to dark midnight blue. I thought it actually came with the dark blue until I removed some covers and panels and found the unexposed carpet and it's true color of black.

 

Testa di Moro is dark brown. My old Italian teacher (god bless her....) translated it as "Beaver Brown"!

 

Thank you. I was relying on computerized translation service which can be notorious for inaccuracies.

 

Here is one in 100 Bianco with 3282 Dark Blue interior. I have seen a couple of cars with the light blue but this is one of two I have ever seen in Bianco with dark blue. In person it looks a little darker, almost "Navy". Looking through the windows most confuse it with black.
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All of this info is just great except I can't seem to source a small can of ready mixed VM3218 BEIGE so I can do some minor touch-up.. The closest I've gotten is some guy's cell phone number that works out of the back of a truck that mixes it by eye on the spot.

With today's technology I can't believe there isn't anyone in this country with a spectrometer that can mix up a pint of accurate color for me.

SEM color charts don't match it either.

 

I'm not much for blue interiors but I could live with that dark blue. It's a nice alternative to black.
When I was shopping for a TR a couple of years ago I found one that was (Blue) Chiaro outside with Navy/Creme inside, dark dash, carpets & console with light seats & upper door panels. Nice looking combo.

 

Here's a photo of a bianco on tan TR that's owned by a friend of mine who's a member here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46081362@N07/5221914741/sizes/l/

Speaking of bianco Testarossas, does anyone know how many were produced by the factory?

 

Can I add this carpet colour. I dont know its name and I have not seen it on the interior of any other Testarossa. Its in the boot.


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This blue TR was sold this week (15-12-2010) at an NL auction for only € 22.307,00 ....... (ugly antenna!)
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