Original Paint Colours
- Details
- Written by Günter Graskamp
Official colour schemes for Z-Magnettes
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Jan.1954 for model year 1954 |
Black |
Maroon/Biscuit/Green |
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Maroon |
Maroon/Biscuit |
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Green |
Biscuit/Green |
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Grey |
Maroon/Grey |
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Dec.1954 for model year 1955 |
Black |
Maroon/Biscuit/Green |
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Autumn Red |
Maroon/Biscuit |
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Green |
Biscuit/Green |
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Grey |
Maroon/Grey |
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Sep.1955 for model year 1956 |
Black |
Red/Green |
Maroon/Biscuit/Green |
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Island Green |
Green |
Green/Black |
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Steel Blue |
Grey |
Maroon/Black |
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Red |
Red |
Maroon/Biscuit |
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Birch Grey |
Maroon |
Maroon/Grey |
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Twilight Grey |
Red |
Maroon/Grey |
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Royal Tan |
Grey |
Grey |
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Oct.1956 for model year 1957 |
Black |
Red/Green |
Maroon/Biscuit/Green |
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Island Green |
Green |
Green/Black |
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Steel Blue |
Grey |
Maroon/Black |
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Red |
Red |
Maroon/Biscuit |
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Birch Grey |
Grey |
Maroon |
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| Twilight Grey |
Red |
Maroon/Grey |
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ZBVaritone: |
Upper colour |
Lower Colour |
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Island Green |
Sage Green |
Green |
Green/Black |
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Steel Blue |
Mineral Blue |
Grey |
Grey /Black |
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Ivory |
Autumn Red |
Red |
Maroon/Biscuit |
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Birch Grey |
Twilight Grey |
Red |
Maroon |
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Island Green |
Black |
Green |
Green |
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Steel Blue |
Black |
Grey |
Maroon |
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Ivory |
Black |
Red |
Maroon |
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Birch Grey |
Black |
Red |
Maroon |
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Oct.1957 for model year 1958 |
ZB: All six body colours as previous year |
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ZB Varitone: |
Island Green |
Resada Green |
Green |
Green/Black |
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ZBV: Other seven body colours as previous year |
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Oct.1958 for model year 1959 |
ZB: All six body colours as previous year |
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ZB Varitone: |
Island Green |
Dark Green* |
Green |
Green/Black |
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Steel Blue |
Mineral Blue |
Grey |
Grey/Black |
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Kashmir Beige* |
Maroon* |
Red |
Maroon/Biscuit |
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Birch Grey |
Twilight Grey |
Red |
Maroon |
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Isand Green |
Black |
Green |
Green |
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Steel Blue |
Black |
Red |
Maroon |
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Pale Ivory* |
Black |
Red |
Maroon |
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Birch Grey |
Black |
Red |
Maroon |
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* These colours are quoted in June 1958 sales catalogues but they do not accord with an offical list. Clarifation still required. |
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Formulas for Akzo Nobel colour codes:
Birch Grey & Twilight Grey
Autumn Red
BMC maroon
Brown red
Early ZA GN30 metallic
Island Green
Ivory Cream
Kashmir Beige
Mineral Blue
Reseda Green
Steel Blue
In addition, Barrie Hope used the following ICI codes for the restoration of his Varitone in 2006
Code 3064 Kashmir Beige
Code 2473 Maroon
However since both colours contained lead, they may not now be available
Disclaimer:
The MG Car Club & and therefore the Magnette Register can accept no responsibility for the information given. It will be the individual's responsibility to satisfy themselves of the authenticity with regards to an exact colour match!