Now runs and drives!

[Phill]

I must confess now - my Capri used to be orange and for a while I ran it with a matt black bonnet..


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[Spacenut]

Matt black bonnets were prominent in the 70s though.
Vivas, Cortinas, Escorts etc all had them and some came from the
manufacturer like that along with stripes to shift more units of an otherwise average saloon.

All true, but as you say all marketing tools to encourage sales of otherwise unremarkable production saloon cars. I remember some years ago there was a Nova that had a very complicated multi-colour geometric paint job, beautifully executed (I expect Dave remembers it), but all it did was break up the shape of the car, like camouflage.

I like your 2-tone approach, and I think even the striping works well, but I think any more contrasting panel colours would be too much.

I didn't want to say it, but those Pantera paint schemes in the 1970s only served to impoverish that svelte Tom Tjaarda design... I think you made the right choice

Lauren

[Mikemrb]

All true, but as you say all marketing tools to encourage sales of otherwise unremarkable production saloon cars. I remember some years ago there was a Nova that had a very complicated multi-colour geometric paint job, beautifully executed (I expect Dave remembers it), but all it did was break up the shape of the car, like camouflage.

I like your 2-tone approach, and I think even the striping works well, but I think any more contrasting panel colours would be too much.

I didn't want to say it, but those Pantera paint schemes in the 1970s only served to impoverish that svelte Tom Tjaarda design... I think you made the right choice

Lauren

Laruren

Was it this one_20200727_222726[6421].jpg

[islandman]

. I remember some years ago there was a Nova that had a very complicated multi-colour geometric paint job, beautifully executed (I expect Dave remembers it), but all it did was break up the shape of the car, like camouflage.

Yes I remember it, just searched my photo stash but unfortunately can't locate it

[steve]

I must confess now - my Capri used to be orange and for a while I ran it with a matt black bonnet..


IMG_3772.jpg

Actually I like that ;-)

I agree with the consensus that it doesn't work on NN's Nova though.

[Alzax3]

Jimcub did the black bonnet thing with his orange car - when he had to put his spare orange bonnet on for some reason it looked soooo much better, but he switched them back later - bless him!

(I think perhaps it doesn't work with the Nova bcause it mostly gives the impression of running a car with a panel in primer awaiting paint?)

[Spacenut]

Lauren

Was it this one_20200727_222726[6421].jpg

Hi Mike - no, it was a more random graphic than that. Your picture us typical of paint schemes used on Sterlings in the US, although I am aware of at least one Nova from the late '70s with this scheme (Lotus twin-cam power)

[Spacenut]

Yes I remember it

I knew you would

[Mikemrb]

Hi Mike - no, it was a more random graphic than that. Your picture us typical of paint schemes used on Sterlings in the US, although I am aware of at least one Nova from the late '70s with this scheme (Lotus twin-cam power)

Hi Lauren that's a 70' s photo it was owned by Guy Curtis don't remember what engine he had in it think it was a large VW engine

Mike

[BlueNova]

Hi NN17,

Just stumbled across this video tonight (remember when you tried to sell your Nova?) ... just fast forward to 9:05 and enjoy listening to his enthusiasm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhTe6uY5vpM

Alistair