I'm getting some work done on my mini sometime soon and it may require a respray after the jobs done. I was wondering what blues were originally offered with the minis? This is my current color scheme



I'm not sure whether to keep it the same or change the blue to a genuine mini colour or even if I should change the blue to a mini blue and possibly ditch the decals if they don't suit it
If you have any pics of the different blues please post them. I like the Baltic Blue from what I've seen and I'm not really keen on the Indigo Blue.
I will be keeping the white roof.
Also I'm thinking of going for the Cooper'S' style flairs and chrome strips, Ideas, susjestions and pics appriceated

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Hey bro, how about squadron blue? I dont have any pics, Sorry. Watch out for stalkers in subarus
Anthony

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Don't know the name of it but the dark blue that was a common colour on Mk 1 Cooper S goes great with the white roof. Don't have a pic unfortunately.

IMO they don't need stripes but it comes down to what you like of course.

The stripes on the bonnet of your car are similar to the stripes on 80's and 90's UK Coopers. I never saw them like that in Australia back in the day though many people seem to be putting them on lately. The most common stripe on minis in the 60's was a single wide strip down the middle.

I'd also vote for the Cooper S flairs with the chrome strip. It really defines the shape of the car. The Cooper style overriders look great too.

Pete

Can't say I remember the single white strip - My mate had one in the 60's with the two white strips and there were plenty around at the time.

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Marine Blue is the original colour of the dark mk1 , with a Toga white roof. Looks cool.. I'll see if I can post up a pic..

http://www.aussiejeepimages.com/gallery ... mId=111188

sorry can't get the pic to show so theres the link

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'Dream Blue' was a 65 Deluxe colour. Sort of like a pale police blue - doesn't do it for me though (thats why I am painting over it)

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1979 Moke Californian + 1981 'Coke' Moke

My ol man had a cooper S back then that was british racing green with a single gold stripe down the centre that was about half the bonnet width, though he wasnt sure if it was an original paint job or a later addition.

Here is mine

it is marine blue

Indigo Blue was the more common MK1 S colour - really nice colour, I prefer it monotone, no white roof

and peterw - you're dead right, in the 60's, the only ones getting those bonnet stripes were the Cooper Car Co's race cars, everyone else since then has just been copying them!! sheep!! baaaa baaa baaaaa

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definitely a later addition - the factory wasn't that imaginitive

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''Jay Blue'' was another blue but its a real crap colour...My spray painter said he would'nt even paint he's pushbike that colour..so we painted it ''Sting Red'' instead.. come up a treat!

1960/61
Arualuen Blue
Karrim (Royal) Blue
Sky (Monaco) Blue

1962
Arualuen Blue
Arctic Blue
Ocean (Rheims) Blue

1963
Arctic Blue
Rheims (Ocean) Blue
Shadow Blue
Sky (Monaco) Blue

1964
Dusk Blue
Haze Blue
Rheims (Ocean) Blue
Sky (Monaco) Blue

1965
Dream Blue
Marine Blue

1966
Marine Blue
Shadow Blue

1967
Jay Blue

1968
Indigo Blue
Saphire Blue

1969
Cadet Blue
Indigo Blue

1970
Baltic Blue
Cadet Blue
Riveria Blue
Stella Blue

1971/72
Gambier Turquoise
Space (Persian) Blue
Stella Blue
Strato Blue
Viareggio Blue

1973/75
Am Eye Blue
Corinthian Blue
Omega Navy Metallic

1976/77
Silver Blue Metallic

1978
Squadron Blue

I think thats the lot.

what about a 1970 cooper s originally in squadron blue? Its True

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I don't think so.

Indigo Blue with white roof and single bonnet stripe - no sheep here

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Curly
'64 Cooper 'S' (Group Nb spec)
'67 Mini Marcos GT www.mm7056.wordpress.com