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On a recent visit to the factory, it dawned on me that I am drawn to the Classic range in non-metallic colours. Furthermore, many of the cars going through the factory were non-metallic and quite often the more muted, vintage, tones (ivory, beige (Sand), grey, dark blue and black). Lastly, I notice in the latest Classic brochure the standard colours are all non-metallic.

Now this got me thinking... stay with me!

Whilst I love the Aero in metallic colours, my preference for the classic range is non-metallic. I appreciate that the body of the Aero is larger but they are similar in shape. Furthermore, generally metallic paint is better at showing off changes in angle and dimensions, which the Classic range has plenty of. With that said, I still prefer the Classic in non-metallic paint.

I've tried to rationalise it and the only justification I can come to is that the non-metallic paint (especially the vintage colours), in my opinion, suits the feel of the classic shape better. In other words, despite the Classic being a new car, it plays into the hands of the nostalgia of classic cars.

I'd love to hear other opinions and preferences!

Well Simon I tend to agree: there are some lovely combinations available and I remember Maroon and biscuit leather looking good. My three have been Yellow with olive interior (later painted black), dark green/black and currently cream/black. I have to confess to favouring body colours that I can match with a ouch can of that famous all purpose Hammerite!

dear Simon!

Having gone through a stunningly beautiful (erm, at least imho..) Sports Grey Plus 4, followed by a not-so-much-loved (used) metallic mineralblue(ish grey) Roadster SIII i now took my current dream car (new Roadster) in Sports Sand.

Color choice had ONLY been in between Sports Sand, Sports Grey or the beautuiful Rich Maroon this time.

All of that because of the most vintage looks - which i do prefer.... combined with a senitively chosen interior and wheels it provides exactly "THAT" look.. at least for me only, of course..

If only it was that easy...I chose metallic paint, dark blue as I remember flat dark blue paints used to get a petrolling effect over time. I wanted to avoid this therefore, in my mind, metallic was the answer.

Strangle the colour I really do like is old english white. However experience of cleaning a 240 Jaguar, my mates dad's car, was the problems with cleaning the insect marks off of the front end.
Guess what I get the same issue on the metallic blue morgan. You cannot win.

And what a perfect example it is...




To my mind (and eyes) that is a superb example of what I mean by how excellent the Classic looks in a non-metallic colour...

I agree with you Simon. Whilst metallic paints can look stunning, I far prefer the muted look of a traditional flat colour. Morgan have got it spot on with their range of Sport colours, particularly the grey,black, sand and ivory. Traditional Morgans have more curves than Jennifer Lopez - metallic paints distract from those curves rather than enhance them.

In speccing my Plus 4 I have been through every colour in the spectrum, metallic and non-metallic, and I always come back to a vintage flat black or dark blue (such as the lovely Jaguar Westminster Blue). Most pastel colours also suit Morgans down to a tee.

The flat paints are consistant to the look of the classic car, especially over time. Walthough some of the extra details do matter so much to me. The beautiful sand and chocolate combination with black wheels, such a simple, clean, uncluttered look, fantastic.

I agree with you Simon, and especailly on a 4/4.
I like the narrower taller look and I also like painted wire wheels.
ButI have also seen some stunning metallic combinations; eg Dark Silver with dark Red interior

Bud

4/4 - Regal Red, Black Trim (piped red). Silver Painted Wires

I really like the new sand colour. Brown is not my favourite interior colour however. I wonder what sand with mulberry (dark red) would be like? Looks nice with Royal Ivory paintwork.

Traditional flat colours seem to be the way to go with a trad Morganin my view. Every decade has it´s own tastes. Sometimes those tastes are dominating the original set of colours which were on vogue when a car was born. E.g. Mick Jaggers yellow Plus8 was introducing the upcomimng 70ties.
Metallic paints may have a very nice look with a trad (especially simple metallic paint like silver), but in my view metallic fits better with an Aston or a Merc (or an Aero).

At the end of the day, colours which reflect the time when a car was launched are always very good choices.
If a trad Morgan would have been built only, lets say from 1955 up to 1965, we would see Trads as "oldtimers" now with a defined (and more narrow) range of original colours.

I liked the RAF blue of my P4SS at first view. And I like it for two additional reasons; first, it is non metallic, and second it´s a play with the time machine because the range of P4SS colours reflects cars and tastes when the trad Morgan was TBH not any longer so very fresh and new - in comparison with an at that time brand new E-Type or MGB or Mini from which the P4SS colours are borrowed to reflect a sporty 60ties lifestyle.

To sum up the non metallic P4SS colour range lets look a trad Morgan young and fresh as seen with eyes from 1965.

The now available sport colours are very nice because they are on the edge between very trad. and very fresh.

(This topic is too heavy for me writing an understandable English)