Paint Codes - Online listing

[MattNoVAT]

Alan,

In your vast Beta library and technical info - any chance we could get a list of colour options / paint codes?  Even just the options would be a great starting point and the detail can be built up later over time.

This question has come up a few times in the past, I'm particularly interested at this moment in time in Series 1 colour options, but I think everyone would benefit if we had an accurate and comprehensive list to reference online?

What do you think?


If a co-ordinator is required to compile a list of colours and codes specifically for the Beta then I am happy to act in this capacity.  It will require forum members contacting me with the details of their basic colour and the paint code (usually on a sticker on the underside of the bootlid / trunk)

[rossocorsa]

I can see what I can do, I actually don't have a vast collection there is a lot I don't have! I do have some colour cards though but they don't always identify which year they were specific to. Give me a few days to have a look at it. Reds are very confusing as there are several racing reds with different codes, on your sample you show Bangkok yellow as series 1 but AFAIK it was series 2, series 1 cars were maya yellow (just how sad am I?) anyway I get the idea .........

[MattNoVAT]

Alan, yes forgive my lack of accuracy!

That should have been S2 for Bangkok yellow.  

With the help of all forum members and the original colour charts/options we can build a much better list of colour options and their codes.

Appreciate your input...

[MattNoVAT]

All

Michael, aka Fulvia 3 has kindly sent me a comprehensive list of Beta paint colours, codes and years.  So I am we'll and truly underway. 

Many thank Michael this is very much appreciated!!

I could not have asked for a better start to this little project.  Once again the forum and its members have already demonstrated what can be achieved when we pool our collective resources.

Watch this space folks....

[rossocorsa]

All

Michael, aka Fulvia 3 has kindly sent me a comprehensive list of Beta paint colours, codes and years.  So I am we'll and truly underway. 

Many thank Michael this is very much appreciated!!

I could not have asked for a better start to this little project.  Once again the forum and its members have already demonstrated what can be achieved when we pool our collective resources.

Watch this space folks....

Matt
If you send this list on to me I will check it out for you and identify any discrepancies



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[MattNoVAT]

The list is coming along quite well already:

Things that are missing:

1.  Colour options from 1972 to 1975

2.  Trevi paint options.  (Theo - Can you shed any light?)

3.  Colour options 1980 to End of manufacture.

I have included two column in the spreadsheet "Supplier Fornitore" and "Sigla / Initials",  my Italian is not good but I reckon that Sigla is the paint suppliers own code as opposed to Fiat/Lancias code.  These two columns can be built up over time and members can post a picture of thier paint code sticker within this thread or mail it to me direct.  

To those of you that have done so already my thanks go to you for such a fast response.

[rossocorsa]

The list is coming along quite well already:

Things that are missing:

1.  Colour options from 1972 to 1975

2.  Trevi paint options.  (Theo - Can you shed any light?)

3.  Colour options 1980 to End of manufacture.
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I have included two column in the spreadsheet "Supplier Fornitore" and "Sigla / Initials",  my Italian is not good but I reckon that Sigla is the paint suppliers own code as opposed to Fiat/Lancias code.  These two columns can be built up over time and members can post a picture of thier paint code sticker within this thread or mail it to me direct.  

To those of you that have done so already my thanks go to you for such a fast response.

Matt

I have all that information will send it when I can find time

Alan

[rossocorsa]

Beta series one

Bianco Saratoga
Beige mirabello
Verde cascine
Rosso York
Bleu agnano
Marrone parioli
Blue lancia
Nero
Rosso corsa
Grigio escoli met
Bleu Vincennes met
Bronze ascot met
Giallo maya (only from about 1974)

 







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[rossocorsa]

1976

Dover white
Bangkok yellow
Sahara beige
Dublin green
Antibes blue
York red
Parioli brown
Lancia blue
Corsa red
Escoli grey met
Portofino blue met
Windsor brown met

[rossocorsa]

Series 2 pre facelift colour card undated but guessing later than the above 1976 one

Dover white
Ceylon beige
Sahara beige
Finland green
Lipari azzurro
York red
Parioli brown
Lancia blue
Corsa red
Escoli grey met
Portofino blue met
Windsor brown met
Black

[rossocorsa]

Trevi series two and beta volumex coupe / hpe

Bianco Saratoga 224
Blue lancia 438
Ivory 252
Rosso rally 112
Azzurro chiaro 482
Nero 601
Azzurro Antibes 827
Azzurro chiaro met 415
Grigio chiaro met 620
Beige champagne met 510
Grigio scuro met 679
Marrone met 734
Verde scuro met 382

[rossocorsa]

Trevi volumex series one

As per Trevi series two except rosso corsa 854 instead of rosso rally

[rossocorsa]

Matt

I do have some more info but no time tonight to dig it out, as you can probably see it all gets very confusing and colours changed within series so not as straight forward as might be expected. Not all markets took all colours and different models were offered in differing selections for instance in the UK it seems that the coupe ie was only sold in  red or black but the volumex coupe was sold in red, black,silver,met grey or white but neither representing the full colour range produced.

Early spiders up to series two had some unique colours I'll list these later. Anyway I think you've taken on quite a task.

[MattNoVAT]

Alan

That's great and to be honest trickle feeding the info is probably best, otherwise it's easy to get overwhelmed by all the info.

This is not a five minute project and I think it will be roughly 75% complete then the last 25% will get added slowly over time as little bits of info complete the jigsaw.

Just want to get as much info into one place and male it easy to understand. Not worried about what colours were available to what markets, it is just what colours were available for what model and what their codes were.

[rossocorsa]

I'm not sure it will ever be possible to get completely to the bottom of this, colour charts are relatively scarce and often undated. I buy charts whenever I can but only at sensible prices! It is possible that the lmc library could hold more information if you are an lmc member you could try asking (lmc is not my scene so I can't) The upholstery options add another layer and unfortunately these seem less well documented than exterior colours especially with regard to specific colour/upholstery combinations.

[MattNoVAT]

One thing at a time Alan, interior options may well be done later - but thats way more complicated by different options being available in Europe.

Personally, I do not find this paint info too complicated once it is centralised.

[rossocorsa]

One thing at a time Alan, interior options may well be done later - but thats way more complicated by different options being available in Europe.

Personally, I do not find this paint info too complicated once it is centralised.

I agree that it will not be too bad the hard work will be checking and double checking accuracy, as regards fabric options there may well be useful info on these in the parts books/fiche as each colour or pattern would have to be seperately identified by different part number 

[rossocorsa]

Will have another look at this whilst I am sorting out my brochure collection, I think it would be good to include a scan of each colour or fabric within the spreadsheet , eventually of course as that will be time consuming but accurate records for betas are so rare I'm sure it will be worth the effort.

[rossocorsa]

Beta spider early, not sure if series 1 or 2 or maybe both as the colour card is undated.

Bianco Saratoga 110
Argento Nevada met 170
Beige Ceylon 124
Rosso Brighton met 191
Beige vinovo 190
Rosso capannelle 193

Actually I think it is series 1 as slightly later cars seem to be available in red whereas capannelle is a kind of burnt orangey red

Note that Bianco Saratoga is a different code to that used on late series cars!

[wandersome]

Not sure if its any use to anyone but I have a series 2 colour and uphostery chart showing the following for coupe hpe (with interior colour choice)
(white) Bianco Dover 103 (red or green)
(lime green) Giallo Bangkok 112 (red or green)
(biege) Biege Sahara 113 (red or green)
(green) Verde Dublino 118 (biege or red)
(light blue) Bleu Antibes 120 (biege or red)
(burgundy) rosso york 126 (biege)
(chocolate brown) Marrone Parioli 116 (Biege or green)
(dark blue) Bleu Lancia 121 (biege or red)
(ferrari red) Rossa Corsa 123 (biege or green)
(black) Nero 122 (biege or red)
(silver) Grigio Escoli Metallizzato 135 (red or green)
(metallic blue) Azzurro Portofino Metallizzato 132 (biege or red)
(metallic Brown) Bronzo Windsor Metallizzato 134 (biege or green)

I can send the original chart on if that's of use to anyone.