Now that we've got that figured out, what's wrong with the fabulous Bronze
Beige Mettalic, Ben?

My beloved '85 Wolfsburg Westy is endowed with this subtle yet powerful
color scheme and works well whether I'm headed up a mountain pass or idling
in city traffic.

(seen here outfitted with new BFG AT KO's--and YES, I know that they're not
properly rated)

http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos2992/7/70/53/2/75/0/75025370711_0_ALB.jpg

http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos2992/7/70/53/2/55/0/55025370711_0_ALB.jpg

Actually when I was looking for the best deal available on a rust-free,
stoveless Vanagon, color was way down the list of requirements.  Given a
color choice, I imagine I'd like silver or dark blue...

Joe T.
Bronze Beige Metallic '85 Wolfsburg Westfalia

>From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
>Reply-To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Tornado Red OR Metalic black?
>Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:47:27 EST
>
>In a message dated 12/12/06 8:22:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>felder@KNOLOGY.NET writes:
>
>
> >
> > But wait... there was a darker red, wasn't there? I was just looking
> > in the brochure from 1990, there's one in there (you can download the
> > brochure in pdf form from my website  at http://www.knology.net/
> > ~felder/Vanagons/ and see for yourself) and it doesn't look like the
> > bright red of my 1990 Carat.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
>
>the only vanagons which were tornado red was 90-91- the wolfsburg-carats
>(the
>carat with wolfsburg badges on the front and carat name on the hatch - they
>were always tornado red) and a few 91 GL's
>
>as for the dark burgundy - its called Bordeaux.   actually Bordeaux pearl
>metallic, though i dont see any "pearl" in it.  it was used on some 88-89
>wolfsburgs and carats, and most 90-91 GL's and Carats and westys.
>
>then there is Titian red..  which is the red metallic that was used from
>'85-'89 on the GL pass vans, and '87-'89 on the westys..
>
>chris

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