In a message dated 98-03-29 16:48:22 EST, Leif_Abel@T-THREE.COM writes:

<< I'm Thinking about repainting My '86 Syncro and really like the Red that
I
have seen on a couple of Carat's ('89-'90?) Any one out there know the
exact Color name or color code. . . >>

JordanVW replied:

<<toronado red.
that's not tornado, it's toronado>>

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I have VW's paint and upholstery charts for 1989 and 1990, and the red
colors are: Tornado Red (not toronado) and (darker colors) Titian Red
Metallic and Bordeaux Metallic

Current VW paint charts from Germany also call it Tornado Red.

Mike Vickey
vickrail@velocfity.net

My VW van collection:
84 Wolfsburg Vanagon (parts)
85 DblCab PickUp light gray
87 GL Syncro #1 Wolfram gray "Flash"
87 GL Syncro #2 dove blue met. "The Blue Flash"
87 GL Syncro #3 Wolfram gray
87 GL Brown "Betty"
88 DblCab PickUp slate blue
91 GL Westfalia Camper Orly blue
93 Eurovan MV Tornado red