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05/06/2024 1:32 am
Another post about authenticity of factory colors from a AACA Member.
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What year is your car ?
If to 1935: There is a factory brochure for 1935 paint colors - ACD Museum can make you a copy - they may have other years too (certain colors were available for certain body styles). For 1936, you either may have only 1935 Auburn colors or perhaps 1936 Cord colors (they were build along side each other and not many Auburn's built in 1936). And often dealer bulletins discuss colors and ....
Auburn = NOT a company that there were a great number of "you can get whatever you wanted" (some of the brochures make the offer, but car was not priced that way to be an effective option)- they were broke and they ran a pretty effective "modern" assembly line nevertheless (efficiency means standardization). L-29 Cords came in standard combos too (well documented), as did 810/812 Cord come in standard colors.
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This is an interesting post and comment that probably means everybody who restored a 1935 Auburn went pretty liberal with the color choice and trim but not meaning really accurate and period correct.
Nevertheless, the model is awesome and a welcomed addition to any collection for a first time 1/43 resin detailed Auburn. I am conservative about color accuracy and I will go with the red one which is listed Vermillion in the color charts.