1963 Mini colour?

[stevep944]

I know its a poor photo but could anyone identify this colour?
1963 Mini, light blue almost grey but not quite!
Many thanks

[Lotobear]

Could be Speedwell Blue but hard to say from that pic

[esuuv]

Smoke grey.....

[mk1coopers]

Hard to tell from the photo.

Link to the colour charts on Mk1 Performances website

https://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/images_2...

https://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/paint_ch...

Edited by mk1coopers on Monday 7th August 13:04

[stevep944]

Thank you chaps I think Smoke Grey is the most likely from that pic and the colour charts.
Many thanks

[I-am-the-reverend]

It's both smoke grey and a basic Mini. No overriders on the bumpers or chrome inserts in the screen rubbers, non opening rear quarter windows and a really basic interior with just a single speedo. Rubber floor covering and they didn't even have the black vinyl trim on the dash rail. A heater was an extra.

I had such a beast in maroon, a 1965 Austin Mini that was spectacularly rotten. Most buyers ponied up for the Super Deluxe model for a few extra quid!

[stevep944]

I-am-the-reverend said:

It's both smoke grey and a basic Mini. No overriders on the bumpers or chrome inserts in the screen rubbers, non opening rear quarter windows and a really basic interior with just a single speedo. Rubber floor covering and they didn't even have the black vinyl trim on the dash rail. A heater was an extra.

I had such a beast in maroon, a 1965 Austin Mini that was spectacularly rotten. Most buyers ponied up for the Super Deluxe model for a few extra quid!

Yes it was my first car in 1977. Push button start on the floor, no synchro on 1st gear, cables to open the doors. Windscreen wipers that liked to sweep the bonnet rather than the screen. Fun times!
I'm building a model of it hence the colour query.

[Bobupndown]

Driving my '63 version tonight, Surf blue though...

[Ebo100]

esuuv said:

Smoke grey.....

That looks stunning, I'd be happy to have that on my drive

[Riley Blue]

We were on an event with an unrestored '62 Mini a few weeks ago that looked like the first photo and I'm sure someone said it was Speedwell Blue. I'll have a look later to see if I have any photos.

ETA: here's crop from the best photo I have, unfortunately I didn't take one of the Mini alone:

Edited by Riley Blue on Saturday 9th September 19:35

[I-am-the-reverend]

It could be Speedwell (Austin) or Clipper blue (Morris). Both were replaced by Surf blue (introduced in mid '61) and Smoke grey that appeared around the same time that Austin and Morris Minis were given same colour range.

[Dogwatch]

stevep944 said:

Yes it was my first car in 1977. Push button start on the floor, no synchro on 1st gear, cables to open the doors. Windscreen wipers that liked to sweep the bonnet rather than the screen. Fun times!
I'm building a model of it hence the colour query.

Our '65 Mini (father's first new car) lasted about 10 years, had a replacement engine after about 5. This was with normal daily use. Thankfully things have moved on

[CKY]

Ebo100 said:

esuuv said:

Smoke grey.....

That looks stunning, I'd be happy to have that on my drive

Yeah Minis do nothing for me, but that looks lovely

[PH5121]

CKY said:

Ebo100 said:

esuuv said:

Smoke grey.....

That looks stunning, I'd be happy to have that on my drive

Yeah Minis do nothing for me, but that looks lovely

That is perfection (but I'm also partial to Almond green too)

[ARHarh]

My guess would be clipper blue, I had one that colour some years ago. Same colour as the photo above.

[ferret50]

PH5121 said:

CKY said:

Ebo100 said:

esuuv said:

Smoke grey.....

That looks stunning, I'd be happy to have that on my drive

Yeah Minis do nothing for me, but that looks lovely

That is perfection (but I'm also partial to Almond green too)

My second car was an almond green Austin Mini, 1967 with an aftermarket white roof! I tuned it up using bits from Osselli(?) near Oxford, I think!