Body & hide color suggestions ...

Hi
I have been working on 1961 250 cal Spyder recreation and it's finally ready for paint and interior , I want to go Ferrari red with the tan hides and black top,I have noticed that Ferrari reds tend to be different shades over the years,my inclination is to go for the reddest one, I am not sure which one is correct for 1961 ,or which one looks the best,is their a preferred paint brand?any suggestions or thoughts would be appreciated .....is there correct tan leather hide name/color I should seek out?is Saddle correct? Some of the tans I have seen in pictures on cars seem to be to creamy , Any suggestions would be great, I am planning on going with a black European style canvis for the convertible top same type of material used on Porsche mbz etc, I am not sure if it's correct or not....being that the car doesn't have any concours value ,I am really looking for suggestions on which red and tan hide combos look the best, unfortunately I haven't had the opportunity to see any of these cars in person ,so any suggestions would really be appreciated
Thanks
Matt

 

Matt, you probably are looking for the racing red that went on the cars of the 1960's, called rosso corsa. They painted Ferraris in this shade of red well into the 80's and 90's (and probably today) so you can look up the code on any 308 or Testa Rossa easily enough and order the paint off the shelf. Ferrari installed Connolly leather in the 60's. Some of the shades are still available here. Heritage - CONNOLLY

But, why generate one more red replica in a mass of red replicas. Why not paint it in a more unique period color? Good luck.

john

 

You might want to keep in mind that most Ferrari colors, I believe including Rosso Corsa, have had their formulations (including shades & tones) changed several times over years and decades. Just go to shows featuring Ferraris from multiple decades and you might see mind blowing variety of red examples, most claimed to be Rosso Corsa

Also, other than name, Connolly leather (probably shouldn't be even called as such anymore?) manufactured today has very little, if anything, in common with materials originally used in vintage Ferraris.

BTW, this thread should probably be in recreation section of this forum instead.

 

You're right.

Moved.

Matt

 

Thank you John for the info,I am torn on the color,I have had few red Ferraris in the past and I probably wouldn't buy another one,but I like the idea on vintage Ferrari ,I kinda wanted to go silver,but my painter keeps talking me out of it,says the chrome won't pop ,and I have an silver mustang convertable and like the contrast of colors in the garage,I don't believe they have a vintage charcoal ,yellow is out,I am open to suggestions
Thanks
Matt

 

Hi TTR ,thank you for your input

 

Ferrari of that era does have a vintage charcoal, it's called grigio fumo, or smoke gray.

john

 

There is nothing finer than White or Silver with Red.

 

Thanks for the responses,you guys are right.....,I am going to paint it silver ,with red interior,my dash is the early type that is painted black wrinkle finish,I am going to do the tops of doors and folding top drape in black,seats, lower door panels , tunnel in red,I am thinking floor carpets in black,but most of those cars seem keep seats and carpets same color,,can any body tell me what the correct silver would be,and is their a specific color they named the red leather?
Regards
Matt

 

Matt, I would go with a darker shade of silver. Look at the Testa Rosa with red hide in Post#119 in this thread. One of the pictures even shows the Ferrari color code on the door sticker.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/detailing-showroom/494188-lets-see-your-silver-grey-ferraris-3.html

john