What shade of red is the Guzzis of the 50's

Technical Small Block V Twins (not new V7s)
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Does anyone know what the red of the MG.s built in the 50,s is?
I have a Guzzino 65 and I want to rattle can paint the rear seat frame and parts…I thought that there may be a car colour that is close enough…anyone got any ideas?

Cheers
Ian

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Have you looked at this co. Very helpful on the phone as well.
http://www.rsbikepaint.com/en-gb/colours.php?setlocale=true
Steve.

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Thanks for that Steve, I will call them…
The problem with a 68 year old bike is the fact that there is a degree of fading…like most red colours.
Tempting to have the whole frame powder coated( like most of the YouTube vids!)…But there is something about honest Patina.Well used, and well loved…Maybe?

Ian

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I painted my 65 Stornello in Ford Colorado red, but as I did the whole bike it didn’t matter if it wasn’t an exact match.
Trying to match an old colour is never going to be easy. Maybe take a part down to your local car park and see if you can find a good match.

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That is a very very pretty bike Don. I think I want one. I presume that’s your shed in the background.

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It’s a fun little bike, but not up for any distance, great for popping into town for a bit of shopping and exploring the local back lanes.
I think the local Reverand may have something about using St Dy’s as my shed!