Reply To: Le Newbee

Hi Rod,

Welcome.

Nothing wrong with shabby chic.

I don’t know much about colours – my car is several shades of black, probably none of them correct.

John Pressnell’s book “Citroen Traction Avant” shows a Citroen publicity photo on page 136 of a 1953 Big Fifteen in “metallichrome Regal Red” – which looks maroon. The post-war Slough brochure that Julian Marsh has on the Citroenet.org website lists Mist Green, Regal Red or Metallic Grey as colour options. So I think Regal Red’s the name – as for the actual spec, most paint suppliers can mix to match a sample if you have one they can scan.

Chris