Lt. Niagra Blue color

[Bob from Northport]

Does anyone have a vehicle, coupe or sport coupe that is painted Lt. Niagara Blue and could post a photo??

Thanks!!

[CarlG]

This is my friend's 29 Tudor:

[DougVieyra]

While this (photos below) is not a coupe, the colors are Duchess Blue on the body and Niagra Blue Light on the belt. These two colors were only available for 1928 production cars, and then only for the open cars, coupes, Tudors & Taxis. You must refer to the MARC/MAFCA Restoration Guidelines for detailed information as to which cars originally used that color and the rest of the trim scheme.

When I restored my '28 Phaeton in 1979, the 'Standards' of the time (not now however) allowed an optional reversal of the two blues: Duchess Blue on the body & Niagra Blue light on the belt. And that reversal was the color combination I preferred over the standard color combination; so I painted my '28 Phaeton with a Duchess Blue body. While not now recognized for other cars, reversing the colors is still accepted as an option available to 1928 & '29 Taxis. Otherwise, the correct color for the body is Niagra Blue, either Light or Dark.

Of course, not every one needs to be pushed around by the Guidelines. We are all free to chose whatever color we want for our cars, even if the car did not originally come with a particular color. But for '28 open cars, coupes & Tudors, it really is a beautiful color.


Clicking on photo will enlarge it.

P.S. - That's our home in the background - an 1887 Eastlake Victorian.

- Doug Vieyra, Eureka, Calif

[Afordman31]

This is Niagra Blue Light on my Speedster cowl. Afordman31

[Marshall V. Daut]

Here is our December, 1928 Phaeton in Niagara Blue Light with Duchess Blue trim and French Gray pin striping.
Marshall

[Tom Wesenberg]

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Can someone tell me what color blue this 1929 Town Sedan is? Thanks

[pgerhardt]

Here you go: Niagra Blue and Duchess Blue. I have scanned in all the MAFCA color chips. So I can use Lightwave to render any color you combination you would like. BTW since I can control the lights used in the scene render, they are all pure white with no color bias.

[Bob/Kansas City]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Can someone tell me what color blue this 1929 Town Sedan is? Thanks

That is Andalusite Blue with Niagara Blue Light.

[pgerhardt]

Originally Posted by Bob/Kansas City

That is Andalusite Blue with Niagara Blue Light.

Here are the color chips.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by Bob/Kansas City

That is Andalusite Blue with Niagara Blue Light.

Yep, thanks, I asked the owner at tonight's club meeting and he confirmed that.