1931 Auburn color patterns

"Curt It is in print 1932 I have not seen it in print later. Randy"

I used to have original literature from the Cord factory which stated that custom colours were available for a price as well as leather interior in a sedan and fabric interior in an open car. I gave the sheet to Ron Irwin if you want a copy.
Pete

Saw this elsewhere in the forum:

I noticed these Auburn parts for sale on another website, seems like it might be worthwhile for someone to check it out.

six 17" wheels, four knock-offs, four hubs, front axle with brakes, rear axle with brakes

$1,100 for all. Located in Lake Elsinore CA

Here is a link to the site....

www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/show ... p?t=796999

johnmereness wrote:
You really do want to chrome the lock rings.

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John, of course I will have the snap rings chromed. These are only sample pictures for my color choose. Thanks for your input.

Sorry, do not have the top fabric handy to get loaded up as a picture onto the Forum. I would call it a tan with a touch of green and blue tint.

You really do want to chrome the lock rings.

And, in that original photo what you are missing is that the top is edged as well in a darker color binding.

I prefer the top picture with the edged fenders and I would pinstripe on the fenders as well.

I get some pushback on our 851 Phaeton (interestingly also black) as being a little brightly lit even, though it is one of the best good will ambassadors going and a good dozen plus new Auburns owners would tell you it was their inspiration.

They both look great! With chrome snap rings on the rims it will have just the right amount of flash. I thought black tops were also avalible in 32. I've seen black tops with trim that matchs the interior color or all black.
Dave

Here are both considered patterns, as good as possible made with Photoshop:






John / Curt: Do you have a picture of the correct top material?

Thanks

johnmereness wrote: The right look is hard to achieve via photoshop as the top was not white canvas - it is sort of a tanish/greenish/blueish (I want to say Harrtz T40, T17, or something like that), the whitewalls were ALWAYS double sided, the lock rings were chrome plated, and Auburns had an elaborate pinstripe. When they are "one the money" it is like night and day.

John, I talked to Eric Haartz last week in reference to the top material you speak of. He sent me a sample, it is Jonarts style No. 1056/6 .
I plan to use it on the speedster.

The right look is hard to achieve via photoshop as the top was not white canvas - it is sort of a tanish/greenish/blueish (My sample says Harrtz / Stayfast T14 -GT w/tan underside, though it is a touch darker than I would like), the whitewalls were ALWAYS double sided, the lock rings were chrome plated, and Auburns had an elaborate pinstripe. When they are "on the money" it is like night and day.

Curt It is in print 1932 I have not seen it in print later. Randy

RandyEma wrote: Hello. There is a option from the factory for fifty dollars they will paint the car any color you want. Randy

It is amazing how many people exercised that option. Was that true for 810-812 as well?

Hello. There is a option from the factory for fifty dollars they will paint the car any color you want.Randy

Hi,

TCPGlobal.com lists "Carmine" for the "raised portion" of the 31's. It's color IM-57. It's listed and priced for you at

www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.aspx?i ... n-pg01.jpg


My Cord was going to be this color until I decided to go to the original PBT, which I bought from TCPGlobal.

--Tom

The Red in the manipulated picture is much too bright and shiny at the computer screen.
The color I will choose is very close to the original color - I found remaining paint chips at my car, its called carmin red. You can see an example at the 3rd picture right hand above the car. Its much more subdued and tends to brown!

The question to me is the pattern. I wonder what patterns were originally available, or if there were custom patterns possible?

The pattern at the first two pictures is a little bit too much carneval to me, especially at the fenders. Thatswhy I am looking to alternative patterns. But it is my great concern to keep everything as original as possible.

Andreas

Red is certainly common. Color choice is a personal preference, it is the blond brunette thing. Personally between the two I prefer the first two pix.
I have to agree with Mike.

If you have to have white walls, get the double sided like pix 3.

A diffrerent shade of red please. Somthing more subdued. Maybe something besides red.
CORDially Mike

I am still struggling with myself regarding the paint scheme for my 31 Phaeton Sedan.
Its original color was black with carmin red accents.

As far as I know, the most common pattern is like this:






Randy points to another original pattern, which is more decent:






I wonder if there was originally also a mix of both patterns, like this:




What is your opinion? Let me have your thoughts.
Thanks
Andreas