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Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:10 pm

I'm curious,
I have seen a number of Pre-A's where the dash paint color matches the interior color, not the outer body color.
Does anyone have any documentation proving this to be factory or just the owner's preference ?
Most of the "two-tone" cars I have seen have been '53's.
Could this be a one year only thing, like the corduroy interior fabric ?

Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:31 am

Richard Roth wrote: I'm curious,
I have seen a number of Pre-A's where the dash paint color matches the interior color, not the outer body color.
Does anyone have any documentation proving this to be factory or just the owner's preference ?
Most of the "two-tone" cars I have seen have been '53's.
Could this be a one year only thing, like the corduroy interior fabric ?

I read somewhere that light color cars got a dark dash so that it didnt reflect light into the drivers eyes. I am not sure where I picked that up, but I def. didnt make it up....

Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:56 am

I can't find any reference to different colored dash panels in the Brett Johnson book and as such, I suspect they didn't come from the factory like that - Are the door top trims in the body color or the dash color?

It looks all wrong from a styling perspective IMHO

Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:01 pm

mine was a one owner car in original paint, adria blua body colour, dark blue dash and door tops, so i would say its correct that some did have a combo. original paint still on the dash

Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:27 pm

I spoke with Dr. Johnson about this subject once, and he told me that some cars came factory painted dash same color as the upholstery . same history with the doors tops.

Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:15 pm

Hmmm, My '53 is green (waiting for Kardex to determine exact color green ), and the dash is a "coffee" color that seems to match the tan corduroy interior and door tops.
Like I said, I am waiting to recieve the Kardex to make sure these colors, fabrics are authentic to my car.

Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:43 pm

Richard Roth wrote: Hmmm, My '53 is green (waiting for Kardex to determine exact color green ), and the dash is a "coffee" color that seems to match the tan corduroy interior and door tops.
Like I said, I am waiting to recieve the Kardex to make sure these colors, fabrics are authentic to my car.

Hey Richard, do you have any pics of your 356?

Gazoo