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[snibril]

Hello

I'm french and I try to find the real color of my 1968 Morris Cooper S MKII.

I think it's Vermillion red (perhaps repainted) but I don't find this color in all technical document.

For the 1968 year, I have found Tartan Red.

Can you tell me, if it's possible to have an original color like vermillion Red.

Thanks a lot for this site.

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[mk3 Cooper S]

Looks like Blaze to me.
Not sure that it is a standard colour for a MK11 although the MK3 was available in it.

If is is standard then I would have thought it is a rare option.

[snibril]

Thanks.

But is it possible to find a vermillion red in 1968 for a Morris Cooper S ?

I thought that the only red was tartan.

Can you confirm.

[Retro_10s]

Looks vermillion to me! I don't know 'historically' which colour it should be i'm afraid but it's not meant to be vermillion that's for sure.

[Adcuz]

They didn't fit those grilles in 1968 either, did they?

[snibril]

Those grilles are in 1968 (very rare) but original

Looks http://www.somerford...y-fittings.html

[panelbeaterpeter]

As Retro said, that's vermilion. Probably re-painted, don't think it was available on mk2's.

[stickycreambun]

from what I could gather when I got my vermillion beasty, it was a mid-70s colour, so has been repainted. Unless possibly there was some slight differences with export cars? Tartan may be more 'period'

[Adcuz]

Vermilion is one of the best I think

[Amy]

According to the mini colours website, Vermillion Red was introduced in '69.

Perhaps it was painted and registered late in '68, just before the colour was officially launched? But I don't ever remember seeing a Cooper S in Vermillion! So it is more than likely to be a respray....

What is the exact date on your log book snibril ?

[snibril]

Hello,
Thanks for all your response.

If it's resprayed, it is very good job (under seat, engine...)

I think it could be a very rare car (maybe the first...special frenchie)

The exact date on my log book is 12/08/1968

The Vin is 9FSAY/XXXXXX
The Chassis Code = K-A2S6L-115XXXXA

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[snibril]

It's August. (sorry for the french date)

[flamenco]

also that rear bumper looks like a clubman one, isn't it?

nice car by the way

[snibril]

Those bumper are in 1968 saloon model

http://www.somerford...-Up-To-1969.pdf

[snibril]

Can the http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk find all details (color, so dand so..)

- with chassis number

- Is it important to have this certificate ?