1st. gen colors
I've searched for the list to no avail, so I'm asking here - What were the available color names for the first of the RX7's? Mine is an early 79 (SA22C509155) and there is no name plate color info.
Thanks in advance for the answer to such a weighty question. |
1984 (R5) Sunrise Red power's activate>>>>>
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...9323829eae.jpg But seriously google helps located color codes. It is stamped on your vin plate. Mine was R5 aka sunrise red |
seems there was a similar thread like this yrs ago.
a quick google search found this: https://erix7.home.xs4all.nl/rx7col.html |
In 79 the color options were:
Sunrise Red Sunbeam Silver Metallic Sonic Bronze Metallic Spark Yellow Daytona Blue Aurora White Tornado Silver Metallic Beat Black for the 79 Limited |
Originally Posted by Qingdao
(Post 12393020)
It is stamped on your vin plate.
Originally Posted by mazdaverx713b
(Post 12393059)
In 79 the color options were:
Sunrise Red Sunbeam Silver Metallic Sonic Bronze Metallic Spark Yellow Daytona Blue Aurora White Tornado Silver Metallic Beat Black for the 79 Limited |
Originally Posted by mazdaverx713b
(Post 12393059)
In 79 the color options were:
Sunrise Red Sunbeam Silver Metallic Sonic Bronze Metallic Spark Yellow Daytona Blue Aurora White Tornado Silver Metallic Beat Black for the 79 Limited It is silver, so it must be Sunbeam Silver Metallic |
Thank you, two silvers is one too many,
it helps to have the list narrowed to one. |
Originally Posted by DummyFixer
(Post 12393161)
Thank you, two silvers is one too many,
it helps to have the list narrowed to one. |
Originally Posted by Banzai
(Post 12393111)
Dave's list is correct except that Tornado Silver was a 1980 color.
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ive been working on a list, the FC and FD were easy, its in the parts catalog, the SA-FB has been harder, factory info is a little skimpy
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Would love to see some Mazda documentation on the FB 3A cars(Royal Maroon Metallic)...the why and whatnot. I'm unable to find anything but forum posts. Just curious. :)
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In the US, the later model brochures at least do list the available colour options, see page 17 eg: http://foxed.ca/rx7manual/manuals/85_brochure.pdf
Also for 1982 (page 15): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzy...5NTYzMjNl/view Other years may be the same. I can only speak for Australia, but there was no documentation for colour options. Dealers were given colour chips for the available colours. I have all the Australian factory brochures and there is no mention of colour options. There is some info here: http://www.ausrotary.com/viewtopic.php?t=119387 Another compounding factor is that not all colours were available in all markets. For example, the two-tone silver and gold options were available in Europe, Australia and Japan in 84-85 but not the US. A few of the US colours were only available there. Canal Blue V4 was only available in Japan on the IMSA Special model (see here for info: 1985 Savanna RX-7 GT / GT Turbo "The IMSA Special" JDM brochure - AusRotary) There is a colour called Persimmon Red which I have only ever seen on 1 car: in Australia. I have all the details on the Australian models and intend to put together an illustrated guide some day when I find time. I have been slowly collecting photos of actual cars in each colour - much better than colour swatch approximations. @j9fd3s I am happy to help contribute to your list if you'd like? |
Originally Posted by MIVet28
(Post 12393286)
Would love to see some Mazda documentation on the FB 3A cars(Royal Maroon Metallic)...the why and whatnot. I'm unable to find anything but forum posts. Just curious. :)
as to why the late GSL-SE's get a couple of special colors (PZ black is the other one), the shaded glass and painted mirrors (and taller gears), is a mystery. its almost a special edition, but you would never know it existed unless you have one, or spend WAY too much time in the parts catalog... it does make for a very nice car though. |
Originally Posted by KYPREO
(Post 12393343)
I have all the details on the Australian models and intend to put together an illustrated guide some day when I find time. I have been slowly collecting photos of actual cars in each colour - much better than colour swatch approximations. @j9fd3s I am happy to help contribute to your list if you'd like?
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Almost done with the research on the 1979-1980 colors, the colors these cars came in by region are way more complex than anything 1981 and up.
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Regional colors were certainly a thing that Mazda did. In 85 Ocean Blue Metallic, color code L6, was a regional color. Took me a coons age to find one.
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Originally Posted by mazdaverx713b
(Post 12418235)
Regional colors were certainly a thing that Mazda did. In 85 Ocean Blue Metallic, color code L6, was a regional color. Took me a coons age to find one.
as a spoiler the early 79's in Japan were red, but it is a different red than the US got. RT Cyclone Red vs RH Sunrise Red |
I never knew they made a Cyclone Red!! I wonder how different of a shade it is.
Ste you saying that Ocean Blue was rare when new or regional colors in general? I can tell you it took me many many years to find an Ocean Blue 85. I've had it for 12 years now. Just pulled the injectors out of it last night. One is not working properly. I'm going to send them out. |
Originally Posted by mazdaverx713b
(Post 12418467)
Ste you saying that Ocean Blue was rare when new or regional colors in general?
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Don't forget 'Space Yellow' which is more of a schoolbus yellow than the lighter spark yellow. This was available on non-US cars, and seems much more common in AUS circles. (*I'm partial, because I chose BZ21T - Chrome Yellow Clear coat from the 2005 Mazda paint codes for my 84SE to replicate that color).
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Originally Posted by LongDuck
(Post 12418490)
Don't forget 'Space Yellow' which is more of a schoolbus yellow than the lighter spark yellow. This was available on non-US cars, and seems much more common in AUS circles. (*I'm partial, because I chose BZ21T - Chrome Yellow Clear coat from the 2005 Mazda paint codes for my 84SE to replicate that color).
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Space Yellow was certainly a common colour in Australia for both series 2 and series 3, all years from 81-85. I can't recall seeing it on series 1 here, but it was definitely available in Japan in that colour in 1980.
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US colors available in 1984 - from the sales brochure;
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...c21d726af1.jpg |
Gold & Brown 2 tone
Does someone know the colour codes for the gold and brown 2 tone? That looks tough and I'm thinking of adding the brown to my gold 7.
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That's a very interesting question as we have no information on the two tone cars. Were they in fact stamped with two color codes? Was it just one code with the second color added as an option? This is definitely worth looking into!
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