I think Griffin is correct in that topshot graphic. Not so much with the idea that one must get the Miata in Soul Red Crystal, but if there’s one color that immediately comes to mind when one envisions a Miata, Soul Red Crystal is always the answer … so SRCIATA, I guess.
Many other combinations come to mind. Ferraris? Red. Mercedes? Silver. A Buick GNX, or screaming-chicken Trans Am? Gotta be black. But those are all the basic b-words of cars and colors. What are some more obscure cars and hues – even if you may be the only one who feels they’re inextricably linked? I associate convertible Beetles exclusively with red, but only because my Dad had one when I was a kid. Still counts!
Don’t ask me why, but I always think of the Geo Storm as being teal.
Actually, I think of all Geos as being teal. I initially typed “Metro” instead of “Storm” up there, because I was also thinking of the Metro, also in teal. Would you like a tour of one from struggling YouTuber Dan DeVito or whatever his name is, it’s too obscure to remember? Here you go:
Let’s see … Lamborghini Miuras are strictly yellow for me. Lexus LS400 is always that nice champagne gold color. Dodge Challenger is either lime green or purple. I could go on, but this is Autopian ASKS, not Autopian ANSWERS.
So you tell me:
What Cars Do You Associate With Which Colors?
1st gen Z4: Silver with a black convertible top
Ferrari (all): Red
Lamborghini (all): Yellow
LR Discovery: Hunter Green
C5 Corvette: Yellow
Austin/Rover Metro – Baby shite brown.
Jaguar XKE = British racing green.
Classic Mini Cooper = British racing green
Porsche 930 Turbo = Guards Red
Ford GT40 = Dark blue with white racing stripe
Dodge Viper gen 1 = Red
Dodge Viper GTS coupe = Dark Blue
Any Cadillac = Black
1980’s through 1990’s Toyota Camry = Beige or silver
Fiero = Red
Reatta = Red
MacLaren F1 = Silver
‘Cuda – Purple or neon green
Firebird – White (My dad has a 2000s T/A in white with a black hood, that’s why)
Suburban – White (Also my dad, but he sold the Suburban. A ’93 2500 in Silverado trim with a black cowl induction hood and a transmission that refuses to go into drive and that glorious 454)
Aston Martins – Green and silver, either one
Camaro – Yellow (for obvious reasons)
Mercedes-Benz – White
Saab – Blue
Geo Storm – Yellow (The Wikipedia image for it got stuck in my head)
Fiat – Red or yellow, either one
Classic Chargers – Orange (The Dukes of Hazard!)
Modern Chargers – Green
Challenger – Purple
‘Vette – Yellow or white (My dad has a white C3, but I associate newer vettes with yellow and the C5 with silver)
Pagani – Yellow
Alfa – Red
Saleen – Red
300 Letter series – Silver
Cadillac sedans – White or dark grey
Cadillac crossovers – Beige or really dark blue (Beige specifically because I have never seen a non beige SRX)
Escalade – Black
Impala – Blue
Malibu – Beige (rental fleets did a lotta damage)
All valid. But the only reason the ND Miata has to be soul red is that Mazda has refused to offer any other proper colors since it came out, just a bunch of greyscale none sense. The one orange anniversary edition not withstanding. All prior generations had at least a few good colors so it’s disappointing.
I actually really like machine grey. I would consider it. The paint process is so good that it looks stunning up close.
The deep blue gets a honorable mention. Very nice in bright sunlight but just too dark for me.
otherwise, blech. My ND was soul red.
Yeah those are ok, but I prefer colors that look good from across the parking lot! I just picked up an NC and the only thing I don’t like about is it’s very boring silver.
Corvette C5, C6 = Yellow
100%, Z06.
Holden HZ “Sandman” Panel Van – Jade Green
Toyota Century – Black
Lexus LS400 – white
Prowler – Plum
Hummer – Yellow
Older Aston Martin’s – Silver
Pretty much every Jag – BRG, except the XJ220 that’s silver
70 Series Toyota Landcruiser – Sandy Taupe
Delorean DMC12 – Silver/Stainless Steel obviously
’69 Dodge Charger – TNT orange