Terlingua " yellow " ???

[richard m.switzer]

" NOT SURE " if this has been covered before ,so I'm asking, I have always wondered what color is Terlngua " yellow ",,on the yellow Terlingua mustangs ,is it Ford paint code ( screaming yellow ) ,and like on the hood of a black Terlingua ,is it the same color ,its a cool looking color of yellow,

[richard m.switzer]

" NOT SURE " if this has been covered before ,so I'm asking, I have always wondered what color is Terlngua " yellow ",,on the yellow Terlingua mustangs ,is it Ford paint code ( screaming yellow ) ,and like on the hood of a black Terlingua ,is it the same color ,its a cool looking color of yellow,

 

I think this is pretty cool,

[richard m.switzer]

I think this is pretty cool,

 

here's one more

[JeffJ]

All I know is that Carroll called it gadawfull yellow.

[NordicShelby]

I know back in the day there was GAwdaful Yellow I am not sure if thats the same Yellow color on the current Terlingua's

[gene64cobra]

I think this is pretty cool,

 

richard are those customs?

[SPRSNK]

richard are those customs?

 

 

Franklin Mint made them. 155.00 each.

[richard m.switzer]

Franklin Mint made them. 155.00 each.

 

yes your right.

[gene64cobra]

i need to check there web site

[Frank S]

The yellow color is a stock Chevrolet shade from the day. That would partially explain the "gawdawful" part.

 

Subject has been covered in depth, on these forums and elsewhere.

[richard m.switzer]

The yellow color is a stock Chevrolet shade from the day. That would partially explain the "gawdawful" part.

 

Subject has been covered in depth, on these forums and elsewhere.

 

thanks Frank ,always nice of you to post in,

[Frank S]

thanks Frank ,always nice of you to post in,

 

Thank you, richard m, switzer. Always nice to be acknowledged by the hostess,,, lol, etc.

[VorpalBunny]

All,

 

I will chime in with my best knowledge on this.

 

The original color is called "god awful yellow'. It is the color they paint the hood for the current black Terlingua I am told. It is a blend of secret herbs, spices and other such goodies.

 

The current yellow Terlinguas - 05 or 06 is screaming yellow and looks real similar to me.

 

David

[richard m.switzer]

Thank you, richard m, switzer. Always nice to be acknowledged by the hostess,,, lol, etc.

 

have a nice day Frank,

[CSX4350]

In 1967 the color was Sunfire Yellow, a Corvette color. Carroll was not happy that all race cars were red, white or blue, and he couldn't tell his cars out on the track. So he wanted his T/A cars painted some other color so he could easily identify them on the track. That's why they were painted Sunfire Yellow. He immediately said it was the most "Gawd-awful yellow" color, and that stuck. The cars were originally painted solid yellow.

 

The first outing on the track the suns reflection off the yellow hood was blinding, so a can of flat black spray paint was used to matte out the horizontal surface. Once they got back to SAI the black was redone a little more profesionally, and the stripes added to make it look more balanced and like the paint scheme was planned that way.

 

The new yellow cars are Screaming Yellow, a color that Ford has used for years.

[MY500SS]

In 1967 the color was Sunfire Yellow, a Corvette color. Carroll was not happy that all race cars were red, white or blue, and he couldn't tell his cars out on the track. So he wanted his T/A cars painted some other color so he could easily identify them on the track. That's why they were painted Sunfire Yellow. He immediately said it was the most "Gawd-awful yellow" color, and that stuck. The cars were originally painted solid yellow.

 

The first outing on the track the suns reflection off the yellow hood was blinding, so a can of flat black spray paint was used to matte out the horizontal surface. Once they got back to SAI the black was redone a little more profesionally, and the stripes added to make it look more balanced and like the paint scheme was planned that way.

 

The new yellow cars are Screaming Yellow, a color that Ford has used for years.

 

 

Fantastic info John..............thanks for sharing.

[Frank S]

Going through some of my thousands of Kodachrome (RIP) slides, I found these two of Jerry Titus' Trans Am-winning notchback while in the stewardship of developer Ted Gildred. Location is the hairpin at the end of the long straight at Carlsbad Raceway. Month/year are June/1983. Nice yellow color, that.

 

Cheers!

 

 

 

More information on the notchbacks at: History

[richard m.switzer]

cool pictures Frank ,