In a message dated 8/24/2015 7:40:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, pbrattan@GMAIL.COM writes: Is it true that there were different shades of "maroon" used on the Westy? I heard that prior to 90, the shade was called "Burgundy," and from 90 on, it was called Bordeaux Red Pearl Metallic (LC3Y).
i think your thinking of titian red which is kind of a metallic light reddish burgundy. my '89 westy is titian red, which is the last year for that color. '90-'91 darker maroon westys were Bordeaux. |
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