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Hi,

Anyone knows what colour was available for the standard Morris 850 Mini in 1968? not all the BMC range! A friend has one in white and would like to change the colour but keeping it period correct, so would like to know what was available.

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I'll start the ball rolling. The white would have been Snowberry white. Also available would have been Tartan Red, Island Blue, Almond Green, Maroon B, El Paso Beige was a new option around that time, Tweed Grey was, I think, still available on very early Mk2s. I'm sure there were others but that is a start just going from memory.
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I've seen a good number of Mk2 cars Sandy Beige as well. It now looks a great colour on a Mini :D

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Rare colour , Antelope
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STG95F wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:08 am Rare colour , Antelope
Yes seen Antelope on later Mk2s, also very nice :D

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My MK II "S" is Sandy Beige, fabulous colour....snowberry white roof.
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Lovely car Roly and a lovely colour too IMO 8-)
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Andrew1967 wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:53 am Lovely car Roly and a lovely colour too IMO 8-)
Indeed, a lovely car, Mk2s are nice :D

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Thank you all, great forum. I will pass on the information,guess he will find it difficult to decide! Antelope and Sany beige are both nice.

Regards and Merry Christmas to all.

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cpr1 wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:33 pm Thank you all, great forum. I will pass on the information,guess he will find it difficult to decide! Antelope and Sany beige are both nice.

Regards and Merry Christmas to all.

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Thank you, Merry Christmas to you and family as well :)

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If your up for taking slight liberties with dates then aqua looks brilliant on a late mk2.
Or as someone has on here whose name escapes me dark tulip...
I've got a 69 Mini with a 1046, Cooper Head and a four on the floor.
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FWIW mines monotone tartan red number 2.
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Dr S wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:40 pm Or as someone has on here whose name escapes me dark tulip...
The colour would be black tulip (also the guy on here's username!)

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Were any late mk2’s antelope ? That’s a great colour ..
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spoon.450 wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:38 pm Were any late mk2’s antelope ? That’s a great colour ..
Yes Dave, I've a frined who is a member of this forum who had an Antelope Mk2 998cc Morris Cooper. It was factory original :D

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I hadn't included the colours available on later Mk2s because you specifically asked about 1968 colour options ;)
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