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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.

Thanks all, cheers Cpr1

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.

I've seen a good number of Mk2 cars Sandy Beige as well. It now looks a great colour on a Mini

Alan

Rare colour , Antelope

STG95F wrote: ↑Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:08 am Rare colour , Antelope

Yes seen Antelope on later Mk2s, also very nice

Alan

My MK II "S" is Sandy Beige, fabulous colour....snowberry white roof.

Lovely car Roly and a lovely colour too IMO

Andrew1967 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:53 am Lovely car Roly and a lovely colour too IMO

Indeed, a lovely car, Mk2s are nice

Alan

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.

Cpr1.

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.

Cpr1.

Thank you, Merry Christmas to you and family as well

Alan

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...

FWIW mines monotone tartan red number 2.

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!)

JR

Were any late mk2’s antelope ? That’s a great colour ..

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

Alan

my monotone Antelope cooper

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

Austin Options for 1968.

http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/2469b.pdf