2072    <<    Message Index    >>    2074
Number: 2073
From: "Sandy Block <cigarsandy@c...>" <cigarsandy@c...>
Date: Tue Feb 25, 2003  3:25 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Coupes without stripes

Body:
-The last sentence of my prior reply should have said, " withOUT a
single bit of striping, decals or logos " ~
-- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block <cigarsandy@c...>"
<cigarsandy@c...> wrote:
> All 25 1984 Coupes were the dark blue with the orange striping
> The 1st 90 1985(s) were the same. The last 60 1985s were white
with
> the orange striping.
>
> Beginning in 1986, the buyer (whether is was the ordering dealer
for
> inventory or a retail buyer) had a choice or anything offered !
Some
> combos were never made..... Ones that were made for 1986 include:--
>
> The two aforementioned above for 1984 & 1985 plus these additions
> that were exclusively 1986:-
>
> black with silver striping (with orange was available, but none
made).
> white with silver striping (with black was available, but none
made).
> charcoal grey with orange, with silver, with black striping (all
were
> made).
> Platinum Silver with black striping (N.A. with any other stripe
> colors).
>
> 2 special cars were made for the Miller Brothers, owners of Carlise
> Auto Shows. One was black with GOLD striping & the GOLD wheels
from
> the ragtop, the other was the dark blue with GOLD striping & the
Gold
> wheels from the ragtop. The black car has been totalled & is gone,
> the blue one exists is reasonably decent condition.
>
> A few (exact # unknown) black coupes were made with a single bit of
> striping, decals or logos. My ascMcLaren contacts says "about 4"
>
>
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm <negusm@y...>"
> <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > What stripe colors could go on what body colors?
> > Were there any variations between the 84-86 striping?
> >
> > My car ('85) had the striping on the sides and the orange
lettering
> > on the hood but nothing on the hatch (the orange stripe was there
> > around the bumber cover) and nothing on the right side of the
dash
> as
> > shown in pictures of the interior of the brochure.
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block
<cigarsandy@c...>"
> > <cigarsandy@c...> wrote:
> > > None ever left the factory with stripes, but I'm sure somewhere
> > > somebody added coupes striping to a rag top.
> > >
> > >
> > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm <negusm@y...>"
> > > <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > > > Did they ever do stripes on convertibles?
> > > >
> > > > -Mike
> > > >
> > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block
> > <cigarsandy@c...>"
> > > > <cigarsandy@c...> wrote:
> > > > > Both cars were black. Absolutely zero stripes. Solid
> black.
> > > The
> > > > > wheels were the "anthracite" (dull silver with
> black "pockets".
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Abrams"
> > <babrams@l...>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > Sandy,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Interesting, I suppose that there were some people that
> > didn't
> > > > > really like
> > > > > > the stripes but also wanted the same equipment as the
full
> > > > optioned
> > > > > Coupe
> > > > > > and not a EuroCoupe and asc was probably just happy to
make
> a
> > > > sale.
> > > > > > Personally I like the stripes, but if I were to order the
> car
> > > > > without, I
> > > > > > would have requested that they include them with the car
> > > > separately
> > > > > in case
> > > > > > I changed my mind later. Which color wheels were they
> ordered
> > > > with?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Brent
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: <cigarsandy@c...>
> > > > > > To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 9:51 AM
> > > > > > Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Coupes without stripes
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Anyone ever see an '86 Coupe without stripes? I have
> seen
> > > > two.
> > > > > Both
> > > > > > > owners tell that they requested no stripes, nor any
type
> of
> > > > > decals on
> > > > > > > their 1986 Coupes. The cars had the chrome MERCURY
> emblem
> > in
> > > > the
> > > > > > > grille, nothing on the sides, and a chrome ascMcLaren
> > emblem
> > > > on
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > right side of the hatch lid, just above the right side
> > > > taillamp.
> > > > > > > Both examples were black cars.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >