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Old 09-25-2017, 08:31 PM
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Red carpet and butt ugly color upholstery. And this is a Bloomington Gold Certified car.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/CH1017-29...-window-coupe/
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Don't care for Ermine white with Saddle tan guts, eh?
Butt ugly?
Hummm.
It appeals to me. I think its gorgeous.
I must be completely insane?
That rug is not red. It's tan.
Thanks for posting.
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the description says saddle but that looks like a faded red interior. wonder if its a real AC car. would like to see pictures of the trim tag.
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Not my first choice but not hating it
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Radio side panels and carpet look too reddish but might be the photo. Saddle tan, I like it. My 65 is factory GG with saddle leather but not as dark as that.



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Originally Posted by 65hihp
Don't care for Ermine white with Saddle tan guts, eh?
Butt ugly?
Hummm.
It appeals to me. I think its gorgeous.
I must be completely insane?
That rug is not red. It's tan.
Thanks for posting.
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Originally Posted by 65hihp
Don't care for Ermine white with Saddle tan guts, eh?
Butt ugly?
Hummm.
It appeals to me. I think its gorgeous.
I must be completely insane?
That rug is not red. It's tan.
Thanks for posting.
I'd be more than pleased to own that car. It would be an interesting addition to a collection. This is a luxury touring car, optioned beautifully by perhaps a more seasoned fella than the guy who bought injection or solid lifters. That its a 63 makes it all the more sexy and covetable. I think that photo has some color rendition issues, If its saddle, that would be the best color interior to go with white. Red is nice too. Saddle is more interesting. I like it. Maybe I'll buy it.

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It took me a while to get used to my red/red split window. This would take a lot longer.
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I don't think there's any Red in the interior, it's saddle. That saddle in/white out kinda goes with the AC car, I think like dplotkin said, it's got that luxury 60s touring look. Loaded with power everything, I assume the seats are leather, saddle being the only color they came in.

I'm going to that Mecum event, so I'll look closely.

Frankie, it would not take me long to get used to Red/red.
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Hopefully Mikelj will chime in with a couple gut shots of his 64 white/saddle tan leather FI, Tanker, J56 coupe. If anyone can show me a more gorgeous looking inside of a mid year coupe, I would like to see him try.
Mike, where you at?
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Red interiors always knock me out. Love them. I agree with Steve that white and saddle is a classy combo.
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My '64 fuelie tanker named Erma, is a beautiful Ermine White and Saddle Tan leather interior, both still original and gorgeous.......
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I like it ! A nice teak wheel would make it pop
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Looks like the whole right front corner needs some work on it. I like the rest of the car whatever color it is.
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Originally Posted by mikelj
My '64 fuelie tanker named Erma, is a beautiful Ermine White and Saddle Tan leather interior, both still original and gorgeous.......
Love the rally theme, especially the dash mounted stop watches!! Where'd you find those?....The last set I saw in good condition was well over $2K!!
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I think it looks good. if it looks on the red side to you adjust your monitor. does not look red to me.
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Originally Posted by MOXIE62
Red carpet and butt ugly color upholstery. And this is a Bloomington Gold Certified car.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/CH1017-29...-window-coupe/
No not red whatsoever...looks really classy...has a more executive look to it...

Go look at some of the higher end vehicles today...you will see many saddle/maroon accented interiors...much richer and elegant looking than black, gray, white that's for sure...
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Originally Posted by ChattanoogaJSB
Red interiors always knock me out. Love them. I agree with Steve that white and saddle is a classy combo.

There's a 61 Imperial coupe, white with a red gut in Boca FLA I'm trying to find someone to look at for me. Red guts in a white car mitigate the white.


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Originally Posted by mikelj
My '64 fuelie tanker named Erma, is a beautiful Ermine White and Saddle Tan leather interior, both still original and gorgeous.......
now that looks ''TAN''
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Originally Posted by FLYNAVY30
Love the rally theme, especially the dash mounted stop watches!! Where'd you find those?....The last set I saw in good condition was well over $2K!!
Ha! Those were installed in June, 1964, by the original owner, who took it racing. It used to have an oil temperature gauge in the glove box door, and also still has the air temp gauge below the clock in the middle. The original owner also bought a set of Goodyear Blue Streaks to replace the original whitewalls it came with when it was delivered. The chronometers still work, as they did when the car was raced and did time trials at Bonneville, hit a top speed of 154+, it has a 3.08 rear end ratio too.
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