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UZI
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| VWAdam wrote: |
L14 was called Reseda when it was used on 1952-early 53 convertibles. It was brought back for sedans in 1959 and renamed Mignonette, then never used again.
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good info!
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I painted this oval back in 95 L-14 per customer request came out sweet 
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Love this color. It's one of those classy colors they just don't make cars in anymore. Nor do they make them classy  |
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j.pickens
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| Love this color. It's one of those classy colors they just don't make cars in anymore. Nor do they make them classy |
Gecko Green. Its metallic, but is a very close color match.
One thing I do like about the new beetles is that they lifted almost all the original beetle colors at one time or another. The classy bit, I do agree with.
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cdennisg
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^^^ Neither a classy car, nor Mignonette green. Though it is a nice color.
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j.pickens
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| ^^^ Neither a classy car, nor Mignonette green. Though it is a nice color. |
For some reason, they renamed all the colors they used.
Yukon Yellow became Mellow Yellow, but the color match is very, very close:
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cdennisg
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I would bet if you put a green new beetle next to a mignonette green 59, the colors would look vastly different. The NB green is metallic, too.
I happen to like that new beetle green, just not new beetles.
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jburgard
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i painted mine L14, its bc/cc and too shinny and i think it looks to plasticy (sp)
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Louie Macias
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VWAdam
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Nice! More pictures please!
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i painted mine L14, its bc/cc and too shinny and i think it looks to plasticy (sp)
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perfect.
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Fritter
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This is my buddy's 59, repainted about 8 years ago
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Just for the people who are wondering,
its pronounced "Min-yon-net" or in some areas its "Men-ya-nay"
I couldnt figure it out,so I looked it up.
nice subtle color with a classy look.
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| ttt - I might be purchasing a 59 Canadian custom (standard) that is this color. I want to see more pictures! Rare color. |
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i painted mine L14, its bc/cc and too shinny and i think it looks to plasticy (sp)
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nice VERY nice |
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Louie Macias
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