Idris
asked why we don't see cross-over variations of colour on the Opel Diplomat - the Superfast versions are a much brighter gold.
John posted a
range of Opel colours, and I thought I'd add my example - though as I don't have a Superfast Opel I don't really know whether this is the later colour. The car on the right has a tow guide and the grey engine, and the lines on the bonnet are casting flaws.
- different colours?
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It gets more interesting when we open the bonnet. The most obvious difference here is the grey V8 on the right...
- Diplomat engines
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...but there's also a casting difference. The Opel on the left has a wide metal strip at the rear of the bonnet aperture that extends down to hold the engine in place. This 36c has the number plate extension but no tow guide on the base, so it's by no means the earliest casting. This extra strip is very clear on this dismantled body shell (same specification, I think).
- interior
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I can't find any reference to this casting difference and most pictures I've seen seem to show bodies without it. I have two, though, so it can't be unusual. Has anyone spotted this before?
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