1954 Morris Minor SMOKE BLUE RARE COLOUR -- ???

[jagnut66]

Hi,
I've spotted this on eBay a few times, apart from the incorrect colour coding of the wheels and grill, I have never heard of smoke blue?
A nice colour and it does seem to be more 'blue' than the usual mistake / confusion people experience with smoke grey, so was this a factory option briefly?
Best wishes,
Mike.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225667000555 ... R-Tl-N6uZQ

[myoldjalopy]

According to Ray Newell's book, Smoke Blue was an option, but only available between October 1954 to February 1955, so not available for very long........

[ManyMinors]

A very rare and attractive option. Goodness knows why it got dropped so quickly. One local club member has a Series 11 saloon that colour and another has a Traveller but there are not many about.

[myoldjalopy]

Crikey, I just took a look at that advert and realised I used to have a Smoke Blue 2-door saloon splittie for a while back in the 1980's! I didn't realise it was so rare back then so forgot about its colour! Now its all coming back! I still have some photos, I think.

[jagnut66]

I agree it looks good and suits the car, not sure the red interior works well with it though.
Would that be an original option with this colour?
I have to say I can think of better matches that wouldn't clash quite as much.
A an aside, I wonder if you'd still be able to get the paint to put the wheels and grill back into their correct colour?
I tried to get a colour match for my old green (ex Tasmania) split screen a few years ago and the (reputable) company advertising their ability to match any colour, couldn't.......
Still for sale......
Best wishes,
Mike.

[myoldjalopy]

I can confirm my Smoke Blue 2-door had a red interior, Mike. I always thought it was a good combination - but then, I'm red-green colourblind so who knows!

[philipkearney]

Yes, maroon carpets and trim was the only option for smoke blue cars. Interesting colour choice, maybe that's what ended the run of smoke blue cars ? In my opinion, a nicer colour than sandy beige which replaced smoke blue.