Hello Forum, here's #1124R

[1970EuropaGuy]

 

I love the bright colours that many Europas were painted. An added bonus, they are visible.

[literarymadness]

In a driving world today where 90% of all vehicles seem to be a some shade between white and white (and the occasional maroon LOL), it truly brings a smile to my face to be reminded of when the automotive world was filled with so many colors.  Welcome my friend to the forum!!!

[Music City Lotus]

Yeah, I kinda have a thing for bright green...
That is one of my 2 wheel toys, Rickman CR900 turbo

[BDA]

I love the bright colours that many Europas were painted. An added bonus, they are visible.

I seem to remember many years ago - I think it might have been when I was in high school - which means it was an age ago! - that Mercedes did a study of what color is the most visible under all weather and light conditions and I thought the results were that white was the most visible. Obviously, that wouldn't hold true during snow!

That was certainly a long time ago and I could easily be wrong (as readers here surely know!) but I don't think it's a question that bright colors like yellow, orange and lime green would also be VERY visible colors and red under most conditions.

Incidentally, I've always had a thing for white cars and my first Europa was white so I had to go with white almost regardless of how easily it could be seen.

[Bodzer]

Welcome to the forum. Lovely car!

It would be hard to ignore pistachio green or Colorado orange! Mine’s going back to Lotus Yellow like Certified’s amazing car. I wonder if Mercedes had a surplus of White paint before the study.

Regards,

[4129R]

Mercedes did a study of what color is the most visible under all weather and light conditions and I thought the results were that white was the most visible. Obviously, that wouldn't hold true during snow!

Of all the driving conditions, I would like to be seen in fog.

Imagine being caught in fog on a main road, and a large truck coming up from behind and he hasn't seen your lovely white Europa.

I think I won't drive in fog now, after that thought.

[jbcollier]

Fit a "rain light".

[BDA]

Yeah, fog would probably be a real problem for me (snow too, but then I am very unlikely to drive in the snow) but not so much for a yellow or red car. It could be that the probability of the weather conditions was factored in, that their tests were poorly constructed, or that I misremembered.

So I did a search for "most visible car color" (maybe I should have done that before opening my yap about something I thought I remembered - or misremembered - fifty years ago!) and there appears differences of opinion. This article says bright yellow or blue is the most visible: https://www.cartoq.com/which-car-colours-are-safest-for-you/

Then a little further down this article says that white is: https://www.carsdirect.com/car-safety/what-is-the-safest-car-color-for-avoiding-accidents

There are lots more and there is a bit of variability but it seem that bright colors and white are generally at the top.

If white is the best, I'm happy but my car is white more because I like it than anything else.

[1970EuropaGuy]

Welcome to the forum. Lovely car!

It would be hard to ignore pistachio green or Colorado orange! Mine’s going back to Lotus Yellow like Certified’s amazing car. I wonder if Mercedes had a surplus of White paint before the study.

Regards,

I was driving on the I5 to Portland a few months ago in the rain and mist and a bright green Ford Focus or something went past me. One of the few modern cars that was really visible at the time. Bright colours rule.

I've always wanted a JPS Europa but after purchasing my yellow one I wouldn't go back.