Colour Schemes AN5 Sprite MKI (Frogeye / Bugeye)

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Color / Paint Seats / Seat Floor Hood/ Hardto Code Trim Piping Covering Tonneau p [6] [1] Speedwell Blue Light Blue Black Ivory Blue (BU1) Blue White [1] Iris blue Blue Blue Blue Black or Ivory (BU12) white [5] White [2] Dark Green Green Green Green Black Ivory (GN12) White [2] Leaf Green Green Green Green Black or Ivory (GN15) White [5] White [3i] Primrose Black Yellow Black Black Ivory Yellow (YL3) White [4] Whitehall Cherry Red White Cherry Red Black or Ivory Nevada Beige White [5] White (BG4) Old English Cherry Red White Cherry Red Black or Ivory White (WT3) or Black [4] or Black White [5] White [iv] [iv] Cherry Red Cherry Red White Cherry Red Black or Ivory (RD4) White [5] White

1. Iris blue replaced Speedwell Blue from AN5 - 9420 (January 1959) 1. Leaf Green replaced Dark Green from AN5 - 9927 (January 1959) 2. Beige replaced Primrose from AN5 - 9605 (January 1959) 3. Black seats and trim became an alternative to red from AN5 - 9603 (January 1959) 4. White hood, tonneau cover & side curtains became available from AN5 - 13543 (April 1959) 5. Hardtop available from AN5 - 8283 (December 1958)

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Colour Schemes HAN6 Sprite MKII

Colour / Seats Seat Trim Carpet Matti Hoo Tonne Optional Paint Pipin [1] ng d au hardtop Code g [7] Black Cherr Black Cherry Red/ Cherry Gre Red Grey or (BK1) y Red Red Black Red y Old [3] [3] Fleck English White Red Black Red Red/ Cherry Gre Red Grey or [3] [3] Black Red y Old Fleck English White [5] Iris Blue Blue Blue Blue/ Blue Blue Blue Blue or Blue [6] [6] [6] Black Old (BU12) Fleck English White [5] Blue Blue Blue Blue/ Blue Blue Blue Blue or Speedwell Black Old Blue (BU1) Fleck English White Deep Pink Black White Black Black/ Black Blac Black Grey or (RD18) White k Old Fleck English White Signal Red Black Red Black Red/ Black Blac Black Red or (RD2) Black k Old Fleck [4] English White Cherr Black Cherry Red/ Cherry Blac Red Red or y Red Red Black Red k Old [3] [3] Fleck English White Red Black Red Red/ Cherry Blac Red Red or [3] [3] Black Red k Old Fleck English White

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Old English Black White Black Black/ Black Gre Black Red, White White y Grey, (WT3) fleck Blue or Old English White Cherr White Cherry Red/ Cherry Gre Red Red, y Red red Black Red y Grey, [3] [3] Fleck Blue or Old English White Red White Red Red/ Cherry Gre Red Red, [3] [3] Black Red y Grey, Fleck Blue or Old English White Highway Black White Black Black/ Black Blac Black Grey, or Yellow White k Old (YL9) fleck English White

1. Fleck carpet covered the axle tunnel and rear wheel arches. 1. Rubber matting on the floor did not extend under the seats on HAN 6 models. 2. Bright red trim coverings replace Cherry Red from 14842 - 14965, 14980 to 15211, 15218 onwards (February 1962). 3. Black with Red Fleck replaced by Red with Black Fleck from16472 (March 1962). 4. Iris Blue replaces Speedwell Blue from 5133 (Sept 1961) 5. Blue trim changed to same shade used in the Midget from 6285 (September 1961). 6. Early hardtops were Old English White. Colour options became available with the later flat rear window type commonised with the Midget.

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Colour Schemes GAN2 Midget MKI

Colour / Seats Seat Trim Carpet & Hood Tonne Option Paint Pipin [2] matting au al Code g [1] Hardto p Black (BKI) Red Grey Red Red Black Black Grey or Old English White Ice Blue Blue Grey Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue or (BU18) Old English White British Black Grey Black Black black Black Old Racing English Green White (GN25 or Hazel Grey Hazel Hazelnut Hazel Hazeln Old 29) [1] nut nut [2] nut ut [2] English [2] [2] [2] White Dove Grey Red Grey Red Cardinal Grey Red Grey or (GR26) Red Old English White Tartan Red Red Grey Red Cardinal Red Red Red or (RD9) Red Old English White Black Grey Black Black Red Red Red or Old English White Old English Hazel Grey Hazel Hazelnut Hazel Hazeln Old White nut nut nut ut English (WT3) White 4 Colour Schemes!Midget and Sprite Club

Red Grey Red Cardinal Grey Red Old red English White Black Grey lack Black Black Black Old English White

1. Change from British Racing Green GN25 to GN29 from vin 22599 (August 1963) 1. Hazelnut trim and hood was rare with British Racing Green.

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HAN8 Sprite MKIII / GAN3 Midget MKII

Body Colour / Seats/ Seats/ Carp Hoo Tonne Option Paint code Trim [1] Piping et d au al hardto p [2] Black (BK1) Black Grey Black Blac Black Black k Red Grey Red Blac Black Black k Riviera Blue Blue Grey Blue Blue Blue Riviera (BU44) Blue British Racing Black Grey Black Blac Black Black Green (GN29) k Dove Grey Red Grey Red Gre Red Black (GR26) y Tartan Red Red Grey Red Red Red Tartan (RD9) Red Black Grey Black Blac Black Black k Old English Black Grey Black Blac Black Old White (WT3) k English White Red Grey Red Gre Red Old y English White [3] Fiesta Black Grey Black Blac Black Black Yellow (YL11) k [3] Pale Black Grey Black Blac Black Black Primrose (YL12) k

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Dashboard panel, front & rear cockpit trims & door top trims were always black irrespective of body or trim colour. 1. Midget only. 2. Sprite only: Pale Primrose replaced Fiesta Yellow in late 1965.

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Colour Schemes Sprite MKIV / Midget MKIII

HAN9 Sprite/ GAN4 Midget [1]

Body Colour / Seats/trim/carpet Piping Paint code Black (BK1) Black Grey Black Black Red Grey [2] Mineral Blue Black Black (BU9) [2] Basalica Blue Black Grey (BU11) British Racing Green Black Grey (GN29) Black Black [3] Tartan Red (RD9) Red [4] Grey Black Grey Black Black [2] Old English Black Grey White (WT3) Red Grey [2] Snowberry White Black Grey (WT4) Black Black [5] Pale Primrose Black Grey (YL12) Black Black

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1. Hood, tonneau cover, hood cover & hardtop were availbale in black only for all Sprites & Midgets from October 1966. 1. Colours from November 1967, Mineral Blue & Snowberry White replaced Basilica Blue and old English White. 2. Sprite Only. 3. Midget Only. 4. Pale Primrose was new for Midget but had been a Sprite colour since late 1965.

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HAN10 Sprite / AAN10 Sprite / GAN5 Midget

Body Colour / Seats/trim/carpet Period Paint code Black (BK1) Black Throughout British Racing Green Black Until June '70 (GN29) Glacier White Black or Autumn Oct '69 on (BLVC59) Leaf* Bedouin (BLVC4) Black or Autumn June '70 on Leaf* Pale Primrose (YL2) Black Until June '70 Blaze (BLVC16) Black June '70 on Flame Red (BLVC61) Black Oct '69on New Racing Green Autumn Leaf June '70 on (BLVC25) Blue Royale (BU38) Black Oct '69 to June '70 Midnight Blue Black June '70 on (BLVC12) Bronze Yellow Black Oct '69 on (BLVC15) Teal Blue (BLVC18) Black June '70 on *Autumn Leaf became available from HAN10-86301 & GAN5 - 89501.

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Round Wheel Arch GAN5 Midget

Body Colour / Seats/trim/carpet Piping Paint code Black (BLVB122) Navy Until July '72 Bronze Yellow Navy Until Aug '73 (BLVC15) Glacier White Navy or Autumn Leaf Throughout (BLVC59) [1] Flame Red (BLVC61) Navy Until Jan '72 Teal Blue (BLVC18) Autumn Leaf or Throughout Ochre [2] Blaze (BLVC16) Navy or Black [1] Throughout Mallard Green Autumn Leaf or May '71 to Aug '73 (BLVC22) Ochre [2] Aqua (BLVC60) Navy May '71 to July '72 Damask (BLVC99) Navy or Black [1] May '71 on Harvest Gold Navy or Black [1] May '71 on (BLVC19) Black Tulip (BLVC23) Navy or Black [1] July '71 on Autumn Leaf or Ochre [2] Limeflower (BLVC20) Navy July '72 to Aug '73 Mirage (BLVC11) Black Aug '73 on Bracken BLVC93) Autumn Leaf Aug '73 on Aconite (BLVC95) Autumn Leaf Aug '73 on *correction Citron (BLVC73) Black Aug '73 on Tundra (BLVC94) Autumn Leaf Aug '73 on 1. Second trim colour replaced the first in August 1973. 1. Ochre was available only between GAN5 - 123731 (Aug ' 72) & GAN5 - 138801 (Aug ' 73).

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Colour Schemes Midget 1500 GAN6

Body Colour / Seats/trim/carpet Period Paint code Harvest Gold Black Until Feb '76 (BLVC19) Damask (BLVLC99) Black Until Feb '76 Citron (BLVLC73) Black Until Feb '76 Black (BLVLC23) Black, Autumn Leaf Throughout or Beige [2] Glacier White Black or Autumn Until Aug '77 (BLVC59) Leaf Bracken (BLVC93) Black or Autumn Until Feb '76 Leaf Tundra (BLVC94) Autumn Leaf Until Feb '76 Flamenco (BLVC133) Black ~Feb '75 to Aug '77 Tahiti Blue (BLVC65) Black or Autumn ~Feb '75 to Aug '77 Leaf Chartreuse Yellow Black ~Feb '76 to Aug '77 (BLVC167) Sandglow (BLVC63) Autumn Leaf ~Feb '76 to Aug '77 Brooklands Green Autumn Leaf or ~Feb '76 on (BLVC169) Beige [2] Carmine Red Black or Beige [2] Feb '77 on (BLVC209) Leyland White Black Aug '77 to June '78 (BLVC206) Inca Yellow Black Aug '77 on (BLVC207)

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Vermillion Black Aug '77 on (BLVC118) Pegeant Blue Beige [2] Aug '77 on (BLVC224) Russet Brown Beige [2] Aug '77 on (BLVC205) [3] Porcelain White Black June '78 on (BLVC243)

1. Hood, tonneau cover, hood cover & hardtop were in black for all colour schemes. 1. Beige (with chestnut carpet) superseded Autumn Leaf from GAN6-200710 (October '77). 2. Porcelain White was also known as Ermine White or Leyland White. These charts are based on information obtained from the MASC Archivist Terry Horler's book 'Original Midget & Sprite'.