Can someone explain the differences between Cannaught Green and British Racing Green? I understand Cannaught is non-metallic. From the new videos of the WC50 on motoringfile.com the Cannaught looks just like brg to me. Anyone have side-by-side photos or color swatches? Thanks. -d

 

The WC50 is not sold in the US or Canada. You might get a better answer from a Euro centric forum such as TotalMINI.com or MINI2.com.

 

Cannaught Green is a "flat" green and looks a tad shade darker but maybe the lack of metallic.

 

This is a good question, I'd like to see the new green in person.

 

Not quite in person, but up close.. I like it.

http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/01/...ered-detailed/

 

Wow! That was awesome 2 watch! I had NO idea all that is involved in detailing a car! I want 1 of those buffer thingies so Scoopie can look that good!

 

www.detailersparadise.com also, a certain DCMM member or two happen to be pretty good detailers. One does it solely as a hobby, the other does it semi-professionally. Per NAM rules I can't say who they are, but if you post over on the DCMM boards I can answer there.

 

It is supposed to be a more historically correct BRG?
Wonder if it similar to BMW Oxford Green or Hunter Green?

 

That green is almost as gorgeous as Olly Nowack's Mini Cooper RS. Anyone see that in the last issue of Modern Mini?

 

I brought up cannaught green hoping one of the colors for 2011 would be a shade of green other than brg. Green is my favorite color but pepper white on a mini would be my choice of current color options. Not an owner yet. Just drooling until 2011.

 

Well that settles that - I'm taking my BRG Clubman out for some professional buffin and waxin. Maybe I'll get done at the same time by some other professionals.

 

Here is my old BRG after doing a full detail. That MINI had about 65,000 miles on it and was 4 years old at the time.




In the right hands, BRG can look amazing.

 

Here are pictures of Connaught vs BRG with and against the sun.

 

if I'm not mistaken, the only noticeable difference is that BRG is faster?

 

I just love that color. It just shouts "Get out of my way!"

 

wow that Connaught green is amazing

 

I've noticed a number of people wondering about the difference between the Connaught Green and British racing green. This is actually a very interesting question because depending on how you look at things, they are really one and the same, same color that is. Connaught green (named after Connaught Engineering of the 50’s) is actually the true classic British Racing Green.

Years ago, back before the advent of commercial sponsorships in the late 60’s, auto race teams would paint their cars according to the assigned national auto racing color livery. Organized international racing adhered to a set of national motor racing colors. Great Britain or the UK was assigned green. Think back to the Jaguar D type, Lotus, Cooper, and the BRMs. They were all green and the color became referred to as British Racing Green.

Other countries have had their assigned colors become attached to their nationalities as well. When you think of Italy of course you think Rosso Corsa or Racing Red. Hence we have the Ferraris, Alfas, Lambo, and Maserati's always look just right in red. France was Bleu de France as in French Blue of Renault, Peugeot, and Bugatti. The USA used a white car body with blue stripes, remember the Shelbys, Chapparels, Cunninghams, Corvette.

Germany was originally assigned White but most of their teams went without paint and just polished the aluminum body skin to a high luster which gave them a silver appearance. Think of the awesome Auto Union Silver Arrows the 30's, the famous Mercedes 300r's of the and the Porsches 550s of the 50’s & 60’s. Porsche was maybe the one German company that embraced the original white in much of their venture with the 908 series of cars in the late 60’s.

Back then there were no metallic paints. The metallic green we see today as BRG is a green color that was kind of reintroduced by Jaguar when they reentered formula one competition in 2000. So they are both BRG’s but the “Connaught Green” is really the true BRG.

 

Thanks for the education, djdraddy I learn something new every time I come to NAM!

 

great summary djdraddy!

 

BRG ll: I, almost ordered that color with the Chili Red roof and all, but back off in the end. Wife, you know. Still kind of wish that I had gone that way as I know there NOT be many JCW's with that combination anywhere. Not that it doesn't look good, but it takes nerve to combine Chili Red and BRG. Oh well, have to settle for the Midnight Black and Red.

 

What about some pic's of the car you ended up with? I don't think I have ever seen a black/red JCWs but it sounds awesome!

 

We go into Chicago to pick up the Lil Guy tomorrow, 3:00 pm to be exact, not that I'm excited about it or anything. You can check the signature and you'll find pretty much, what I ordered on it. No sunroof.

 

Here's a couple of shots of the Lil Guy in Schaumburg at Patricks Mini, and also in front of my garage in Des Moines. Yes, we like him alot, as Olga says, it fits me better than the Miata did.

 

Smokin Hot Ride!

I like the new black out interior.

Best of luck to you

 

Connaught is closer to real(some say it is the real) BRG. BRG Mini's are too light in color and of course have metal flake... Not what any of the original Minis, Lotus', etc. used. Connaught is a bit darker than what I think of when I pictue BRG...at least based on the one car I saw in the UK earlier this year.

My '91 Miata is Mazda's flavor of BRG and I think it's perfect!

Color code "HU" if you want to pick up a sample...