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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: JonathanB on November 28, 2016, 20:29:15

Title: Larry Watson Rainbow Paint Job on a Pagoda
Post by: JonathanB on November 28, 2016, 20:29:15

I stumbled on these websites, the first of which has a pic of a Pagoda painted in rainbow colors by Larry Watson in Downey, CA, in the early 1970s.

http://www.customcarchronicle.com/cc-builders/larry-watson-c-painter/larry-watson-rainbow/
http://www.customcarchronicle.com/custom-cars/parking-at-watsons-part-2/
http://www.customcarchronicle.com/cc-builders/larry-watson-c-painter/parking-larry-watsons/


Question 1: Has anyone ever seen the car with CA number plate "VINGT 7" or know what became of it?

Question 2: What would be the correct paint code?

Question 3: Does anyone agree with me that the fender-mounted wing mirrors just don't look correct?

Title: Re: Larry Watson Rainbow Paint Job on a Pagoda
Post by: mdsalemi on November 28, 2016, 22:01:11

1. Perhaps someone from CA would best answer this.
2. Obviously not a color code.
3. Yes, these look inappropriate. However, the front forward mount, side view mirrors may have been a requirement on Japanese cars of the era since they all seemed to have it. If you look at any OEM literature from Datsun or Toyota of the time, they all had it. Maybe the customizer Mr. Watson though they were interesting.

More revolting than the mirrors are the wire wheels. Remember back then this was just a used car. The status it has today did not exist then.

Title: Re: Larry Watson Rainbow Paint Job on a Pagoda
Post by: Shvegel on December 04, 2016, 03:01:33

The forward mounted mirrors are to suit Japanese code which requires that the mirrors be visible through the windshield.  Looks like the car may have started as DB350 Medium Blue(Mittleblau).  My car is DB350...Hmmm.

Title: Re: Larry Watson Rainbow Paint Job on a Pagoda
Post by: Scottcorvette on December 04, 2016, 08:41:39

I think the Porsche looks pretty cool.

Title: Re: Larry Watson Rainbow Paint Job on a Pagoda
Post by: Erics on December 04, 2016, 09:43:33

Wow. Looks hideous now. Was prob super cool at the time.

The pagoda looks especially bad.

Title: Re: Larry Watson Rainbow Paint Job on a Pagoda
Post by: 68_white on December 09, 2016, 01:10:18

How much is $650 in today's dollars?

Title: Re: Larry Watson Rainbow Paint Job on a Pagoda
Post by: JamesL on December 09, 2016, 08:12:11

Well, it's still $650
Though you may be lucky to get a door painted for it... ;)