can anyone tell me if the Mandarin Orange and Colonial white colors were availlable in white top, orange center,and white bottom? all I have ever seen is orange top, white center,and orange bottom. also, what paint # is the Mandarin Orange? this is on a 56 victoria 2-door hardtop. thanks

1956 Victoria

Lincoln:

I have a picture of two of Kaorl Miller's '56s together.  One is a hardtop, like his original Bonneville car, orange/white/orange.  The other is a convertible, it has orange in the center, white on the bottom.  The top is down in the pic, so I don't know the top color.  But, this is not to say it is a factory paint scheme.  The original Ford code for the Mandarin orange was M-2J-533.  The data plate code letter is N.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

White,color,white that you ask about was available,but was a Special paint code and required a long wait for the car.

 

Paul,

Boonville,MO

thanks for the info. Is there any way you can show pictures of Miller's car. He is my HERO!!!

1956 Victoria

Lincoln:

Sorry, I can't do the scan and send thing with my ancient computer.  He sent me the pics about 3 years ago.  The two I mentioned, he also sent a pic of his two tone blue '56 HT, and he also has a '55 truck.  He had talked about "thinning the herd", but I don't know if he has sold any of them.  Except for the lack of holes in the front fenders and 4 exhaust pipes per side, the orange and white HT looks like it just came back from his Bonneville excursion.  He did tell me that it has an I-6 in it, and he's building a souped 6 for it.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"