[Graham]

This was a car of my childhood, obviously not as prestigious as the MGB or MG Midget, but it was perhaps a car that I wished my dad would have bought. A kind of small standard "British Leyland" family car with a tuned up motor in which would have impressed my school mates at the time.  Sadly most of these would have rusted away into oblivion before I got my driving license. But it left it's mark in my mind.

So as the opportunity has arrived to make a small Saloon car, I have bought a Airfix kit of the model and a Amato chassis to fit it.
Now the Rally car portrayed on the box is a rather boring looking post box red colour below.
   

But I remember the car I adored in my youth was this kind of 2 tone version with green upper and off white (Old English White) lower body colours. It was quite rare in those day to have 2 tone colours on the body, as the most popular colour of the basic family saloon in the late 50's was still black, and it was only at the beginning of the 60's that basic family car colours became more varied.  And 2 tone was generally limited to more luxurios level models.

So perhaps I can reproduce this old childhood dream and own one (well OK a slot car version)