![]() For almost every example of a white car depicted in this article, there were several photos found online, with a wide range in how the color appears. Finally, there is the problem of accurate reproduction, both in paint mixing and in lighting and photography. And depending on the era when a restoration was done, there were different kinds of white and near-white paints to choose from. Original cars (especially white-painted ones) don’t always age gracefully. Paint on brass era cars – OK, all old cars – is hard to identify accurately. Some were pretty well known – like the 1907 Thomas Flyer that won the New York to Paris race of 1908. White cars were not common during the brass era, but they were not unheard of, either. As the automobile began to supplant the carriage, the painting process carried over pretty much intact, including the occasional white-painted vehicle. A pigment that went back to European artists of the renaissance era, lead white had become ubiquitous in house paint by the early twentieth century. The most common pigment for white paint at the turn of the twentieth century was lead white, something that was used by wagon painters as well as painters of about anything else. The whole job was often finished with several coats of varnish added on top of the color. They were brushed on, were very slow to dry and required multiple coats because most colors did not cover particularly well. Paints of that era were simple linseed oil as a binder with pigments mixed in for color. An early advertisement for Studebaker carriages bragged of a twenty-two stage finishing process that required fifty-two days to complete. At the dawn of the automobile, “horseless carriages” were painted the same way any other carriages were painted. To talk about car color pretty much requires that we touch on paint technology through the ages. ![]() But did you know that the white car as we know it did not exist as a mass-produced item until the 1950s? Let’s take a look at how it came about. Is it because the topic is so boring? You can be the judge. ![]() We all know that Henry Ford once said of his Model T that “you can have any color you want, so long as it is black.” But what do we know about white cars down through the ages? I got to wondering about this and was surprised to find that there does not seem to have been much information on the subject. Join me for a 2 part look at the long, meandering path the automotive industry took before finally embracing white paint. But what about white? As common as white painted cars are now, this was not always the case. ![]() The modern staples of black, gray and (often) red have all been around for a really long time, and have been offered on almost every model, year in and year out from the beginning of the automobile. All figures are manufacturer’s estimates.There is no doubt that automotive paint colors have come and gone through the years, and that the modern selection is not what it once was. Whilst every effort is made to produce up-to-date literature, this document should not be regarded as an infallible guide to current specifications or availability, nor does it constitute an offer for the sale of any particular vehicle, part or accessory. JLR is constantly seeking ways to improve the specification, design and production of its vehicles, parts and accessories and alterations take place continually. It belongs to the JLR house of brands with Range Rover, Defender and Discovery. Jaguar is designed and engineered in the UK and sold in 117 countries. Today's Jaguar range comprises the I-PACE all-electric performance SUV, F-PACE performance SUV, E-PACE compact performance SUV, XE and XF saloons, XF Sportbrake and F-TYPE sports car. We are already on the journey to electrification, with a curated range of electric hybrid and full electric models. Jaguar will transform into an all-electric luxury brand by 2025, with uniquely expressive vehicles defined by pioneering technologies and visionary design.
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