Bahama Yellow?

[jjbunn]

The Europa I'm shortly to take delivery of was originally paint code L010 "Bahama Yellow" (it's currently white). Googling around, I see a variety of shades of yellow called Bahama Yellow, so I'm unsure what is correct. Does anyone have a photo of an original Bahama Yellow Europa?

Thanks!
Julian

[Mecky]

Did you already find this list? http://www.lotus-europa.com/colors.html

[cal44]

Julian,

here is a picture of an original paint Bahama Yellow on a Elan Plus 2.  It was my car until I (like an idiot) sold it to a fellow in Vancouver Canada.
It took a while for me to warm up to the color, now I like it. 

Many manufactures used similar colors under a different name, such as Porsche, British Leyland (MG, Triumph etc.), Chrysler, Fiat and Aston Martin.
But I found the Lotus pick to be a little richer in hue.  That was one of the reasons I considered bidding on your car......the original color.

mike

[jjbunn]

That's a very good color - it has a definite early 70s feel to it.

Thanks for posting the photos - much clearer than the one on the paint color code page (which has an overall yellowish hue!).

I'm a long way off deciding whether I'll re-paint the car It will depend on what other needs it has, which I'm very unsure of at the moment, as it hasn't been delivered (should be here on Thursday ABW).

Julian