Over the years I have purchased  and parted out many Silver Pigeons and WARDS RIVERSIDE “Pigeons”…. I have also restored at least one of each model sold here in the U.S.A., and have thus become somewhat familiar with the paint colors used on the various models.  What I have learned is that while there was a good deal of consistency, there was also some irregularity with paint colors used  and  with two/toned combinations.  While I would like to give a definitive answer to paint questions, for the most part I can only tell you what I have seen and what I have done.

Very few of the model C-73  have surfaced, and I have not been able to establish the CORRECT paint colors for it.  My own C-73 is painted a two-toned light/dark gray combination.  This was the way I found it and the way I assumed it to be.  Later research quite possibly will reveal the correct paint colors for it.  Who knows I could be right.

The C-74  WARDS RIVERSIDE (MIAMI) has been found in two paint configurations.  Both appear to be authentic.  One is a solid GRAY over the entire machine and the other is a two/toned ORANGE/SAND BIEGE combination,  which is the same as used on the model C-75.

The C-75  WARDS RIVERSIDE (WAIKIKI)  and the deluxe version  the C-76, in my first hand observation were always painted  in an ORANGE/SAND BIEGE two toned combination   While never observed personally reports have come to me from owners of C-75 and 76’s  that are in original condition and painted a BLUE/SAND BIEGE or a GOLD/SAND BIEGE .

The C-80 WARDS RIVERSIDE (NASSAU)  has only been found in a YELLOW/WHITE  configuration.
 

The C-90  WARDS RIVERSIDE (COMMUTER)  has only been found in a  MOUNTAIN-GREEN/HUNTER-GREEN two toned   condition.  Again reports have come to me from people who have a C-90 and it is unrestored and  ONLY ONE paint color, (the mountain-green)………

Following is a list of paint colors that I have used in my restorations.  All were matched with paint chips of existing automotive  paint numbers.  NONE are computer-matched  .  At this time all are readily avaliable

and  all  are………………. PPG     DELSTAR     ACRYLIC     ENAMEL
 

                                           THESE ARE THE PAINT NUMBERS  I HAVE USED

                           C-73        #3563    Light Charcoal.     (1985 Ford……         #4691 Dark Arctic Gray   (1994 Dodge)
 
              C-74        #61454  Orange                  (Solid #1)                   #3733 Sand Biege            (1987 Ford)

              C-75/76   #61454  Orange                   (Solid #1)                  #3733  Sand Biege           (1987 Ford)

C-80        #3767     Yellow-Gold..       (1985 GM)                 #2680   Polar White          (1980 GM)

C-90        #43651   Mountain-Green   (1967 Chev)                #47191  Dark Green          (Fleet Group # 9)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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