The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-27
ATTRACTIVE
C0L0RS GAIN
MUCH FAVOR
Models Of 1926 Show That
Excellence in Painting Is
Il Large Factor

Bright and attractive color fin
ishes, including many smart two
tone effects. are more noticeable
on all types Of motor cars this year
than perhaps has ever been the
case.
Since the end Of the war the love
of color has been asserting itself in
many ways. 1t was an inevitable
reaction. In home decoration, in
women's clothes and in many items
Of mems apparel bright colors have
become increasingly popular with
each season. This enthusiasm for
color has extended, quite naturally,
to the finish of the motor car.
This docs not mean that the
brightest colors are always desir-
able or suitable. Those are most
appropriate on the sport models,
racing cars and the like. But there
are many pleasing tones which may
be used on the more conservative
cars--shades Of gray, beige and
brown, as we'll AS the quieter tones
of purple, blue and green.
bt ]
There are fashions in the paint
ing of motor cars, as in everything
else. Often the seasons favorite
color in women's dress becomes also
the popular color for cars. One
season green predominates-a gay,
vivid, truly vernal green. The next
season hats and motor cars in
f1o nod IN
Again, there is run on purple,
and all shades Of that royal color,
from pale orchid to sedate plum and
rich violet, appear on innumerable
automobiles.
Usually blending Of colors is
preferred to single solid tone.
Sometimes a palatial car will have
its body painted purple, its tenders
and hood black. Perhaps the win
dows and molding will be outlined
in still another color--a deep ver-
million, for, instance. Again, a
black car is relieved Of somberness
by hairline stripings of brilliant
scarlet Two tones Of gray or beige
are frequently used. The darker
shade is used to emphasize the
panel and raised molding. A deep
blue with stripping Of gray is
another favorite combination.
Beauty Of Bright COl0rs
Tan and beige are excellent paint
colors for the service car-the car
which is apt to be out in all wealth
ers and does much travelling on
country roads. But if the choice
Of such colors were too general
there would be the same dread
monotony as if all cars were paint
ed black.
Let the college boy with his first
car reVel in bright cOlors. Let hin,
have his car painted a flaming red
if he wishes-a golden yellow, an
emerald green or cornflower blue
These dashes of color on a wintry
landscape have tendency to ban
ish pessimism and put feeling of
spring into the heart.
There is absolutely no loss of
dignity through individualizing a
motor car with color in the form of
paint. 1t is just as natural for one
to have preference for the color
Of his car as for it's make.
Paint Your Old Car
incidentally, the car which is re-
painted when it begins to look
shabby is provided with tough
and elastic armor that resists
scratches and cracks and, in turn,
prevents moisture from seepine
through to the metal base. This
eliminates rust, insures less deter
ioration of the surface and far less
depreciation of the cars resale OF
exchange value.
To throw an otherwise good car
on the junk heap because its ap.
pearance is not so good as it used
to be is economic waste. View PEG.
pie can afford new car every sea.
son. But to have car repainted
makes it practically new, and this
! Continued on Page 49,