The Hotwheels redline guys have it easy because all castings were made in all colors just about. However Lesney also had a lot of colors, even though few models ever had more than 2 different colors plus shade variations. I like these metallic colors particularly - there is no pure yellow but the rest of the rainbow is in the range.Mostly these were silver or gold primer sprayed with a tinted clear laquer to get these attractive colors.
If theres a bunch of different colored Lesneys you own that look good together why not photograph them in a rainbow to share?
(Violet,indigo,blue,green,yellow,orange and red if anybody has forgotten ;) )
These are from the main focus of my collection, 1968-72 with the metallic wine Group 6 of 1974 standing in for the 19 Lotus which wasnt available today because it was stuck inside a blister :freak:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/SMS369/toys/2007-12Dec121-1.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/SMS369/toys/2007-12Dec122.jpg

Neat pix! I'll havta give it a try.

Is the gold #24 Rolls...that must have wide wheels, right?

Nice rainbow. I dont think I have enogh to do that but I sure enjoy looking at the ones you folks post.

Neat pix! I'll havta give it a try.

Is the gold #24 Rolls...that must have wide wheels, right?
Cant fool the experts ;) I put that late 1970s Japanese issue in the pic to see if anybody noticed!

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/SMS369/toys/2007-12Dec14.jpg
here is a smaller rainbow -I dont seem to have any solid purple transitional SF to fill the gap between pink and blue....

Aw, man! You don't got #22 yet??? Life ain't fair!
Even I got that! ;D (lukily)

What's up with that light yellow Mazral - is it a regular version or a gift pack item or...

Aw, man! You don't got #22 yet??? Life ain't fair!
Even I got that! ;D (lukily)

What's up with that light yellow Mazral - is it a regular version or a gift pack item or...
The light yellow is the Broom Stick issue, as is the white Porsche.Here are the 2 special recolors that Lesney made in 1971 for the Broom Stick issue - these are maybe 5% of the Marzal/Porsche survivors that I see,although they usually have chips because some kid actually tried using the Broom stick with them when they were new.Both in the picture below are available for trade.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/SMS369/toys/2007-12Dec089.jpg

I knew about the broomsick Porsche, but forgot about the Mazral.

It almost looks like the Porsche is the thin wheels one - probably not though, huh?
I'm tempted to trade for at least the Porsche but don't know if I have anything you would want.

I would but all mine are Grey Wheel. Not much Rainbow in those Colors.

sounds like a cool project, you already have a good color wheel and line chart. did you created the first circle freehand (with patience) or place the cars around a cylinder and then remove the cylinder. :)
i do like the yellow marzal.
a funny close up of the marzal from the 71 selector chart with a bent axle or no axle at all.
http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/7457/marzalcardem8.jpg