1985 Riviera Convertible Colors

[J3Studio]

The ROA site lists four exterior colors for the 1985 Riviera convertible:

http://rivowners.org/features/Ev_Stats/colortrim/85.html

 

—they are the expected White and Red Firemist, along with Light Sage and Medium Sage. I can find no evidence anywhere else that Light Sage and Medium Sage were available for the convertible—in fact most of my sources describe those two colors as only being available for the sport coupe, and not for either the convertible or the T Type.

Does anyone have any insight into this difference of opinion?

[Pat Curran]

I have never seen an original rag top in anything but white or red colors with a white top and red interior.

[RivNut]

I put a convertible top on my 84 that matched the seats. Anyone at the 2005 meet in Eureka Springs probably saw it. 

[J3Studio]

28 minutes ago, Pat Curran said:

I have never seen an original rag top in anything but white or red colors with a white top and red interior.

 

Thanks, as always, @Pat Curran — if I don't find some other information, I'll likely reach out to our ROA folks and ask for a change.

[J3Studio]

19 minutes ago, RivNut said:

I put a convertible top on my 84 that matched the seats. Anyone at the 2005 meet in Eureka Springs probably saw it. 

 

@RivNut I'll bet that looks sharp—do you have a picture easily available? I took a look at the Riview archives, but the July/August 2005 issue only has a fairly low-resolution photograph.

Edited November 15, 2020 by J3Studio (see edit history)

[RivNut]

[J3Studio]

@RivNut That looks sharp—thank you. What was your decision process for doing that extra work to become the classic one of one?

Edited November 19, 2020 by J3Studio (see edit history)

[Barney Eaton]

Any chance that Light Sage and Medium Sage were the two tone combination used on the XX cars.... including the pace car and someone 

thought those colors were used on convertibles?

Everything I have read indicates that Riviera convertibles were only available in white or red

[RivNut]

12 hours ago, J3Studio said:

@RivNut That looks sharp—thank you. What was your decision process for doing that extra work to become the classic one of one?

It would have looked like every other firethorne red Riviera convertible.

[dship]

4 hours ago, RivNut said:

It would have looked like every other firethorne red Riviera convertible.

a.k.a. "Firemist Red"

[RivNut]

47 minutes ago, dship said:

a.k.a. "Firemist Red"

Correction made, thanks Ship

Ed