Spider Paint Colour - quick decision

[mr_rhubarb]

Hi Guys,
some of you may recall my spider, that started getting sill rust repairs, and is now getting a full body resoration.

I need to choose a colour! The original colour 'Pinninfarina Rosso' has quite a lot of orange in it. I think it is like the old Spider shown here, and sort of like my car also shown. But I am thinking the 'Alfa Rosso', which is apparently only a Coupe/Gulia colour, is better. I think its shown in the Coupe below.

Any thoughts? My head says stay original, although the car isnt the original colour now. My car is the work-in-progress below. I like the deeper Alfa red, but dont want to end with a funny looking result.

Unfortunately I need a quick decision to tell the painter. All advice thankfully recieved!
cheers
Mr_R

[harryf]

The original Spider Rosso colour is much more red when freshly applied - it seems to turn more orange over a period of many years. So I'd go original red.

The later red used on S3 spiders is a darker shade and very nice too.

[Squadrone Rosso]

Stick with the original

[mr_rhubarb]

Thanks guys. original colour it is.
Hopefully modern paint won't fade as much as the original however....

[Erik Loye]

My S2 Spider 1750 is Pininfarina Rosso, and has not over 13 years not turned as orange as the one in your picture. I'm quite happy about mine.
Erik