Arizona Beige vs. Metallic Silver
Hello to everyone from sunny and snowless and rust-free Arizona!
I'm a new member with a limited production 2004 Mustang 40th anniversary special edition. It's the real deal = a Crimson Red premium V6 convertible, with a cloth top; deleted spoiler; foldaway color-keyed sideview mirrors; upgraded brushed metal interior trim and accents, including the 40th anniversary plaque above the gear shift; and of course, the medium parchament floor mats embroidered with a 40th anniversary logo.
In addition, the vehicle has wide tape stripes on the hood, rockers, and trunk; and is equipped with what Ford calls "unique" 16" wheels.
My question concerns the stripes and the rims. In pre-production media and brochures, Ford advertised "Arizona beige" tape stripes and wheel rims. Yet once the limited-production 40th anniversary special edition models actually rolled off the assembly line, the stripes and rims were NOT Arizona beige. They were metallic silver -- precisely as pictured on the 300 millionth Ford ever produced = a 2004 crimson red GT convertible.
Was Arizona beige ever actually used on any of the 4500'ish crimson 2004's? Or only on the 1200 or so black and white models? Or after the media campaign ended and production actually began, was Arizona beige actually ever used at all -- or scrapped?
Just curious...