Rosso Nearco
Rosso Nearco is a Ferrari red paint color in the Rosso family: hex #A1161B, RGB 161, 22, 27, closest Pantone PMS 704 C, factory paint code 95.9273.
| Family | Rosso — Ferrari red colors |
|---|---|
| Hex | #A1161B |
| RGB | 161, 22, 27 |
| CIE L*a*b* | 34.5, 53.8, 35.8 |
| Closest Pantone | PMS 704 C (#9E2828, ΔE 2.8) |
| Paint code | 95.9273 |
| Value | Verified color chip |
Sources: Ferrari Colors blog · codes: 330GT
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The story of Rosso Nearco
Rosso Nearco is recorded on 365 GTC/4s built in 1972. RM Sotheby's sold chassis 15643, completed in May 1972 and delivered new to Chinetti-Garthwaite in Pennsylvania, as finished in factory-correct Rosso Nearco over beige Connolly leather, and right-hand-drive chassis 16153, specified in Rosso Nearco over black leather with red carpets and delivered through Maranello Concessionaires in October 1972. The 330 GT Registry's chip list for the later 365 models places Rosso Nearco (95.9273) beside Nero Dark Ronald, Grigio Mahmoud, Oro Kelso and Amaranto Bull Lea; ROSSOautomobili notes that Ferrari colors of the era were sometimes named after Thoroughbred racehorses. Nearco, Wikipedia records, was Federico Tesio's Italian-bred colt, unbeaten in 14 races in 1937–38 including the Grand Prix de Paris.
Sources: RM Sotheby's, 365 GTC/4 15643 (Fort Lauderdale 2022) · RM Sotheby's, 365 GTC/4 16153 (London 2018) · 330 GT Registry, paint colors · ROSSOautomobili, 34 Ferrari colors · Wikipedia, Nearco