1974 Alfa-Romeo Touch Up Paint (10 OEM Colors)

The 1974 Alfa-Romeo Vibe

1974 was the year Alfa-Romeo decided that if the world was going to go through a fuel crisis, we might as well do it looking spectacular. Whether you were redlining a GTV 2000 or catching the breeze in a Spider Veloce, the "Italian Iron" of '74 was a masterclass in personality. While other manufacturers were hiding behind beige, Alfa was leaning into a palette that hit both ends of the spectrum. We've cataloged 10 survivor colors from this vintage, and it's a beautiful mess of moods-from the high-visibility punch of Canary Yellow and Signal Red to the sophisticated, "old-money" vibe of English Racing Green and Champagne Metallic.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the Single Stage Era, kid. Back in '74, "Clear Coat" was something you did to a coffee table, not a car. Your Alfa was sprayed with a single, thick layer where the pigment and the protection were one and the same. The good news? It's got a depth of color that modern cars can't touch. The bad news? Oxidation is a hungry beast. Without a clear shell to shield it, the sun literally bakes the life out of the pigment. If your Alfa Red looks more like dusty salmon or your Navy Blue has a chalky, white film on the hood, that's the paint quite literally turning into powder. It's not dead yet, but it's gasping for air.

Restoration Tip

Here's the reality: this paint is "living," which means it needs wax or it dies. If you're dealing with that classic 1970s chalky fade, don't just go at it with a heavy-duty buffer like a madman-you'll burn through to the primer before you can say "Milano." Use a dedicated paint cleaner to strip the dead oxidation first. Once you see the true color peek through, seal it immediately. For those Gray Metallic or Champagne Metallic shades, watch for "checking"-those tiny little cracks that look like a dried-out lakebed. If you see those, stop polishing; you're looking at the age of the binder. Clean it, wax it, and keep it out of the midday sun.