Two-tone E2 (Grey/White)

[Mountainman198]

Saw a grey/white E2 heading West on I80 in Nebraska today (grey top/white bottom). Best-looking E2 I have ever seen. If this was you, how did you achieve the solid grey on the top clamshell (wrap, paint, gel coat)?

[Patriot]

This falls into the bucket of “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. 
 

Edited August 11 by Patriot

[John Dorrer]

Hull #1000 was built for couple from Tennessee that was 2-tone white/Gray. I heard it was sold. Memory was it was a white top and gray bottom, but I don't remember. It was a 2022.

Not sure whether this is #1000 or someone else's.

Who knows the story of Hull #1000

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[Patriot]

1 hour ago, John Dorrer said:

Hull #1000 was built for couple from Tennessee that was 2-tone white/Gray. I heard it was sold. Memory was it was a white top and gray bottom, but I don't remember. It was a 2022.

 

Who knows the story of Hull #1000

It must have been painted or wrapped post sale. 

Edited August 11 by Patriot

[John Dorrer]

4 hours ago, Patriot said:

It must have been painted or wrapped post sale. 

It was delivered 2-tone by Oliver. I can't find the original announcements. They were off Oliver website.

 

UPDATE:  Hull # 1000 was all white upon delivery

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Typo

[CRM]

15 hours ago, Patriot said:

This falls into the bucket of “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. 

 

I think it would like much nicer if the grey was on the bottom and of a much lighter shade. 

[jd1923]

2 hours ago, CRM said:

I think it would like much nicer if the grey was on the bottom and of a much lighter shade. 

You took the words right out of my mouth! 🤣

Our Oliver has been parked in the sun the 2+ years we've owned it and who knows how much in its 10 years. It had a bit of a shine in 2023, not so much today. We hand wash it when we return from trips. It doesn't really get clean and I'm not going to be one that gets up there with power tools!

I was also never one to paint over things, always preferring natural vs. painted finishes. But paint may be an answer for our hull at some point. I've got a local auto painter who painted our Lexus GX470 at a reasonable cost. Painting the Oliver might cost about what CGI charges for their work.

I had a thought to match the colors to our tow vehicle. They look good together as is, with Oliver logo and pinstriping matching the TV colors, but what if the Oliver was the same light gray on the lower hull and the same bright white on the upper. Dull egg to bright white may be a bit of a shock to the eyes. Bring back the two-tone look of the great cars of the 60s! 🤣

Edited August 11 by jd1923

[Tanya]

I took the Oliver tour at the factory in Tennessee last week from one of the Oliver sons. I asked if they ever offered other colors. They said only 2 other colors were ever made by Oliver, one in RED and one in Black. He doesn't recall if they were sold or kept back, nor where they are at the moment.

But I thought that was an interesting tidbit!  

Tanya 

Austin, TX

Hull #644

[Mike and Carol]

1 hour ago, Tanya said:

I took the Oliver tour at the factory in Tennessee last week from one of the Oliver sons. I asked if they ever offered other colors. They said only 2 other colors were ever made by Oliver, one in RED and one in Black. He doesn't recall if they were sold or kept back, nor where they are at the moment.

But I thought that was an interesting tidbit!  

Tanya 

Austin, TX

Hull #644

The red one is owned by a couple in San Antonio. They are forum members @jellybean.

[jdmmtx]

On 8/11/2025 at 9:52 AM, John Dorrer said:

It was delivered 2-tone by Oliver. I can't find the original announcements. They were off Oliver website.

UPDATE:  Hull # 1000 was all white upon delivery

 Yep. We saw it in Hohenwald awaiting pickup when we were there one time and it was white. I liked their hull number, too, thus the photo. 😁 

[topgun2]

3 hours ago, Tanya said:

I took the Oliver tour at the factory in Tennessee last week from one of the Oliver sons. I asked if they ever offered other colors. They said only 2 other colors were ever made by Oliver, one in RED and one in Black. He doesn't recall if they were sold or kept back, nor where they are at the moment.

But I thought that was an interesting tidbit!  

Try THIS Thread for pics on the colored Olivers.

Bill