Holden Commodore Limited Edition models

[monstar]

Yeah all MSE colours look good, but spitfire isn't really Spitfire Green and I don't think the man-buns at Holden really knew the historical origin of the term son-of-gun. Context or hue has nothing to do with the colour of gunmetal.

Origin
The phrase originated as 'son of a military man' (that is, a gun). The most commonly repeated version in this strand is that the British Navy used to allow women to live on naval ships. Any child born on board who had uncertain paternity would be listed in the ship's log as 'son of a gun'. While it is attest able fact that, although the Royal navy had rules against it, they did turn a blind eye to women (wives or prostitutes) joining sailors on voyages.
Basically has always been rough speak or "fighting words". Cool, I think?

 

[426Cuda]

Yeah all MSE colours look good, but spitfire isn't really Spitfire Green and I don't think the man-buns at Holden really knew the historical origin of the term son-of-gun. Context or hue has nothing to do with the colour of gunmetal.
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Origin
The phrase originated as 'son of a military man' (that is, a gun). The most commonly repeated version in this strand is that the British Navy used to allow women to live on naval ships. Any child born on board who had uncertain paternity would be listed in the ship's log as 'son of a gun'. While it is attest able fact that, although the Royal navy had rules against it, they did turn a blind eye to women (wives or prostitutes) joining sailors on voyages.
Basically has always been rough speak or "fighting words". Cool, I think?

Maybe? Or maybe there's a cool story behind how they arrived at SOAG as a shade, with a modicum of illegitimacy as it were. They haven't used "metal" in the name, Nevertheless in some pics I'd swear I see an indigo tinge...
Spitfire, war plane?certainly a different green. But then, there are nasty little catepillars that live around here. If provoked, as kids are prone to doing, they sting the crap out of you. The burning and itching lasts for ages. You are left in no doubt as to who won the encounter. They have striking bright green warning paint on them. So as not to be mistaken for a lesser, placid and benign caterpillar. Spitfire is their name. Who knows?

 

[VS 5.0]

catepillars

When I first heard of / saw Spitfire Green, this was my immediate thought for the name / colour inspiration.

 

[monstar]

Maybe? Or maybe there's a cool story behind how they arrived at SOAG as a shade, with a modicum of illegitimacy as it were. They haven't used "metal" in the name, Nevertheless in some pics I'd swear I see an indigo tinge...
Spitfire, war plane?certainly a different green. But then, there are nasty little catepillars that live around here. If provoked, as kids are prone to doing, they sting the crap out of you. The burning and itching lasts for ages. You are left in no doubt as to who won the encounter. They have striking bright green warning paint on them. So as not to be mistaken for a lesser, placid and benign caterpillar. Spitfire is their name. Who knows?

So this is the colour inspiration?

When I first heard of / saw Spitfire Green, this was my immediate thought for the name / colour inspiration.

First thought that popped into my head when I heard son of a gun was dirty hard bastard. As a colour envisioned black canon oiled patina.
Wonderful really.

 

[LastV8?]

Maybe? Or maybe there's a cool story behind how they arrived at SOAG as a shade, with a modicum of illegitimacy as it were. They haven't used "metal" in the name, Nevertheless in some pics I'd swear I see an indigo tinge...
Spitfire, war plane?certainly a different green. But then, there are nasty little catepillars that live around here. If provoked, as kids are prone to doing, they sting the crap out of you. The burning and itching lasts for ages. You are left in no doubt as to who won the encounter. They have striking bright green warning paint on them. So as not to be mistaken for a lesser, placid and benign caterpillar. Spitfire is their name. Who knows?

That's exactly what Spitfire reminded me of, the prickly caterpillars from my mates backyard in Sydney when we were kids. Always thought they had red antennae too but couldn't find a good picture on the net.

 

[426Cuda]

So this is the colour inspiration?
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First thought that popped into my head when I heard son of a gun was dirty hard bastard. As a colour envisioned black canon oiled patina.
Wonderful really.

So this is the colour inspiration?
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First thought that popped into my head when I heard son of a gun was dirty hard bastard. As a colour envisioned black canon oiled patina.
Wonderful really.

This one.

 

[LastV8?]

So this is the colour inspiration?

More like this colour I was thinking - Emperor Gum Moth

 

[LastV8?]

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This one.

Yep remember being stung on the arm by one of those!

 

[Sabbath']

Emperor Gum Moth
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Spitfire has a bit of a better ring to it than Emperor Gum Moth

 

[426Cuda]

A 528 cube 1970 Hemi 'Cuda! The colour is spot on too.