UPDATE: The CJ3B Page has a color picture showing the jeep vehicles painted Gold for this display along with more information about the Hong Kong show.
http://cj3b.info/Siblings/SurreyGold.html
Originally published December 25, 2009: Bruce provided me with these fascinating documents regarding the October 15-23, 1960, auto show. There are two interesting aspects to this press release:
- 1. Eight Jeep vehicles were to be specially painted gold with black trim and upholstery and would be displayed in a Chinese waterfront setting;
- 2. The vehicles were part of the advertising program of a new fall television series called “Hong Kong“.
You can see a copy of the press release below:
![auto show1 auto show1](http://www.ewillys.com/wp-content/uploads2/2009/12/auto-show1-821x1024.jpg)
Here’s another version of the event:
![auto show2 auto show2](http://www.ewillys.com/wp-content/uploads2/2009/12/auto-show2-672x1024.jpg)
Article from late 1960 that includes a reference to black and gold vehicles from the November 22, 1960, issue of the Spokesman Review.
![1960-11-22-spokesman-review-new-models-black-gold](http://www.ewillys.com/wp-content/uploads2/2012/09/1960-11-22-spokesman-review-new-models-black-gold-211x650.jpg)