They were most likely red, the opposite of the rest of the world. Even today, vehicles made in the US still have red lenses even for turn signals. Furthermore trucks and pickups can have the same bulb for brakes and turn signals, which if a bulb fails leads to a very confusing situation, go figure!
According to a VIN chart I found online, my car is a LHD car manufactured in late 1962. As it is registered as a 1964 that may indicate it was privately imported. If it is a "euro-spec" car the front flashers would also be amber but mine are white. Maybe they were replaced. Possibly the car was sold in Switzerland as that appears to be the only country other than the U.SA. that received white front flashers.
I will secure a Heritage Certificate as soon as I get the documentation required.
Would a "euro spec" car be fitted with a 3.4 and a U.S. a 3.8?
Bob
There is no question about this. The US-market Mark 2 (of every year) had clear front signal lenses and red rear signal lenses. For every other market (including Canada) the rear lenses were amber for the turn signals; for almost every other market (including Canada) the front lens was amber as well.
The parts book is very clear about part fitment with the notation "US only" for certain parts (the US cars were also not fitted with the Fog Ranger lamps as standard - but the Canadian-market cars were).
Gregory Andrachuk
1992 Series III V12 Vanden Plas
1966 Mark 2 3.8
2002 X-Type
2004 XJ8