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Aragorn 04-26-2013 09:54 AM

Never was a big fan of Seafoam Green found on late 60's Mustangs. The Grabber Green found on Boss Mustangs doesn't catch my eye either.

The one color that I think is the worst is the Champagne Mica color found on Toyotas. The color is so bland. Every single Camry around here has at least three shades of that color because of accidents and improper panel blending which just adds to my dislike of that color.

Best color imho is Ferrari red. Second is India red from the 944.

pwd72s 04-26-2013 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techweenie (Post 7407200)
Still my favorite among all the cars I've restored...

Fresh from the paint shop.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366914183.jpg

There are now more "Viper Green" (Back in '73 we called it Conda Green) Porsches than were ever painted in that color by the factory...

Racerbvd 04-26-2013 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SkankyFrank (Post 7408584)
In the booth, this color just makes me smile


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1366987240.jpg

Me toohttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367001498.jpg

Noah930 04-27-2013 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by legion (Post 7406145)
I haven't seen a new car in brown since the 70's...

Are you kidding me? All my in-laws seem to purchase are brown Buicks.

Noah930 04-27-2013 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by nut11 (Post 7407460)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Az911 (Post 7407619)
Techno Purple is a great color

Isn't that called Daytona Violet?

livi 04-27-2013 11:04 AM

Coolest ever - the 964RS in Ruby Red. My dream car.

porsche4life 04-27-2013 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Noah930 (Post 7410206)
Isn't that called Daytona Violet?

There was a Techno and a Daytona... Slightly different shades. Depended on the year what they used...

AFC-911 04-27-2013 07:26 PM

I HATE 90s teal...that's what my Turbo came in (thankfully it needed paint)

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...94233319_n.jpg


It's now a beautiful Porsche Speedgelb

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8050/8...007d6c96_b.jpg

NeedSpace 04-27-2013 08:57 PM

Hands down for me on the "worst list" are teal and beige. Teal because it is an ugly color on anything. Beige, for the reasons stated...BORING lacking any personality...much like the camrys they cover.

There is one color they missed. I remember working on one in the 80s. It was the color of flesh. It was the most horrible color I have ever seen. I think the color was called "afterbirth"...at least it should have been called that. The car was maybe an early 80s buick century or perhaps a ford tempo? Cannot remember exactly. I couldn't find the pic on the internet, but the color was like the third crayon from the right in this photo.

http://thesocietypages.org/socimages...08/flesh-5.jpg

As for favorite, it is and has always been british racing green. Just an outstanding color. Just try to tell me these colors don't get your motor running?

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...aD_u62UisRcdQw

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/atta...xige_small.jpg

http://www.lexclassics.nl/html/image...1650330_14.JPG

Here is some experimenting with some colors on an A4 convertible.

Which of these is the best colour? - A5_OC

FrankyV 04-29-2013 11:56 AM

In today's market, any color of green is by far the hardest to sell. Remember the 2009 997.2 launch cars in Racing Green? Many sat on dealer lots for years, I would have bought one if not for the PDK.

Nostril Cheese 04-29-2013 12:05 PM

Laguna Seca Blue. Always loved this one.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1367262310.jpg


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