Which of These Colors to Paint my Race Car?

[Zuluracerx]

I have narrowed it down to the following (3) colors (see examples below). The wheels will be all black, the wing carbon gloss, satin black interior and cage.

First, here's the race car as it is now.



And here are the color choices...

Mexico Blue


Chartreuse



Fraise

[tobluforu]

You can't use green, bad luck.

[Zuluracerx]

I'm leaning toward Mexico Blue. Never heard that about green....but why take the chance! lol

[naparsei]

Fraise is lighter than that.

[Zuluracerx]

Yes, I would attempt to match the IROC car. Here is the picture I have of the "true" Fraise, but it is too light for my taste.

[PacificP]

Ilike the green, why would that be bad luck?

[MrPerkles]

^ thats karmin rot not fraise

[naparsei]

Look at period photos of the "IROC" car, the actual color is the lighter one, not the dark raspberry. Either the lighting is really weird, or that IROC is not painted the correct color. The Riverside photos show a much brighter and lighter shade.

[Zuluracerx]

Thanks MrPerkles!

[MrPerkles]

[Zuluracerx]

I like the raspberry color way better. The Fraise is just too pink for me even though it may be the correct IROC color. I'm not trying to match the IROC I just want a wild color on my race car...

[porschenut]

That sure looks like Gulf Blue (see the Gulf Orange on the front bumper), not Mexico Blue. Mexico Blue is a little darker and richer.

[prebordao]

You can see mexico plue in the post by MrPerkles

[Zuluracerx]

I thought this was Gulf Blue?

[Zuluracerx]

Can anyone properly ID this color of blue? It's the one I'm leaning toward.

[Joe Bob]

Quoted from Wiki....

Death, decay, and evilGreen is also known to have signified witchcraft, devilry and evil for its association with faeries and spirits of early English folklore. It also had an association with decay and toxicity.[45] Actor Bela Lugosi wore green-hued makeup for the role of Dracula in the 1927–28 Broadway stage production.[46] A green tinge in the skin is sometimes associated with nausea and sickness.[47] A physically ill person is said to look green around the gills.[2] The color, when combined with gold, is seen as representing the fading of youth.[48] In the Celtic tradition, green was avoided in clothing for its superstitious association with misfortune and death.[49][50] Green is thought to be an unlucky color in British and British-derived cultures,[51] where green cars, wedding dresses, and theater costumes are all the objects of superstition.[52] Spider-Man villains were often colored green to represent a contrast to the hero's red.[53] In some Far East cultures the color green is often used as a symbol of sickness and/or nausea.[54]

[Zuluracerx]

That settles that...GREEN IS OUT!!! Down to two, the mystery blue and the IROC (darker) red/pink whatever it is...lol

[IROC]

I'm kinda liking that fraise/karminrot. Especially the darker version of the car above. That is unique - you'd be the only car that color for sure.

[porterdog]

Whatever; green is best by far.

[Joe Bob]

Looks Mexico Blue to me...