Special Paint

[marxjunk]

everyone wants stripes..and tachs and buckets etc..so stripe delete is cool, but flash sells

[njsteve]

I think for situations where a color (like black) wasn't available that year and only a handful can be documented as being special ordered in black (like my old 1972 Formula 455HO Firebird that they made two customer ordered cars in black), it certainly does. It was around a 30% bump in value when I sold it as compared to a standard color.

[RST]

Originally Posted by njsteve

I think for situations where a color (like black) wasn't available that year and only a handful can be documented as being special ordered in black (like my old 1972 Formula 455HO Firebird that they made two customer ordered cars in black), it certainly does. It was around a 30% bump in value when I sold it as compared to a standard color.

100% Agree

[mockingbird812]

Pontiac = V. Green

[Jeff H]

Originally Posted by njsteve

I think for situations where a color (like black) wasn't available that year and only a handful can be documented as being special ordered in black (like my old 1972 Formula 455HO Firebird that they made two customer ordered cars in black), it certainly does. It was around a 30% bump in value when I sold it as compared to a standard color.

Steve, does PHS have the data on the Pontiac special paint cars showing the numbers? That would probably add value if there is proof that x number of cars had a certain non standard color.

[Mr. Chevy]

My friend's 70 Chevelle has that. The car was originally citrus green..

Rich

[ds1]

Dana Mecum thinks so. He has been trying to sell his Carolina Blue 1969 Z28 for WAY more than market value

[TimG]

We had a 1973 Corvette from Hory Chevrolet painted black and documented on the build sheet that way. That added value.

[L78M22Rag]

I think you hit the nail on the head. Documentation or clear evidence of the original special paint color, and being a desirable color, would make the vehicle unique and more valuable.

I don't agree that the - - is simply a license to paint the car any color and represent it as a rare special paint car.

[Lee Stewart]

Speaking of Special Paint cars, this 1968 Chevelle SS 396 in Pontiac's Verdoro Green is coming to auction this May (Mecum Indy)