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02-27-2019, 04:53 PM
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----There is a well known 66 Corvette that, I think, still resides around Cleveland that was a paint delete. It was really nicely restored as a paint delete car even though the car was painted at the dealer in a firemist turquoise. It was also loaded with options including AC and 427/390 engine.
----As well, A guy I used to work for in Hyannis MA. at his used car dealership ordered several new 70 thru 72 Corvettes in primer as he couldn't order black and black was a good seller. My friends from the Cape will remember his name, Kenny Shaunessy! His brother, Matty, is still a friend although I haven't talked to him in a couple of years......Bill S 
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02-27-2019, 05:44 PM
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03-02-2019, 03:56 AM
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i know Larry pretty well...ive had long conversations with him, since his family owned a dealership, he got to order cars, and he ordered some really cool stuff..REALLY cool stuff..lots of round ports went thru his hands.. such a cool old dude too..he's up there in age..i talk to his son often, he says Larry is still getting around and hitting shows and swap meets... someone needs to sit down with him and document his shenanigans...when he is gone, so are his stories...you could write a book just on the cars he has had..
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03-01-2019, 03:20 AM
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I saw several 80's Corvette's delivered in primer to a local dealer in So Cal. According to a salesman that I asked about them, the dealer was painting them in more favorable colors to customers desire.
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03-01-2019, 08:43 AM
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I can't speak for Corvettes but I do know of one 1973 Pontiac Trans Am that was delivered as a Paint Delete car (in black primer). What is interesting about the car are all the spoilers - they are Red. I have a photo of the car - just need to locate it.
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03-01-2019, 03:30 PM
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Special and Prime
GM docs have numbers for special and prime cars all throughout the 60’s for most models.
They do not differentiate between the two just a total number. As an example, 1968 camaro Special Paint and Prime was 3, 203 units. Paul
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03-01-2019, 06:03 PM
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I have some Pontiac trim tags that show "PRIME" for a paint code. One example is a 1967 Firebird 400 convertible (VIN 100004) that was a factory show car. It was built in primer, then shipped to Pontiac engineering where it was painted a special orange color (with a custom orange interior) and made the rounds on the North American auto show circuit.
Mike
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03-04-2019, 10:31 PM
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A good friend of mine is the third owner a 67 427/435 corvette that was ordered in prime. The trim tag says prime on it. He researched it with the original owner and he wanted a Granada gold car and that color was unavailable for a 67 corvette, so it was ordered in prime and painted at the dealer.
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03-04-2019, 11:54 PM
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