340demon72
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MOPAR Color Premium
MOPAR muscle cars wore famously vibrant paint colors. Do those extraverted hues bring more money on the classic car market?
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Do Mopars with High Impact colors bring more money?
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66340SEDAN
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Yes they sure do….
Of course if they came that way originally. I suppose it could add value to a non high impact car if repainted in a high impact color and was done a good job.
4mulas
Fixem'up
Yes
It's all in the eye of the beholder
HemiSSDart
Dartus Interuptus
History says HELL YES! And at the auctions it is all in the eye of the beerholder...LOL..
MidnightSwinger
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Would I pay more for a car because it originally came with it? No. Would I pay more for a car if it was the color I want and done well, hell yeah!
abodyjoe
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depends on the buyer.
33IMP
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I bought mine in spite of the "high impact" color, because it was the car I wanted. Now that I've gotten used to it, I love it, and can't imagine it in a different color. The rarity doesn't hurt either. (69 rr, Bahama yellow/butterscotch)
Whether ot not the h.i. color helps or hurts depends on the buyer.
Whether ot not the h.i. color helps or hurts depends on the buyer.
Yes. But, a nice car in a non-imoact shade can bring premium money as well. Some of the tan's, pale greens, and cream colors might not be too popular.
lemondana
BlackDart
I sold a 69 Barracuda quite a few years ago. It was the Seafoam Turquoise, the paint was really faded, I told the kid that is was a fairly rare color and looked really pretty when it was fresh. He came by when he got the car done, Plum Crazy, it looked nice but to me the Hi Impact colors don't belong on a pre 70 car, there is also a 66 or 67 Charger around town painted that color also, it just don't look right. My 2 cents worth!
HemiSSDart
Dartus Interuptus
Yep, those 53 Dodge Coronet Hemi's bring big bucks...LOL..
So you’re saying a 53 dodge coronet in Plum Crazy Purple brings more money than a 53 dodge coronet with a hemi?
HemiSSDart
Dartus Interuptus
No and no...
lemondana
BlackDart
That light mist green has to be the most horrible color that Ma Mopar ever used!
lemondana
BlackDart
And the dark green, we called that-cowshit green. I came from farm country.
hotrod swinger
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lemondana
BlackDart
That looks ok. That's not the light mist green that I was referring to. Plus you have the cool cop wheels and cop hubcaps.
harrisonm
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Unless, in my opinion, the high impact color is on a pre-70 car upon which the color was not an option. I am NOT saying ANYTHING against people with cars like that, I just like cars painted with a color that was available that year.
Absolutely!!! If a person loves purple, a 66 Barracuda in purple will look really good to them.
You beat me to it.
Agreed. I do not DISLIKE pre 70 Mopars painted in high impact colors, it just isn't my cup of tea.
Look deeply into my eyes and say, "F8 Dark Green is Beautiful, F8 Dark Green is Beautiful"
diymirage
HP@idle > hondaHP@redline
I think the original color will bring the most money
If that color happened to be a high impact color, probablt
a good repaint in the original color may be even better if you ask me
i dont think a repaint in a different color would up the value much, specially if it is an overdone color like plumsickofitpurple
Funny thing is, my all time favorite mopar color is EV5, butterscotch and who knew...its a high impact color
Which is wierd, because it is the ultimate old man's color for a car
Which is what I think a musclecar should be, nothing fancy, bench seat big motor
If that color happened to be a high impact color, probablt
a good repaint in the original color may be even better if you ask me
i dont think a repaint in a different color would up the value much, specially if it is an overdone color like plumsickofitpurple
Funny thing is, my all time favorite mopar color is EV5, butterscotch and who knew...its a high impact color
Which is wierd, because it is the ultimate old man's color for a car
Which is what I think a musclecar should be, nothing fancy, bench seat big motor
Everyone has their favorite color (s) and the ones they HATE!
After a guy ( or lady) has owned a few old cars, then maybe the desire for "arrest me red" evaporates!??
I love "sleeper" colors. I have had all the high impacts over the decades.
But, my wife tells me I am "strange' sometimes!!!!
No way!
After a guy ( or lady) has owned a few old cars, then maybe the desire for "arrest me red" evaporates!??
I love "sleeper" colors. I have had all the high impacts over the decades.
But, my wife tells me I am "strange' sometimes!!!!
No way!
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