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Color is important to me as well. I passed on a SWC about 10 years ago b/c it was saddle tan. When I was looking for a 65-66 years ago, it had to be silver. With that said, I love Daytona Blue too.
Riverside Red - 4,612
Sebring Silver - 3,516
Daytona Blue - 3,475
Joe
That covers over half the 63's.
I never gave it much thought until after I owned my 63 a few years, that triple black was not popular in the pre-air conditioning automotive world (in the pre-Bandit days).
Not too many triple black 63's, and my favorite with the blue/saddle/saddle a close second.
Keep in mine I have a pretty correct NCRS CORVETTE
but my interior is wrong its black do I really care would I change it for free if I could .
Not.
I like it red and enjoy it ,Had two C2 s with black interior twice before ..that's one reason I bought it .
Riverside Red - 4,612
Sebring Silver - 3,516
Daytona Blue - 3,475
Joe
Yeah but I see Sooooo many 'Riverside Red' cars that are the wrong hue. Either trending towards an electric Viper Red, or, so orangey they lean towards a pumpkin color
Yeah but I see Sooooo many 'Riverside Red' cars that are the wrong hue. Either trending towards an electric Viper Red, or, so orangey they lean towards a pumpkin color
Thats my second favorite "red red"
Frankie, did your car come from the North East? Back in the 80's talked to a guy who was selling a red 63 from Mass. or up that way. I was gonna go look at it to buy but went to Ca. and found the one I have today.
Thats my second favorite "red red"
Frankie, did your car come from the North East? Back in the 80's talked to a guy who was selling a red 63 from Mass. or up that way. I was gonna go look at it to buy but went to Ca. and found the one I have today.
I bought it from forum member 'firstgear' (Herb) in Ohio....it was originally sold out of Anson, TX by Lawrence Hall Chevrolet.
Amazingly, they are still in business in the same location and I've talked to the owner. Apparently, his grandmother sold the car to its first owner.
The car spent some time in the MidWest - but no knowledge of it being in New England
Last edited by Frankie the Fink; 04-15-2016 at 10:10 AM.
We have talked about colors but if you were looking for a SWC and found one that was exactly what you wanted (except for color) had original drivetrain, no hit body, etc and even had a good price (not a steal but good price) would you let the color of the car stop you from buying.
My car was originally Riverside Red. Repainted it once same color. Beautiful in direct sunlight but it WAS a bit "orangey" under artificial lighting. And at burger cruises the lighting used for outdoor parking sometimes turned it "taco sauce BROWN"!
I saw a really RED C3 at Corvette Mike in Anaheim. Asked him what the color was, he said "Porsche Guards Red". Had the car painted that color, true red under all conditions.
But my favorite color is the rarest from '63 and '64, Saddle Tan. Looks like light brown sugar to me, and it emphasizes the body contours as well as Sebring Silver or Silver Blue. Light metallic colors don't seem to show polish marks as much as dark solids IMO.
We have talked about colors but if you were looking for a SWC and found one that was exactly what you wanted (except for color) had original drivetrain, no hit body, etc and even had a good price (not a steal but good price) would you let the color of the car stop you from buying.
I wanted Silver-Red or red red but I was visiting a friend in Ca in 1989 and saw my 63. Stopped and talked to the owner-low mileage and original. Bought it and shipped it home. Its silver blue with black interior.
04-12-2016, 10:43 PM
When I was looking for a 65-66 years ago, it had to be silver. With that said, I love Daytona Blue too. 
