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Mar 31, 2006 | 04:30 PM

hotwater

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From: Ft Hood TEXAS

1976 original red????

Just trying to figure this out. My color code is 72. I can't figure out if this is the burgundy color that my car has been painted or the red color that I found under my front bumper. Can anyone provide a good example of the "red" that should be on a 76???

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Glen

Mar 31, 2006 | 04:49 PM

michael c. volpe

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1976 Corvette Exterior Color Choices
CODE EXTERIOR QUANTITY
10 Classic White 10,674
13 Silver 6,934
22 Bright Blue 3,268
33 Dark Green 2,038
37 Mahogany 4,182
56 Bright Yellow 3,389
64 Buckskin 2,954
69 Dark Brown 4,447
70 Orange Flame 4,073
72 Red 4,590

your color looks like mahogany.
i looked at a red 76 last month, code 72 (red) and it was nothing like that.
mahogany is nicer, imo.

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Mar 31, 2006 | 05:30 PM

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Thanks. I am actually trying to find someone that knows that theirs is mohogany so I can see a pic. I want to put it back to the original color but I can't find any examples of the 76 that is actually listed as mohogany. If someone has a pic please post it.

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Glen.....

Mar 31, 2006 | 05:32 PM

Jerry Curl

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Originally Posted by hotwater

Mine is mahogony, code 37. You can see it in my Corvette Photo Gallery. Your color looks the same as mine.

BTW—From what I understand, this particular shade of mahogony was only available in 76.

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Mar 31, 2006 | 07:09 PM

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Thanks. I thought that mine was the wrong color. I was hoping that it wasn't though. LOL. Now I don't know what color I want to paint it because I wanted it original but I had plain red. LOL. Too many red cars on the road...

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Mar 31, 2006 | 07:19 PM

Jerry Curl

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I get a lot of compliments on the color. And I have had a few people say "Im so glad you didnt get red" which is funny, seeing as how I set out to find a red one.