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Old Jun 3, 2015 | 03:58 PM
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Default 74 with 561 Paint?
I have a 74, but somebody painted over the trim tag so I cannot see what the original paint color was when it came out of the factory.
The car has been painted and the front clip is not original.
I was just curious, but that number does not correspond to any of the colors.

Anyone have any ideas?


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Old Jun 3, 2015 | 04:03 PM
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isnt that 56 L as in lower and the color is Bright Yellow
http://www.corvsport.com/Corvette/C3..._1974_VIN.html
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Old Jun 3, 2015 | 06:57 PM
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YES...it is 56L.

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I like that color yellow , it was the color of the first brand new 1974 corvette I saw , in the local Chevy dealer showroom in the town I grew up.

Had black deluxe interior coupe.

I was smitten.....
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Old Jun 4, 2015 | 12:04 AM
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Wow, I love yellow cars. I had an 84 TransAm painted 79 Corvette yellow.

Now a new dilemma, I love purple but I love Yellow too, do I paint the car back to Yellow.
Hmmmm, Maybe some day.

Thanks guys.
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I kind of like yellow '74s also.
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I kind of like yellow '74s also.
Nice......it was one of the better yellows put on a corvette IMO.
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For what ever it's worth. Jesse James custom motorcycles refuses to sell a yellow motorcycle.
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For what ever it's worth. Jesse James custom motorcycles refuses to sell a yellow motorcycle.
Not worth much. His taste is questionable at very best.

He had this ...




but gave it up for this ...

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