, anyhow it looks better black. Only a few very special black 72's were produced.
Black '72 ???
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Black '72 ???
I've owned 11 vettes over the last 30+ yrs, (whew)..6 were C3's..but I'm a driver not an expert.
I'm currently a C5 owner (1+yrs)..but sometimes I dream of going back old school. For fun I'm looking at a Black '72 vert, here's the deal, I don't see Black color on the charts for '72..??
been awhile am I missing something ?
here's my short C3 history just for fun...
My very first vette was a '69 vert, small block 4spd also black but I figured out later was color changed.
2nd was a '73 coupe 350 a/t in that yrs lovely Ivy Green color with the tan vinyl guts..yuck
3rd was a also a '69, a fully primered 427 4spd rat coupe..never bothered to figure out what color it was.
4th was a white '73 unmolested 454 a/t coupe..fine car
5th was a beautiful but seasoned '81 Dark Blue sparkle with blue leather. Seats were more comfy than my C5.
my last was the best, a factory Red '72 454 4spd roadster with fresh black leather interior..still kicking myself..
OK enough, I know you guys know..is a black '72 legit from the factory.
I'm currently a C5 owner (1+yrs)..but sometimes I dream of going back old school. For fun I'm looking at a Black '72 vert, here's the deal, I don't see Black color on the charts for '72..??
been awhile am I missing something ?
here's my short C3 history just for fun...
My very first vette was a '69 vert, small block 4spd also black but I figured out later was color changed.
2nd was a '73 coupe 350 a/t in that yrs lovely Ivy Green color with the tan vinyl guts..yuck
3rd was a also a '69, a fully primered 427 4spd rat coupe..never bothered to figure out what color it was.
4th was a white '73 unmolested 454 a/t coupe..fine car
5th was a beautiful but seasoned '81 Dark Blue sparkle with blue leather. Seats were more comfy than my C5.
my last was the best, a factory Red '72 454 4spd roadster with fresh black leather interior..still kicking myself..
OK enough, I know you guys know..is a black '72 legit from the factory.
Last edited by SaxyVette; Sep 21, 2015 at 08:13 PM.
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Could be , not likely , but you never say never, check trim tag and build sheet or paper work .....a few black cars were special ordered during the early 70's ..they are very rare . I ve seen a documented 74 black coupe .
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Thanks all I've only seen pics so far..I'll know what to look for when I see the car in person. Still pipe dreamin' at this point.
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Here's my 72 that used to be my grandfathers. It's been at a shop for the last two months getting running again. I hope to have it home in a week or so. Original color was white.
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When I went searching for my '69 I was looking for a real code 900 black car because the color was discontinued until 1977 and I thought that was an interesting detail. I was surprised at how many black '69s had different color trim tags, usually green. Obviously the 70-76 black cars cause a lot of questions.
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those black vettes are all gorgeous. just cuz the general decided no black vettes from 70 to 76 doesn't mean he was right. why is it ok to convert to 4 or 5 speed, do a crate 383, or ls swap but changing orig color is such an unforgivable sin? it is just one more number that doesn't match...and it goes good with every interior color.
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1972 Corvette convertible, factory built and painted at St. Louis... Original paint (and just about everything else) with plenty of documentation.
Yes, GM did paint a few Corvettes black in 1970-1976... Just not very many.
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Stan Falenski
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There you go... That's it!
1972 Corvette convertible, factory built and painted at St. Louis... Original paint (and just about everything else) with plenty of documentation.
Yes, GM did paint a few Corvettes black in 1970-1976... Just not very many.
Regards,
Stan Falenski
1972 Corvette convertible, factory built and painted at St. Louis... Original paint (and just about everything else) with plenty of documentation.
Yes, GM did paint a few Corvettes black in 1970-1976... Just not very many.
Regards,
Stan Falenski
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If I remember the documentation correctly, the paint used was from the truck line (also assembled in St. Louis). It's a really cool car, made even more so by the fact nobody has really done anything to it.
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Stan
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those black vettes are all gorgeous. just cuz the general decided no black vettes from 70 to 76 doesn't mean he was right. why is it ok to convert to 4 or 5 speed, do a crate 383, or ls swap but changing orig color is such an unforgivable sin? it is just one more number that doesn't match...and it goes good with every interior color.
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If so,
it is a very original, unmolested example of a factory painted, Black '72!
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WB
PS:
Mr. Hoover in your photograph..........
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That 72 is a rare car. First time I have heard of a 70-76 painted black at the factory. Usually if you wanted a non factory color it was shipped in primer.
I had a documented 75 that was shipped in primer and painted black by the dealer. The trim tag said SPC.
I had a documented 75 that was shipped in primer and painted black by the dealer. The trim tag said SPC.