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Apr 28, 2023 | 06:18 PM

Cam33

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Paint color change

Just asking . Not very experienced when it comes to the corvette world of thinking . Would like to know does a color change hurt the value if so how much thanks

Apr 28, 2023 | 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Cam33

Just asking . Not very experienced when it comes to the corvette world of thinking . Would like to know does a color change hurt the value if so how much thanks

Would depend allot on the value, condition and originality of the car prior to a color change, could hurt, could help, also depends on the quality of the color change... a high end color change is allot of work to do it right, are you looking to improve the value of the car or the esthetics of the car.

Apr 28, 2023 | 06:56 PM

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If it's an NCRS Flight car - yes, If it a beat rubber bumper car with a truck motor and aftermarket seats = no.

Resto mods bring money - color does not matter, unless it is horrific / out of vogue.

Browns and greens tend to have a smaller audience. I like the greens of most years, just a few I think were trendy and don't go / do well today.

It's your car make it what you want / enjoy, don't worry about money - just drive it.

Apr 28, 2023 | 07:15 PM

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It will only hurt the value if you paint it Red.
There are already 10,000 too many Red Corvettes.

Apr 29, 2023 | 04:50 AM

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Ahhh, Greg! But my car came factory Red. And I really like it red! Perhaps I should paint it a different color to improve it's value???
No, that's not going to happen. I like it red.

Apr 29, 2023 | 10:03 AM

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on a 68-72 BB or LT-1 with a born with engine it will hurt a lot. if its a run of the mill rubber bumper car not so much

Apr 29, 2023 | 08:55 PM

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on a 68-72 BB or LT-1 with a born with engine it will hurt a lot. if its a run of the mill rubber bumper car not so much

70 was the last year of the BB . I wouldn’t call a 71-72 454 or LT-1 a BB HP was a besmal 270

Apr 29, 2023 | 09:33 PM

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70 was the last year of the BB . I wouldn’t call a 71-72 454 or LT-1 a BB HP was a besmal 270

if you measure the HP the gross way unlike the net way it would be a wash

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Apr 30, 2023 | 08:22 PM

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It will only hurt the value if you paint it Red.
There are already 10,000 too many Red Corvettes.

All Corvettes are red. The rest are mistakes....

Apr 30, 2023 | 08:45 PM

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All Corvettes are red. The rest are mistakes....

A thread came up here about 12 years ago regarding that 1 of 1, 1977 Code 41 Chartreuse Corvette, and why nobody seemed to know where it was after all these years. I think one member nailed it when he said, "It's still out there ....probably painted red".

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