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Oct 4, 2002 | 10:59 PM

Tele_Man

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Early Shark Colors

Does anybody know where I can find photos of 1969-72 Vettes in the various exterior colors?

Oct 4, 2002 | 11:50 PM

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Re: Early Shark Colors (Tele_Man)

Moving to C3. Anyone over here know?

Oct 5, 2002 | 12:15 AM

twotone82

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Re: Early Shark Colors (Tele_Man)

RPO codes and color names follow:

1969:

900 Tuxedo Black
972 Can-Am White
974 Monza Red
976 Lemans Blue
980 Riverside Gold
983 Fathom Green
984 Daytona Yellow
986 Cortez Silver
988 Burgundy
990 Monaco Orange

1970:

972 Classic White
974 Monza Red
975 Marlboro Maroon
976 Mulsanne Blue
979 Bridgehampton Blue
982 Donnybrooke Green
984 Daytona Yellow
986 Cortez Silver
991 Ontario Orange
992 Laguna Gray
993 Corvette Bronze

1971:

905 Nevada Silver
912 Sunfire Yellow
972 Classic White
973 Mille Miglia Red
976 Mulsanne Blue
979 Bridgehampton Blue
983 Brands Hatch Green
987 Ontario Orange
988 Steel Cities Gray
989 War Bonnet Yellow

1972:

912 Sunfire Yellow
924 Pewter Silver
945 Bryar Blue
946 Elkhart Green
972 Classic White
973 Mille Miglia Red
979 Targa Blue
987 Ontario Orange
988 Steel Cities Gray
989 War Bonnet Yellow

Hope this helps

Oct 5, 2002 | 12:17 AM

twotone82

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Re: Early Shark Colors (Tele_Man)

Whoops! You need photos though. Sorry. :conehead

Oct 5, 2002 | 01:29 AM

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Re: Early Shark Colors (twotone82)

Well, here's a monza red one.

JB

Oct 5, 2002 | 01:54 AM

corvgreg

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Re: Early Shark Colors (Tele_Man)

I'm emailing you a photo. of the color chips in a Corvette book I have...at least the 70-73 in the picture I took.

Oct 5, 2002 | 01:37 PM

Martin72

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Re: Early Shark Colors (corvgreg)

Here is a '72 in Ontario Ornage....

Oct 5, 2002 | 01:41 PM

Turbo-Jet

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Re: Early Shark Colors (Tele_Man)

I've always thought it would be cool to make a C3 color guide website, that providing I knew how to make a website...

Anyway, see my sig for 979 Targe Blue, (same as '71 Bridgehampton Blue I think)

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Oct 5, 2002 | 02:26 PM

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Re: Early Shark Colors (Turbo-Jet)

http://www.vettepics.com has some good pics, but not all colors are represented.

Shannon

Oct 5, 2002 | 02:45 PM

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Re: Early Shark Colors (Tele_Man)

See signature for LeMans Blue.

Oct 5, 2002 | 05:57 PM

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Re: Early Shark Colors (twotone82)

Quote:

RPO codes and color names follow:

1969:

1970:

1971:

1972:

No love for the '68's??? :confused:

Oct 5, 2002 | 07:41 PM

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Re: Early Shark Colors (Tele_Man)

976 LeMans Blue! :cheers:

Oct 5, 2002 | 08:13 PM

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twotone82

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Re: Early Shark Colors (Corey 68)

Quote:

RPO codes and color names follow:

1969:

1970:

1971:

1972:

No love for the '68's??? :confused:

Sorry Corey 68, but Tele Man wanted '69-'72 colors. But here are the '68s! :)

900 Tuxedo Black
972 Polar White
974 Rally Red
976 Lemans Blue
978 International Blue
983 British Green
984 Safari Yellow
986 Silverstone Silver
988 Cordovan Maroon
992 Corvette Bronze

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