does anyone look down on red 'vettes?

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Aug 13, 2007 | 05:07 AM

#21

RedRckC5

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red, blue, black, etc... a vette in any color is still a vette.

Aug 13, 2007 | 06:35 AM

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Phanni

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All Corvettes are red, some just just have different color paint.

Aug 13, 2007 | 09:09 AM

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vette1963

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Quote:

Originally Posted by old55

I don't look down on ANY Vette. Red is one of the 1st colors you see in your mind when you hear the word "Corvette" It's classic to the marque. That said, I'm looking for the right Red on Red '65-'66 Roadster.

I have a fully restored 67 red on red roadster. I am sure no one looks down on it.

Last edited by vette1963; Aug 13, 2007 at 09:10 AM. Reason: left out year

Aug 13, 2007 | 09:12 AM

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SS~7

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I look down on red.......maybe cause my vert sits so low......

Aug 13, 2007 | 09:13 AM

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Aug 13, 2007 | 09:20 AM

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Ferrari's are red

Corvettes are black

red is ok, if you can't get black

Look at the "hot wheels model c6's" toy makers know the best color combinations - they made 2 verts, red and black , both with cashmiere interiors

Aug 13, 2007 | 09:29 AM

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jughead1

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St. Jude Donor '11

Personally...I kind of like TR myself.

Aug 13, 2007 | 10:57 AM

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TheDEfan

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There's other colors besides red??

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Aug 13, 2007 | 11:06 AM

#29

Ryan L

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I once turned down a Ferrari once because it was red. Why would they ever make a red sports car?

Aug 13, 2007 | 11:13 AM

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steve8

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I hate red, but the only thing that matters is that you like it.
Any color will sell down the road.

Aug 13, 2007 | 11:32 AM

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Chris@East Coast Supercharging

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I have always hated red vettes in the past but a red FRC recently came up for sale so I bought it. It did not take long for it to really grow on me and now I love it.

Aug 13, 2007 | 11:36 AM

#32

wuznme

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Don't look down, only think of Prince when I see them.

Aug 13, 2007 | 11:53 AM

#33

C5-GIRL

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Like somebody else said, a corvette is a corvette - regardless of the color - I personally don't like red - it's over populated. That being said, I went with a color maybe not as popular.. but it does stand out.

Aug 13, 2007 | 12:08 PM

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Highway Hawk

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Mine is Magnetic Red and usually the first thing people comment on is how much they like the color.

Aug 13, 2007 | 01:11 PM

#35

peebee_c5

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"Little red Corvette, baby you're much too red" (I think that's how that song went).

If the posts above aren't enough to scare you away from red Vettes, then maybe Prince is.....

Aug 13, 2007 | 01:17 PM

#36

Cobra4B

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I like all the colors... when I get my 2nd vette it will be a hard choice to make.

Aug 13, 2007 | 01:18 PM

#37

Vette Nutz

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My C-4 was Bright Red, my C-5 is Mag Red II, I wasn't aware they made any other colors.

Aug 13, 2007 | 01:46 PM

#38

00C Just for Fun

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Its a color

find one you like and go with it!

Aug 13, 2007 | 02:10 PM

#39

allred

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nj02vette

if you look at the sales history of C5's, black was the most sold, followed closely by torch red.

Uh, uh....................Red outsold black (and every other color).

C5 total production color breakdown.
Reds Total 79,039 (of which 51,136 were Torch Red)
Silver/Grays Total 56,849
Black Total 47,941
Blues Total 24,645
Yellow Total 18,046
Whites Total 16,070
Greens Total 2,960
Purples Total 1,544
Gold Total 15