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Feb 1, 2009 | 04:54 PM

Larry R

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C-5 color question

Hi Guys: I normally hang out on the C-6 forum, but today I was at the car wash with my pickup, and noticed a C-5 coupe that was painted a beautiful dark red color. The owner was nowhere to be found and quite frankly, I am not sure what year it was, but I am trying to find out what the name of this color is? I am looking for a dark red for a hot rod I am building. Could it be the Anniversary Red? Or the Magnetic red metallic? Thanks

Feb 1, 2009 | 04:59 PM

ProGo98

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The Anniversary color was a sort of burgundy with a gold undertone to it. The gold will show abit in the sun. Beautiful color.

Feb 1, 2009 | 06:10 PM

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From: "It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and

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Could be either color -

Here's a handy website that you might find helpful.....

http://www.corvettepaintcodes.com/

Feb 1, 2009 | 06:23 PM

Mr.Bill

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It might have been Magnetic Red II.

Feb 1, 2009 | 06:34 PM

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Here is anniversary red

Feb 1, 2009 | 07:20 PM

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both the reds look sharp

Feb 1, 2009 | 07:24 PM

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Could have been either color, but if it were the Anniversary Red, there would have been 50th emblems on the fenders and a shale interior in the car.

Feb 2, 2009 | 06:23 AM

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Here is the story on Anniversary Red: The paint chosen to celebrate the 50th anniversary used Xirallic flake pigments created by the German company, Merck KGaA. Xirallic, a trade name for corundum (aluminum oxide) platelets that wear a hematite (iron oxide) overcoat. The synthetic crystals have several desirable characteristics. They are flatter, smoother and more uniform than mica or aluminum.

The crystals lie uniformly flat and reflect light. The color coat on the Corvette is only about 20 microns thick. Using mica or aluminum would translate into a couple of hundred pigment particles. Xirallic flakes are only 100 to 300 nanometers in thickness allowing thousands to be used within the 20 micron thickness. Bottom line? A deep, red color that has to be seen to be believed. Sorry so technical of a description, but yeah, it would be something to spray on Hot Rod: