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Old Nov 26, 2020 | 11:56 AM
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Of all the cars I've owned, only my 50th Anniversary looks even better as the sun goes down. For some reason the paint seems to be more dramatic and glossy looking in a dimly lit parking lot. This is an older picture but noticed it again last night. Neato.
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Looks sharp!

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Old Nov 26, 2020 | 01:45 PM
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What wheels are those? Color suggests mags..
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Old Nov 26, 2020 | 02:57 PM
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I like mine best in the late afternoon, direct sunlight. You REALLY see the gold particles in the paint. The tinted clearcoat is amazing as well in direct light.

Wave on !
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Old Nov 26, 2020 | 02:59 PM
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It does look nice!
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Old Nov 26, 2020 | 03:52 PM
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What wheels are those? Color suggests mags..
Stock painted rims.. champagne gold I believe. (Or warm nickel) Chevy did a great job with color scheme.

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Old Nov 26, 2020 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ALLEGRO
I like mine best in the late afternoon, direct sunlight. You REALLY see the gold particles in the paint. The tinted clearcoat is amazing as well in direct light.

Wave on !
Agreed. The gold fleck is hard to photograph though, but looks amazing. Plus the color really changes on the quality of the sunlight hitting it. Ie:

Pretty red.

Or... Purple?

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The Anniversary Red paint is one of the best ever on a Vette. Just my opinion.
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QUOTE=c5arlen;1602573147]What wheels are those? Color suggests mags..[/QUOTE]


magnesiums have the smaller round center cap . . . .

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My cars usually look better at night when it is raining. That's when I usually try to sell them.

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Best of all the Vette color combos, Love It ❤️
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Very nice C5, with the right kind of Top!
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