What red is this?
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Racer
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From: Parker CO
What red is this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...491734816&rd=1
Is this light carmine red? Does it really look that color? It looks like a real nice candy apple red.
Thx,
Kerry
Is this light carmine red? Does it really look that color? It looks like a real nice candy apple red.
Thx,
Kerry
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I can't remember the name of it, but you're right ... it's like a candy apple, only lighter. It's looks much better in person.
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From: Santa Rosa Beach FL
from the Idaho Vette page:
CORVETTE 2001 Color Options
11U Light Pewter Metallic
12U Quicksilver Metallic
13U Sebring Silver Metallic
28U Navy Blue Metallic
40U Speedway White
41U Black
70U Torch Red
79U Millennium Yellow Clear Coat **$600
86U Magnetic Red-II Clear Coat **$600
91U Dark Bowling Green Metallic
I think it's Magnetic Red. The digital photo just has a slightly wacked white balance...
CORVETTE 2001 Color Options
11U Light Pewter Metallic
12U Quicksilver Metallic
13U Sebring Silver Metallic
28U Navy Blue Metallic
40U Speedway White
41U Black
70U Torch Red
79U Millennium Yellow Clear Coat **$600
86U Magnetic Red-II Clear Coat **$600
91U Dark Bowling Green Metallic
I think it's Magnetic Red. The digital photo just has a slightly wacked white balance...
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From: Albuquerque NM
Originally Posted by Torchy2000
from the Idaho Vette page:
CORVETTE 2001 Color Options
11U Light Pewter Metallic
12U Quicksilver Metallic
13U Sebring Silver Metallic
28U Navy Blue Metallic
40U Speedway White
41U Black
70U Torch Red
79U Millennium Yellow Clear Coat **$600
86U Magnetic Red-II Clear Coat **$600
91U Dark Bowling Green Metallic
I think it's Magnetic Red. The digital photo just has a slightly wacked white balance...
CORVETTE 2001 Color Options
11U Light Pewter Metallic
12U Quicksilver Metallic
13U Sebring Silver Metallic
28U Navy Blue Metallic
40U Speedway White
41U Black
70U Torch Red
79U Millennium Yellow Clear Coat **$600
86U Magnetic Red-II Clear Coat **$600
91U Dark Bowling Green Metallic
I think it's Magnetic Red. The digital photo just has a slightly wacked white balance...
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If it is a factory paint job, it is Magnetic Red Metallic (per the Corvette Black Book). Whatever the color, it is very 
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