Is Precision Red gone for good???? I loved it!!!!!!. Will it be back in 2006? How different is it from Victory Red????

 

Marvin Johnson from SuperChevyICM gave his opinion of a comparison of the 3 reds, Precision Red, Victory Red and Magnetic Red in another thread in this forum. Look for the names of the reds in the title of the thread. He thought Victory Red actually had a little less orange in it than Precision Red and was actually a little brighter than Precision Red.

I personally have not seen any of them, so I'm having to depend on others' opinions right now.

 

Precision Red has a blueish tint to it. Victory Red is more of a true bright red.

 

So, is that why the factory people refer to it as COBALT RED?

 

I would say yes.

 

Actually, a friend of mine who is on the factory floor at Bowling Green told me that the cans from the paint manufacturer are labeled "Cobalt Red". Apparently GM's marketing department felt that the name "Precision Red" would be more effective in selling cars...although the red interior is still referred to as "Cobalt Red"!

I searched on "Cobalt Red" with Google.com and found several references to the color "cobalt red", on items such as pottery and quilts, etc. From what I can tell from looking at the items, it pretty much is a perfect match for the C6 in Precision Red.

C6 Precision Red A4 Museum Delivery 9/11/04!

 

Will Precision red be back in 2006? I love the darker red. Victory red is ok but not as dark as Precision red.

 

I love the fact that I will have a color that is rare. I have been looking at every red car and truck and now that I pay attention the cars that seem to be closest to PR are VW and Honda. I have always been more partial to the darker reds, more of a blood red. Having seen many pictures on the forum I am convinced that GM made a mistake changing the PR. Good for me and the others getting PR. Victory red is ok but to me PR is the most beautiful.

 

I agree with P.R. maybe being pulled a little to soon....I read in another forum that total production might be less than 500...I just dont agree with the GM big wigs that painting a Vette the same color as all of there other vehicles (trucks included) is such a good idea...As soon as I got a good photo of P.R. I put in my deposit....P.R. / CASHMERE/XM /ONSTAR/3.15/AUTO/POLISHED WHEELS....TPW 8/30

 

At Carlisle, I Asked Kirk Bennion (lead Exterior Designer Of The C-6) About Precision Red's Return. He Was Very Pointed In His Answer That "it Ain't Never Coming Back". He Said Those Lucky Enough To Get It Will Have Themselves A Very Limited Car, Especially If Victory Red Has A 5-7 Year Run With Approx 5-8k Cars/year = 25-56k Total!!!! As To "cobalt Red", Its The Name Of The Color As It Comes From The Manufacturer, Dupont. You Know, I've Seen Pred Up Close In New York In February, And It Was Just Stunning!!!. I Could Never Understand The Controversy With Torch Red. C-6 Needed Its Own Colors. Torch Red And Victory Red Are Great Colors Also, But Need A Rest. The Digital Pictures Of Pred Have Been Varied And Confusing, But You Know What, When You See It In Person You Will Understand Why. Different Lighting Conditions Make This Color Go From Very Bright With A Slight Orange Cast (not As Much As Tr) To Almost Dark Blood Red. I Know, I Got One!

 

I've had my PR for two full days now and the color continues to impress people. I agree that it has different looks depending upon th elighting and you need to see it in person to judge it. While I do like torch red, I like the darker appearance of PR. Victory will look great too but like Juiceman I tink the C6 needs some colors that are outside the base chevy palate. I liked it when I first saw and and I love it now that I have it. Looking forward to parking my PR and my Rally Red 67 among TR and VR cars at events.

 

Gone forever

 

For discontinuing Precision Red?

 

It won't be back, and for good reason IMO.

 

I don't know if you would consider this "official", but designer Tom Peters had the following to say on this issue in a recent interview:

CAC: Let's talk about colors for a minute. Both Daytona Sunset Orange and Precision Red are new for '05. My understanding is that the Precision Red has already been discontinued.

TP: Mmm...no. Um, that's probably one thing that Bob had some input on. There was a lot of discussion and concern about that red. (Chevrolet) is going to transition to a brighter red, but that one's (Precision Red) gonna run for the first few months.

CAC: In other words, it's going to run part of '05?

TP: I think it may run all of '05, but I don't know for sure where they've ended-up with that.
I've gotta tell you, I'm a little frustrated about that because, from a design standpoint, we think it's the right red. We heard there was negative feedback because (Chevrolet) didn't have the Torch Red. When we were in color selection for this vehicle, there was Torch Red and several other reds and in them was this 'Cobalt Red', ah...'Precision Red.'

CAC: You guys called it "Cobalt Red" inside, but outside it was "Precision Red"?

TP: Yeah. We give the colors development code names, initially, then they (persons other than designers) pick official names for them.

At any rate, I was involved in those discussions. It wasn't like we had a whole spectrum of reds. We had a limited set. I felt Cobalt Red was really good for two reasons: 1) I wanted to do everything in my power to select colors which emphasized the surface and the form of this vehicle. We painted some samples of Torch Red and it just went flat. We couldn't see the reflection patterns that describe the form and it made the surface development less obvious and even obscured it in some situations. The alternate red they've selected is a huge improvement over Torch Red in that respect. It's midway between Cobalt and Torch. 2) I thought the Cobalt Red was more contemporary, and international; not that we were trying to design a European sports car, but it had, in my opinion, a more global appeal.

The full interview can be found at:
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/2005/sequel3.html

 

Thank you all so much. My c6 is on it's way and when I saw the final order the salesman made a really big deal about how I was getting a precision red and I wasn't sure if I should be glad or not. Three nights ago I had a nightmare that my car came in and it was this awful color. (think orange and dead red) After seeing your coments I feel MUCH better.

 

Any reason for them pulling Precision red and implementing Victory red?

 

The interview with Tom Peters doesn't really answer the question as to "Why did GM discontinue the P Red?" Maybe it's because the interviewer didn't ask that particular question.

If the Design Team wanted P Red,and the color was found to have sufficient quality to be released and shipped to customers, what was the problem ? It wasn't quality issues..

Anyone have any friends in Detroit?

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Will the PR really be a collectors car worth more? Is it worth spending 3 g's over MSRP?

 

I originally ordered Precision Red, but for allocation reasons, didn't get my order preferenced in time to get it. I personally would not pay $3K over MSRP to get it, even though I'm probably not going to be able to get Victory Red for a couple of more months.

Others might pay more for it, but probably not everyone.