C7 General Discussion General C7 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Brown 2017 C7?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 05:47 PM
  #1  
LIE2ME's Avatar
LIE2ME
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
10 Year Member
Veteran: Marine Corps
Liked
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 6,956
Likes: 4,811
From: Camden SC
Default Brown 2017 C7?

New C7 color?



Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 05:57 PM
  #2  
graj6's Avatar
graj6
Burning Brakes
 
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 1,168
Likes: 353
Default

Sure looks like the red in the Corvette flag has turned brown too. Either a reflection (if this is a real brown) or a photoshop job.
Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 05:59 PM
  #3  
jcp911s's Avatar
jcp911s
Melting Slicks
10 Year Member
Top Answer: 1
Top Answer: 3
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 2,598
Likes: 1,593
Default

Everything old is new again.

Back around 1970, Brown was the hottest color going... Corvettes, Porsches, Mercedes, etc...

Now, of course most of the surviving cars have been re-painted "resale" red, or silver... but tastes change
Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 06:06 PM
  #4  
nytrorcr's Avatar
nytrorcr
Pro
 
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 683
Likes: 140
From: Cookeville TN
Default

When I seen the title my thought was ugh, but that looks better than I thought it would.
Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 06:08 PM
  #5  
sTz's Avatar
sTz
Le Mans Master
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 6,140
Likes: 2,745
From: Northeast
Default

Originally Posted by graj6
Sure looks like the red in the Corvette flag has turned brown too. Either a reflection (if this is a real brown) or a photoshop job.
Good point...
Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 06:08 PM
  #6  
dvilin's Avatar
dvilin
Team Owner
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 45,265
Likes: 8,538
From: Rochester, NY
Default

We will know for certain soon.
Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 06:14 PM
  #7  
bimmerborn's Avatar
bimmerborn
Melting Slicks
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 2,359
Likes: 204
From: Sunnyvale CA
Default

Originally Posted by graj6
Sure looks like the red in the Corvette flag has turned brown too.
The yellow side marker did not change color. Kalahari interior same color.

Last edited by bimmerborn; Apr 19, 2016 at 06:15 PM.
Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 06:16 PM
  #8  
graj6's Avatar
graj6
Burning Brakes
 
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 1,168
Likes: 353
Default

Originally Posted by bimmerborn
The yellow side marker did not change color.
I'm not saying it is definitely a photoshopped Vette, but it might be like in the other thread. Where they took care of the big things, but it was a DSOM / Red Vette where he'd tried to change all of the red/DSOM to a brown hue. That affects the red (with reflections) on the flag much more than the side markers which are yellow.

Let's see if it's the real deal or another of those fakes. Where did you get the pictures OP?

Last edited by graj6; Apr 19, 2016 at 06:17 PM.
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-1

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

 Joe Kucinski
story-2

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

 Joe Kucinski
story-3

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

 Brett Foote
story-7

Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-8

10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

 Michael S. Palmer
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 06:20 PM
  #9  
LIE2ME's Avatar
LIE2ME
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
10 Year Member
Veteran: Marine Corps
Liked
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 6,956
Likes: 4,811
From: Camden SC
Default

Originally Posted by graj6
Let's see if it's the real deal or another of those fakes. Where did you get the pictures OP?
Got them off one of the guys in my local Corvette Club. I have no idea if they are real. They carry Corvette Conti's logo. Maybe he could chime in?
Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 06:38 PM
  #10  
2K14C7's Avatar
2K14C7
Le Mans Master
Supporting Lifetime
20 Year Member
Active Streak: 60 Days
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 5,706
Likes: 551
From: St. Peters MO
C7 of Year Finalist (stock) 2019
2018 C7 of Year Finalist
Default

It also has the polished aluminum wheels that are part of the Spice Red package.
Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 07:06 PM
  #11  
rmorin1249's Avatar
rmorin1249
Le Mans Master
10 Year Member
Veteran: Army
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 7,146
Likes: 1,940
From: Hagerstown MD
St. Jude Donor '15-'16,'18
Default

It's not bad if it's for real. Personally, I wouldn't buy one but I'm sure some will like it. Is it called "Spice Brown"?
Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 07:10 PM
  #12  
UsernameProtected's Avatar
UsernameProtected
Burning Brakes
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 1,140
Likes: 406
From: Greater Cincinnati Area
Default

It has brown tail lights also. I bet this is just a poorly-white-balanced photo of Long Beach Red.
Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 07:21 PM
  #13  
UsernameProtected's Avatar
UsernameProtected
Burning Brakes
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 1,140
Likes: 406
From: Greater Cincinnati Area
Default

Original:



Color corrected:




Tough to say definitively, but I think this is poorly-lit/photographed Long Beach Red. We're looking on a computer screen at a video still taken by a camera pointed at a television screen. There's a lot of opportunity for the color to get misrepresented along that chain of custody.

Last edited by UsernameProtected; Apr 19, 2016 at 07:24 PM.
Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 07:24 PM
  #14  
69L79's Avatar
69L79
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 8,244
Likes: 850
From: Hamilton Square NJ, Ocean City N. J. Key Biscayne Fla.
Default

The more I hear about a possible Brown/Bronze C7 I am wondering if there will be the return of a lighter tan interior option?
Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 07:27 PM
  #15  
Mister Big's Avatar
Mister Big
Burning Brakes
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 911
Likes: 318
From: Parts Unknown
Default

Looks like a color balance issue with the digital camera shooting an LCD TV screen in room light. I'm a photographer and I see this all the time.
Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 08:38 PM
  #16  
DBLXX's Avatar
DBLXX
Pro
 
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 612
Likes: 216
Default

I think it looks great.
Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 08:50 PM
  #17  
SharkGrayStingray's Avatar
SharkGrayStingray
Drifting
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,589
Likes: 190
Default

get your damn tv calibrated, will ya????
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Brown 2017 C7?

Old Apr 19, 2016 | 10:42 PM
  #18  
buckeye4's Avatar
buckeye4
Pro
10 Year Member
Veteran: Air Force
Liked
Community Favorite
 
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 740
Likes: 206
From: Poulsbo WA
Default

Originally Posted by jcp911s
Everything old is new again.

Back around 1970, Brown was the hottest color going... Corvettes, Porsches, Mercedes, etc...

Now, of course most of the surviving cars have been re-painted "resale" red, or silver... but tastes change
My brown 1974.


Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 11:08 PM
  #19  
themonk's Avatar
themonk
Team Owner
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 97,155
Likes: 1,471
From: Calgary, AB. There's a reason why white was the only color offered on every year Corvette. Proud Canadian German Jamaican!
St. Jude Donor '09, '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Default

I had a brown '88 Sedan DeVille.....what a great car that was, tan cloth interior, FWD, Northstar V8, drove like a dream and had very low kms. The metallic brown looked very nice.

Reply
Old Apr 19, 2016 | 11:19 PM
  #20  
ea327's Avatar
ea327
Banned Scam/Spammer
 
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,551
Likes: 706
Default

Originally Posted by graj6
Sure looks like the red in the Corvette flag has turned brown too. Either a reflection (if this is a real brown) or a photoshop job.
Good call!
Reply



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:28 PM.

story-0
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-2
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE