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The Corvette Blogger provided some initial information about Sebring Orange Tintcoat and will be provide additional information similar to what I am sharing here on Corvette Forum, so keep an eye out for his updates on the new orange for the 2018 Corvette.
Sebring Orange Tintcoat Details
RPO - G26
Paint Code - WA418C
Engineering Name - High Voltage
Will be painted exclusively in the new paint shop
Available for order mid October
The primary interior color pairings will be with black and grey interior
Special thanks to the Corvette Team member who provided this information and the opportunity to take these photos!
Sebring Orange Tintcoat with Two Tone Grey and Black Interior
Sebring Orange Tintcoat with Two Tone Grey and Black Interior
Sebring Orange Tintcoat with Kalahari Interior
Sebring Orange Tintcoat with Kalahari Interior
Sebring Orange Tintcoat with Adrenaline Red Interior
Sebring Orange Tintcoat with Adrenaline Red Interior
Sebring Orange Tintcoat with Spice Red Interior
Sebring Orange Tintcoat with Spice Red Interior
If it were available, this is what Sebring Orange Tintcoat would look like with Brownstone Interior
If it were available, this is what Sebring Orange Tintcoat would look like with Brownstone Interior
Yes, this color was selected as a 2018 color back in 2015. Paint colors are usually set three years in advance.
Kai Spande brought a panel to his NCM presentation today that was painted in the new paint shop. It is a marked and significant improvement over the old paint shop finish capability. Keep in mind that Kai remarked that they are still fine tuning the process. The future looks bright! (This panel is painted Sebring Orange Tintcoat.)
It could just be the lighting from different angles, but in the above pictures, it appears to have less metal flake than DSOM. It's also not as different from DSOM as I expected. Lastly, in some pictures it looks more red, and in others more orange. The one where it's sitting in an Adrenalin Red interior, it looks red or maybe it's just that the interior looks orange in that shot . . . colors are tough to evaluate in pictures.
This is definitely not a color I'd feel comfortable ordering sight unseen. I won't be one of the first ordering in Oct even though I am an orange freak. Gotta see it in person.
It could just be the lighting from different angles, but in the above pictures, it appears to have less metal flake than DSOM. It's also not as different from DSOM as I expected. Lastly, in some pictures it looks more red, and in others more orange. The one where it's sitting in an Adrenalin Red interior, it looks red or maybe it's just that the interior looks orange in that shot . . . colors are tough to evaluate in pictures.
This is definitely not a color I'd feel comfortable ordering sight unseen. I won't be one of the first ordering in Oct even though I am an orange freak. Gotta see it in person.
I like orange too and after seeing this color in person I also need to see a whole car painted. Certain shades of orange may not be the best to show off the C7 body lines. There also does not appear to be any metal flake and it does not color shift like my Inferno Orange Metallic which I do like. So like many folks I am waiting to see before ordering.
I had no idea colors were picked out 3 years in advance and it takes that long to get a color into the palette that customers can choose from. I wonder if we will start seeing a little more "wilder" colors, as thats been something a few have requested here and there since the c7 came out. Brighter colors might bring in younger buyers and guys that really want a flashy car etc etc....
Brownstone interior and convertible top would be pretty sweet w/ that color, but that interior color has been discontinued, and they've not offered a Brownstone top yet on the C7. I can hope.
Brownstone interior and convertible top would be pretty sweet w/ that color, but that interior color has been discontinued, and they've not offered a Brownstone top yet on the C7. I can hope.
White top and interior, that will be a show stopper
On the old-style, non-insulated, vinyl convertible tops, white was an option because the vinyl was easier to clean, but even so, they often looked dingy after a few years. A white fabric top of the type used today would be an unmitigated nightmare.
08-27-2017, 12:50 AM
Sebring Orange Tintcoat - Details, Interior/Exterior Photo Comparisons
