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Dec 22, 2017 | 08:43 PM

JamieJT

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Paint depth in pic

I just love how this pic captures some of that “torch red” underneath

Dec 22, 2017 | 09:48 PM

Maxie2U

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Took me a little bit to get use to the “touch red” glow given I thought it was simply a red Vette. I failed to comprehend the torch part in the name.

I do love it.

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Dec 23, 2017 | 10:07 AM

Yatagon41

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^^^ Your photos really show off the transitional color shift beautifully.
Good job

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Dec 23, 2017 | 10:36 AM

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Cool pic and a great looking car.

Dec 23, 2017 | 12:17 PM

Steve Garrett

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Great shots!

Dec 23, 2017 | 09:56 PM

Jbnick

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I love the GLOW of Torch Red

Dec 23, 2017 | 11:18 PM

TEXHAWK0

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And all this time I thought it just looked washed out in direct sunlight...

After a few more years and it will look like this

Oh, No!

Dec 24, 2017 | 08:16 AM

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One of my favorite Corvette colors. Can't beat the depth of it

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Dec 24, 2017 | 08:20 AM

Patman

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I'm dying to take tons of pictures of my new Torch Red beast but it'll be stuck inside my garage for a while now that we're getting one snowstorm after another up here.

It does seem to be a tricky color to capture perfectly in pictures though, it needs to be seen in person to truly appreciate it.

Dec 24, 2017 | 08:22 AM

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Billy346

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Wow... I never realized torch red was a transitional color! I just liked mine because it was red!

Dec 24, 2017 | 08:24 AM

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Billy346

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jbnick

I love the GLOW of Torch Red

BTW I dig the white letter tire look. I'd like to get some for mine, but I have the silver painted wheels, (which I actually like) and I'm not sure if it will look right. Great ride!

Dec 24, 2017 | 08:33 AM

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Kevin A Jones

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jbnick

I love the GLOW of Torch Red

And it is Glowing, beautiful!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patman

I'm dying to take tons of pictures of my new Torch Red beast but it'll be stuck inside my garage for a while now that we're getting one snowstorm after another up here.
It does seem to be a tricky color to capture perfectly in pictures though, it needs to be seen in person to truly appreciate it.

Cameras work in a garage!
Experimenting with photos is just another way of enjoying your C7. Look forward to seeing some when weather gets better.

Dec 24, 2017 | 08:38 AM

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Patman

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I wish I could take great pics like that in my garage! My current garage is just a single car garage, with terrible lighting (one single bulb!) so I not only have poor lighting but not enough room to back far enough away from the car to take a shot with the entire car in it. I can't wait to move to my new house with a double car garage (it won't be ready until August though)

Dec 24, 2017 | 08:38 AM

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396tears

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another look

any way you look at it....beeeyootifull

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Dec 24, 2017 | 08:44 AM

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I love how Torch Red looks at night! I never liked how my LeMans Blue C6 looked at night, it was too dark and didn't have the same pop (it only looked it's best in the bright sun, IMO), but TR looks great even when the sun isn't shining!

Dec 24, 2017 | 01:39 PM

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Well, since others are posting pics of their cars, I recently had my C7 finished with a Ceramic Coating. I hope you can see the difference.....

Dec 24, 2017 | 01:56 PM

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Kevin A Jones

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^ very nice!!!!!

Dec 24, 2017 | 02:54 PM

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GarryL

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Okay, I'll play too since I'm kind of partial to Torch Red!

Dec 24, 2017 | 03:07 PM

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Neil Baker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JamieJT

I just love how this pic captures some of that “torch red” underneath

Dec 24, 2017 | 03:13 PM

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Kingtal0n

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It reminds me a little of GM sunset metallic, my favorite colour

The friend who painted it for me put on "extra clear coat" and then we had a pro come and use a razor blade/buffer to bring out the glass-like quality
He would scrape the surface of the clear coat with the blade to get it smooth in places

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