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Old 09-09-2018, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by KenHorse
Had an orange Pinto once......
Was that the color of the paint or the flames shooting out the gas tank??
Old 09-09-2018, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by rob62
Torch red is the best orange yet.


That's so true . It is very orange.
Old 09-09-2018, 09:54 PM
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Thanks ! Great idea for a photo!
Old 09-09-2018, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Foosh
One other note, DSOM never sold well, but according to a well-known guy who has sold more Corvettes over the years than anyone else on the planet, right now SO is one of the top 3-4 colors. It has dropped red down the list, and far surpassed GM's order projections.
I think once you sort out the ZR1 which seems over half of them are orange. Take those ZR1 sales out then I have been watching Kerbecks and other inventory it is not seeming to be too big a huge seller. I have grown to like it I'm getting a 2019 by next spring and it might be Orange.
Old 09-10-2018, 03:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 16/C7Z
CMGM is a beautiful color when it is accented properly (wide body black wheels mirrors, stinger etc.) like on the carbon 65's and the Corvettes918 ZR1
I fully agree, I saw the Carbon 65 in the bright sun, and just had to have it. Its just awesome in the sun, not so much on a cloudy day.
Old 09-10-2018, 09:15 AM
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Both look great, but I do prefer the DSOM color.
Old 09-10-2018, 01:12 PM
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JerryU, I'll bet your Corvair color was Royal Plum? My neighbor had a '67 Chevelle Malibu 327/325 HP 4-speed brand new that same color.

I also prefer the 'new' orange to the more rust colored variants; especially on a cloudy day it's still orange.
Old 09-10-2018, 09:39 PM
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I have a 2015 DSOM The shine on the car is amazing especially in the shade and the carbon flash stripes really set it off. I prefer it over the sebring orange
Old 09-10-2018, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Jmhornz71
I have a 2015 DSOM The shine on the car is amazing especially in the shade and the carbon flash stripes really set it off. I prefer it over the sebring orange
Never been much of an orange fan in general, (SO is no exception) but the DSOM really does it for me.
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Originally Posted by Joe C5 C2
Was that the color of the paint or the flames shooting out the gas tank??
Heh....I had the wagon (1976 I think it was), 4 speed. Wasn't too bad a vehicle actually, until I threw the timing belt on I-5 at the Inglewood exit (SoCal) at 2 am......



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