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Old Jun 7, 2019 | 11:15 AM
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WHY WAS THIS NOT OFFERED AS A BODY COLOR???????



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Then what color would they have made all the trim?
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I think it was offered during the C6 run as a body color.
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Then what color would they have made all the trim?
Black,the plain ole black color the car is now !
Switcharoo the colors,
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Old Jun 7, 2019 | 01:09 PM
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It was offered on Saturn under a different name as well as a number of other cars...
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Originally Posted by MSG C5
I think it was offered during the C6 run as a body color.
Yup. 2012 Centennial Edition:

New 2012 Centennial Edition Corvette Package Announced
The Centennial Edition Corvettes are exclusively done in the new Carbon Flash Metallic exterior with satin-black graphics and unique Centennial Satin Black Wheels with red brake calipers.


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Red.

The first wave of Supras going through our supply chain all have red trim like mirrors and such. Looks freaking killer.
On the new 2020 Supras?? I almost waited and was going to purchase one of those!
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Red.

The first wave of Supras going through our supply chain all have red trim like mirrors and such. Looks freaking killer.
Do not want Vette to be anything like Supra! Want red mirrors even less!
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Then what color would they have made all the trim?

The same Carbon Flash.
I wonder what it would look like to even replace all the unpainted plastic trim with exposed carbon fiber.

I like the C7 best in black (I think it would be great in the Flash).
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Carbon Flash as the main exterior color would look good.
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Not sure about the other years but on the 2014 if you got a black painted car you could NOT get carbon flash mirrors. Odd huh? Maybe GM was worried it would look like a mistake since most mirrors were body colored.
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Originally Posted by LuisZ51
Then what color would they have made all the trim?
Maybe WGG? Thinking that would look sharp.
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I think a black metallic body color with matte exposed carbon trim would be a nice set up.
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I was thinking the same thing yesterday. I think the car would look great. Maybe the last c7 can be all carbon flash.
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Our 2008 Acadia was in a color called Carbon Metallic. It was very similar to Carbon Flash. Lots of metallic. Very pretty color with Brick interior.
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