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RSloth · 12-25-2012, 01:17 AM

Thought this was cool and thought I'd share it.

I think you could have chosen to have a 67 in these colors

MLL67RSSS · 12-25-2012, 01:48 AM

Very close but not all of those were available on the Camaro and some of the names were different, i.e. "C" code is called "Ermine" not "Provincial" white and oddly no silver/grays available. THREE different blues, two turquoise, and no silver or gray?!?!?!?! I guess the old blues are now the new grays, or something like that.

stray bullitt · 12-25-2012, 05:15 AM

I thought I was remembering the old days were more colourful, vehicle wise than it is today. I look around a supermarket carpark these days, to see a sea of silver, grey, and black.:( My rally yellow tries desperately to buck the trend.

ChrisBlair · 12-25-2012, 07:05 AM

This could be a pretty interesting thread

I have the chip book pages plus the undercoat/sealer/primer page for GM 1970 models, I'll see if I can't get them scanned. Got them at a swap meet years ago. Martin Senour paints.

There were 17 different undercoats for 1970 models. I don't think we have 17 color choices today

jshaf · 12-25-2012, 07:14 AM

give me black all day, I know I am in the minority. Nothing looks as stunning as a deep reflective black at night in the city. heck it looks like you could walk right into the paint on a bright sunny day in july. I own silver because I got a great deal on the car but I long for black!!

Titan · 12-25-2012, 07:20 AM

I am with you JSHAF. My 2012 is IBM bc I got a deal. It is a great color but the '67 is getting done in Tuxedo Black and I wouldn't have it any other color.

SPCBA · 12-25-2012, 12:12 PM

Pretty sure the silver on the first gens was called cortez silver

KaBoom1701 · 12-25-2012, 12:57 PM

Deepwater Blue Met for me!

linc400 · 12-26-2012, 12:03 PM

I wanted a nice bright blue for my Camaro. I was really pissed at the lack of color choices for a car I was paying a hell of a lot of money for, and couldn't get what I wanted.

Then I went home and looked at my 1976 Lincoln brochure. 26 paint colors, 20 vinyl top colors, 20 interior colors, and 20 pinstripe colors. All available to be mixed and matched as you wished.

otter · 12-26-2012, 12:21 PM

Wow, great choices! I love the blue clolors.

12-25-2012, 01:17 AM	#1
RSloth [COTW- Never!] Drives: Slothy; Sloth-like Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: California Posts: 831	Old GM paint options Thought this was cool and thought I'd share it. I think you could have chosen to have a 67 in these colors Attached Images __________________

12-25-2012, 01:48 AM	#2
MLL67RSSS Account Suspended Drives: car Join Date: May 2008 Location: location Posts: 1,574	Very close but not all of those were available on the Camaro and some of the names were different, i.e. "C" code is called "Ermine" not "Provincial" white and oddly no silver/grays available. THREE different blues, two turquoise, and no silver or gray?!?!?!?! I guess the old blues are now the new grays, or something like that. Attached Images

12-25-2012, 07:05 AM	#4
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	This could be a pretty interesting thread I have the chip book pages plus the undercoat/sealer/primer page for GM 1970 models, I'll see if I can't get them scanned. Got them at a swap meet years ago. Martin Senour paints. There were 17 different undercoats for 1970 models. I don't think we have 17 color choices today __________________

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jshaf Montani Semper Liberi Drives: 2011 Black 2SS/RS w/ IOM stripes Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Masontown, WV Posts: 4,841	give me black all day, I know I am in the minority. Nothing looks as stunning as a deep reflective black at night in the city. heck it looks like you could walk right into the paint on a bright sunny day in july. I own silver because I got a great deal on the car but I long for black!! __________________ Stainless Works 1 7/8 Long Tude Headers, Stainless Works High Flow Cats, Stainless Works Retro Chambered Catback, Z/28 Air Intake, RDP Tuned, FR41 Chrome Rims, 1100W stereo, 35% Tint

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otter Drives: Eastbound and Down Join Date: May 2012 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 555	Wow, great choices! I love the blue clolors. __________________

12-25-2012, 05:15 AM	#3
stray bullitt Drives: Bentley Continental GT. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Boston, Lincolnshire, England Posts: 1,022	I thought I was remembering the old days were more colourful, vehicle wise than it is today. I look around a supermarket carpark these days, to see a sea of silver, grey, and black.:( My rally yellow tries desperately to buck the trend.

12-25-2012, 07:20 AM	#6
Titan Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: New England Posts: 264	I am with you JSHAF. My 2012 is IBM bc I got a deal. It is a great color but the '67 is getting done in Tuxedo Black and I wouldn't have it any other color.

12-25-2012, 12:12 PM	#7
SPCBA Drives: pleather and Chiclets Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: a line somwhere Posts: 4,206 View My Garage	Pretty sure the silver on the first gens was called cortez silver

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KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	Deepwater Blue Met for me!

12-26-2012, 12:03 PM	#9
linc400 Drives: 2012 2LT 45th anniversary convert Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 265	I wanted a nice bright blue for my Camaro. I was really pissed at the lack of color choices for a car I was paying a hell of a lot of money for, and couldn't get what I wanted. Then I went home and looked at my 1976 Lincoln brochure. 26 paint colors, 20 vinyl top colors, 20 interior colors, and 20 pinstripe colors. All available to be mixed and matched as you wished.