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copo9566aa
12-15-2002, 04:04 PM
What is the first manufacturer starting the standard "spĒcial" flashing paint color.
Chevy with Daytona Yellow-Hugger Orange-Rallye Green etc...
or
Ford with Grabber color
or AMC with Big Bad color
or Mopar with plum crazy-panther pink-sublime-etc..
Don_Lightfoot
12-15-2002, 04:24 PM
Maybe you are just referring to Muscle Cars, but these wild colors really started back in the mid 50's with the Ford Vic's, Tri Five Chevys and even Chrysler got into the act.

From a Muscle Car standpoint I guess it started in 1969. Maybe somebody has an idea of an earlier time.
Seattle Sam
12-15-2002, 07:54 PM
Don,
Rallye Green (http://www.pbase.com/image/2382495) was a 1968 color for Camaro, Daytona Yellow and Hugger Orange appeared in 1969. It looks to me like the "grabber" colors as well as the Mopar "plum crazy" et al did not appear until the 1970 model year.
-Sam
Don_Lightfoot
12-16-2002, 02:46 AM
Notch one up for Sam /ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif