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Old 04-10-2019, 01:47 PM
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Though most people will call it "Petty Blue" the color's real name is "Corporate Blue."
When the Pettys painted their first car this color they had blue paint on hand but not enough to paint the whole car; they mixed the blue with some white to make it go farther, resulting in the trademark "Petty Blue".

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