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Do Mopars with High Impact colors bring more money?
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ESP47
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Depends on the buyer. If it's a high dollar matching numbers car, then the correct paint code is going to get you more money and if that is a high impact color, you're probably in luck.
If it's a run of the mill car, then whatever colors fit the body style best will fetch the most money.
It's hard to go wrong with black. High maintenance but looks good on any body style.
I have a white Duster and it looks great but my white fastback Barracuda needs a darker color badly.
If it's a run of the mill car, then whatever colors fit the body style best will fetch the most money.
It's hard to go wrong with black. High maintenance but looks good on any body style.
I have a white Duster and it looks great but my white fastback Barracuda needs a darker color badly.
Absolutely. Across the board, certain colors will always bring a premium, if it’s an original example in the original HIP color. Going down the top of the list…. Lime Green and Plum crazy are the most popular colors, and if on an original example can add up to about 20% more than their counterparts. However, the top of the heap will alway be an original TX9 black car, for all of the high impact buzz, nothing can top an original X9 car, there were so few of them made compared to any other color. So yes, paint color makes a difference, sometimes a big difference.
Exactly. I find it interesting how popular some shades are yet a different shade in the same color family is not. Like you mentioned, Sublime vs Green Go.
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HemiSSDart
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Here is the top of the heap in 68 A-Body's except of course for two color primered cars...LOL..
Here’s a near top of the heap TX9 6bbl 4 speed GTX I’m trying to save. Air grabber, buckets, the works. Sadly, no movement on the western front.
MidnightSwinger
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Top of the heap in general! Beautiful
HemiSSDart
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I am part of that car. Was the resource when it was restored, sold to the guy I will be working for soon. I told him I came with the car...LOL..
Jeremiah (jd)
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It think cars in a "good" color generally bring more money and are an easier sale.
Would a yellow '70 Hemicuda brind more money than a B5 blue car? I would think there are more buyers in blue than yellow.
There is a Cordovan poly brown 69 RR convertible for sale. It is a 4 speed ragtop amd most people I know would walk away from that car. As with all things color it's an opinion based on preference.
Would a yellow '70 Hemicuda brind more money than a B5 blue car? I would think there are more buyers in blue than yellow.
There is a Cordovan poly brown 69 RR convertible for sale. It is a 4 speed ragtop amd most people I know would walk away from that car. As with all things color it's an opinion based on preference.
harrisonm
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Absolutely right. You win a cookie.
1WildRT
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As others have said as long as it's a desirable color it'll sell if that's what you want to do... I don't sell stuff very often so it doesn't matter.... There are lots of good colors & the High Impact Paint colors are all pretty good... Funny thing, I've never really cared for red but own two red cars.... And one green car... They are all painted their original color do that's how they will stay...
Only time I did a color change I regretted it later even though I like how the car looked in it's new color.... I just began to appreciate the original color more than I had when I was younger...
Only time I did a color change I regretted it later even though I like how the car looked in it's new color.... I just began to appreciate the original color more than I had when I was younger...
1WildRT
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It's definitely not...
Really? Tell that to Charger owners. Black on black R/T will beat any color I've seen.
1WildRT
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I'm not for a second saying black isn't a great choice but it wasn't on the list of HIP (High Impact Paint) colors...
I believe the question do they bring the best money? And I don't think they do. They don't bring less. Just not any noticeable increase.
To many they are too loud, visually. And I totally agree car option is most important. Even above car condition.
JMO.
1WildRT
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I see what happened here... I responded to the last part of your post...
"I think black brings in best all things being equal. Not sure that's considered "High Impact?""
And your defending the first part which I tend to agree with even though I'd never own a black car... They are beautiful, but I don't have the time or money to keep it looking how it needs to look...
It can be polarizing.
IMO HIP paint does not look right on a non- HIP era car, but there are some exceptions.
Also IMO the early 60's had their own versions of HIP, turbine bronze and the turquoises for example.
Back in the day I had a friend who struggled severely with his love/hate of HIP colors.
He bought a 70 318 Challenger that was plum crazy with a white top and interior from the factory.
A combo that most people would kill for. He HATED it and immediately panted the car blue and swapped the top and interior for black.
I believe I wept.
Later he had a high option 73 318 Duster that was lemon twist with a black and white interior from the factory.
He hated that and immediately painted it...wait for it.....plum crazy!
IMO HIP paint does not look right on a non- HIP era car, but there are some exceptions.
Also IMO the early 60's had their own versions of HIP, turbine bronze and the turquoises for example.
Back in the day I had a friend who struggled severely with his love/hate of HIP colors.
He bought a 70 318 Challenger that was plum crazy with a white top and interior from the factory.
A combo that most people would kill for. He HATED it and immediately panted the car blue and swapped the top and interior for black.
I believe I wept.
Later he had a high option 73 318 Duster that was lemon twist with a black and white interior from the factory.
He hated that and immediately painted it...wait for it.....plum crazy!
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