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When used on a '67 Cutlass, the chances of being in an accident went up. Way up. Some combination of the profile of the car, the relationship of the lights, the colors of the southwest, whatever, but at the Olds dealership where dad was service manager (back then, that meant everything behind the showroom floor) they kept a tally of the percentage of the colors sold to the colors that came back to the body shop. The '67 Cutlass in the pale yellow was #1 far and away. In '72, it was the Cutlass in Viking Blue (medium blue metallic). That one was pretty obvious, though. With a white vinyl or convertible top, viewed from behind on a clear day the durn thing almost disappeared. Lot's of those got rearended, my mom's several times. Now, wouldn't that make an interesting study?
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Replying to: jlflemmons (Dec 11, 2008 8:09 am) You wouldn't think that silver and asphalt would be colors that blend, but I remember looking out across the hood of that Gran Fury, and noticing how well it blended with the color of the road surface. My Intrepid, which is silver, has also had plenty of near-misses. Also had some hit-and-runs, but they were all parking lot jobs. I never thought of pale yellow as a color that would "disappear", but I guess in the right circumstances it could. I guess having a black convertible top might help my car, though. Years ago, soon after I had bought that car, one or two of my acquaintances told me I should get a white top for it. I just couldn't see that, though. I think the yellow and black make a nice contrast, whereas the white would just wash out. Plus, wouldn't a white top be harder to keep clean? One guy told me I should paint the car red. My first thought was jeez, doesn't the world already have enough big old red convertibles? I guess a lot of people think red is "THE" color to have on an old car though, especially a convertible. I guess I lucked out with my '57 DeSoto, being a combination of red and white. I think I would have actually preferred those pastel greens and blues they used back then. But I guess when shopping for a 1957 DeSoto 33 years later, you sort of take what's available!
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Replying to: andre1969 (Dec 10, 2008 7:20 pm) |
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Replying to: jlflemmons (Dec 11, 2008 8:09 am) I would think Yellow would be pretty visible at night however. |
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Here's a stealth legend that maybe ya'all can debunk or prove for me - I heard years ago that the 69 style Stingray Corvettes are almost invisible to radar, because there's no metal body, and the radiator (which hides the engine block) is angled backward. So.... the story goes, the radar reflection doesn't go back to the radar gun but bounces off towards the moon. True? Or wistful thinking?
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Replying to: lokki (Dec 11, 2008 3:08 pm) However, you might not get as strong a signal or as fast a signal from a fiberglass car. |
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Replying to: lokki (Dec 11, 2008 3:08 pm) Actually hit a radar trap in Arkansas one day. The big discs hauled it down really quick, and as I went by I could see the deputy pointing the gun and shaking it. A buddy who was a cop said they were tricky to get a lock on, especially if you were hard on the brakes. He would pull one over just to let them know he knew they were speeding, even if he couldn't prove it. 
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http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/954496424.html Might be some money left on the table for an industrious lad. |
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I'd love to have this one, but get real seller! http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/954212435.html |
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Just show up and the other cars in the demo derby will surrender before the race! http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/954109807.html
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