lancemb Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 My 57 has been repainted once decades ago (looks close, but not quite) and wanted to check out the original (hope to get it done right one day). It is a RM 75 and the paint code says ES, but I cannot find a color with code S on my paint chip sheet. Am I missing something? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 57wagon Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 what color is your car now? Is the S for a special order designation? got any photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 57wagon Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 http://www.buicks.net/years/57/57paint.html According to this your car is Biscay blue metalic over Arctic blue and was a spring color...Arctic blue was a spring paint color only. Probably why you are not seeing it on standard color charts. Sounds like a pretty car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 Hey thanks! This is the car here...http://forums.aaca.org/ubbthreads.php/topics/487183/1957_Roadmaster_awoken_from_30#Post487183 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 By the way, what is a spring color? The spring after the fall it's released? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Charlie Larkin Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: lancemb</div><div class="ubbcode-body">By the way, what is a spring color? The spring after the fall it's released? </div></div>The manufacturers used to do "spring specials." Special trim and paint combinations and trim re-shuffling in some cases. As you surmised, it was usually the spring of the stated model year.I took a look at your car, by the way, very pretty machine!Charlie Larkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG57Roadmaster Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 lancemb,Welcome to the '57 fold; this post will help clue you in to your RM 75.http://forums.aaca.org/ubbthreads.php/topics/516391/Collecting_Your_Car_in_Miniatu#Post516391The <span style="font-style: italic">Roadmistress</span>, my '57, is an early production car with Dover White over Dresden Blue.This is my dashboard; compare it to your RM 75's heavily-chromed version...TG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 Dash looks just like the Super! Nice car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Childs Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Hi from Austin TX---are these paint colors the same for 1958??Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 57wagon Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Nope! They are found here:http://www.rowand.net/Shop/Tech/1958BuickTrimAndPaintCodes.htmWhat do you have??? Let's see it! By the looks of that trim list, the options that you could have on your car were amazing! WOW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG57Roadmaster Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I've just learned of two RM 75's with the "Tiara-Top" stainless roof treatment, similar to Model 73's & 76R's. They appear to be special-order, original cars, so I stand corrected on the thread about collecting your car in miniature.The <span style="font-style: italic">Roadmistress</span>, an early Model 73 assembled in Atlanta.It never ceases to amaze me how much there is to learn about '57 Buicks, and even after 16+ years of study, there's still much to know.These gorgeous <span style="font-style: italic">boulevardiers</span> are finally getting the respect they've always deserved, and are as equally at home on Main Street as they are on major US Highways!We really need to create a Registry for all '57's...TG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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