Guest my3buicks Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 This 55 Super was at Hershey in the car corral for sale. I have seen other 55's done in a similar orange but can't find in the color charts that it is proper or a name for it. I know they came out with some spring colors combo's in 55 but I can't find it in those either. Thoughts from the 55 guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mstanleyfl Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Hemi orange before the Challenger got it? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BJM Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 off side question. Was the seller claiming it was original and/or to the best of your knowledge did it look original? I too would like to hear from the 55 guys. This is the kind of question the forum makes for interesting reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 ...probably Cherokee Red....looks orange in some light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I know Cherokee red, this was orange, I had assumed it was non-authentic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackofalltrades70 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 If it would have had a peel, it would definately been orange. I snapped shots of the priduce, er car myself. Trust me, it were orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet64rivi Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 It looked sharp inside and out. I think they were asking $26,000 ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Reminds me of the 56 Buick that came from Germany for the 2003 Flint Meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 There is an awful lot of yellow in Cherokee Red. Maybe his paint was matched in the sun.No Keith, there wasn't an actual "orange". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Reminds me of the 56 Buick that came from Germany for the 2003 Flint Meet.I had thought the same thing John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob McDonald Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 What about Bob Coker's '55 Century 4-door Riviera prototype? Isn't it orange? Could "tributes" of special factory issues be considered acceptable on the show field? Probably not but it sure does look sharp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Rob, it was one of those combo's that should have been available, it was very sharp, and most would not have even questioned it, as it looked so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Phillips Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 The car's red and black interior, which I think was original, made the orange paint look strange to me. They clashed. I'm pretty sure the paint was a recent repaint, but the interior was original. While I was looking at it, someone else was questioning that shade of orange and whether it was correct or not.Pete PhillipsBCA #7338 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 You are correct Pete, the red interior didn't work, but I agree it appeared to be a good original interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) I know that you're familiar with Cherokee Red, Keith. It is amazing how orange the color looks in certain lighting conditions. Here's a photo Gary Klecka sent me of his '55 Roadmaster, which is Temple Gray and Cherokee Red: Edited October 18, 2013 by Centurion (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I think that car may have been the 1955 Raffle Car for this other October event: http://www.dispatch.com/content/pages/video.html?ooid=tveGJ4ZjrWzLcgmuHehWqITQhrrUMc-Z&cmpid=shareBernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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