Paint - Cost of straying from original color?

[Guest]

I have a 70 Supreme Convertible that I am having a near frame off restoration performed on. The original color is Rally Red, which I loved at age 15 when I bought the car 20 years ago. Now older and bit more conservative, I'm considering painting the car Black. Was this even an original color? What kind of impact will painting it this color have on the value of the car?

[Grimm]

It's your car, do what you want with it. Being just a Cutlass though, I don't think the incorrect paint will affect value much, if at all. Check this link: http://johnnasta.com/6898/resources/index.html

Looks like black was available, not sure if it would have been a Cutlass color. I would think the sherwood green would be sharp otherwise. Heres a link: http://www.classicdreamcars.com/7054.html

Good luck picking a color. But remember, it's your car, so do what you like, not what will fetch another $500 if you decide to sell it in 10 years.

[Steve Moskowitz]

Just an opinion BUT reconsider changing the color! Red convertible usually get a premium. Besides, you can't be getting more conservative, especially since you are doing a frame off! That takes youthful guts!

Black was available so you would not be "crazy' to paint it that color. Just do not paint it some non-'70 Olds color....that really would impact the value.

But as others have said, it is your car so do what makes you ha <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />ppy.

[Guest]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Black it will be. The car is perfectly straight and rust free and will always be garaged. I think Black will be sharp on this car and be nicely contrasted by the miles of chrome. I just didn't want to paint it only to learn that there were only 10 Rally Red Supreme Convertibles ever produced and find I had knocked a third of the value out of the car. Thanks again.