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camarosss · 02-15-2011, 08:37 AM

I think GM should offer a few of the 1969 ZL1 colors. The car is perfect in every way but having the option of some of the vintage colors would really boost sales of the ZL1 and help to make it more rare and draw in more of the collectors. Surprisingly they brought back the most popular name now lets see if the can bring back the colors. What do ya say GM?

My choice would be Garnet Red or Forest Green.

blazzin1 · 02-15-2011, 08:42 AM

Hugger Orange FTW!!!

lbls1 · 02-15-2011, 10:13 AM

Lemans Blue.

PYROLYSIS · 02-15-2011, 02:44 PM

Still my favorite color of any 5th gen. An amazing looking modern interpretation of a famous color from the Camaro's heritage.

*radz28* · 02-15-2011, 02:56 PM

I don't know. This isn't going to come out like I'm hoping, but a lot of the new colors just pop and look better than the more simpler colors of the past. With new technologies and better materials, colors on new cars just look better, a fair amount of the time. I DO like a few colors from the past, but a lot just don't have that "pop" that you can get like you can. A great example is that new black that GM just developed; I forget the name, but I don't believe there was anything that nice looking in the past.

Colors are subjective, though, so I fully support what the market can get behind. I know we need a nice green

Shurenuff · 02-15-2011, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by radz28

I don't know. This isn't going to come out like I'm hoping, but a lot of the new colors just pop and look better than the more simpler colors of the past. With new technologies and better materials, colors on new cars just look better, a fair amount of the time. I DO like a few colors from the past, but a lot just don't have that "pop" that you can get like you can. A great example is that new black that GM just developed; I forget the name, but I don't believe there was anything that nice looking in the past.

Colors are subjective, though, so I fully support what the market can get behind. I know we need a nice green

Black Diamond tri-coat, it's one of the most amazing OEM colors I've ever seen. Pictures do it absolutely no justice, I was in a trance when I saw it yesterday at the auto show.

lets_go_bills · 02-15-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by radz28

I don't know. This isn't going to come out like I'm hoping, but a lot of the new colors just pop and look better than the more simpler colors of the past. With new technologies and better materials, colors on new cars just look better, a fair amount of the time. I DO like a few colors from the past, but a lot just don't have that "pop" that you can get like you can. A great example is that new black that GM just developed; I forget the name, but I don't believe there was anything that nice looking in the past.

Colors are subjective, though, so I fully support what the market can get behind. I know we need a nice green

The new Camaro color for 2012 is Carbon Flash Metallic/Black Granite. Is that what you're talking about?

*radz28* · 02-15-2011, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Shurenuff

Black Diamond tri-coat, it's one of the most amazing OEM colors I've ever seen. Pictures do it absolutely no justice, I was in a trance when I saw it yesterday at the auto show.

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Originally Posted by lets_go_bills

The new Camaro color for 2012 is Carbon Flash Metallic/Black Granite. Is that what you're talking about?

I think I'm talking about the color Shurenuff posted. I KNOW I've seen that color, but I haven't seen the Carbon Flash Metallic/Black Granite. If it's like the truck's granite color, I know I like that!

WeirdSideEffect · 02-15-2011, 03:38 PM

Id really like to see a nice masculine purple. Something that has depth, but isnt too over-the-top. Also, nothing with too much flake. Simple, yet aggressive looking.

fbodfather · 02-15-2011, 03:51 PM

We've had many conversations about color - more than I can count.......

The paint systems at Oshawa are 'shared' - meaning that we build Camaro/Impala/Regal/Equinox in the plant - and only so many paint 'lines' - -
so the discussion of color gets 'lively' to say the least.

Obviously we (Camaro) do not want to agree to share all of the Impala colors - and of course, an Impala and an Equinox would not be real attractive in IOM or RY or SG.

So - it's a challenge to choose colors that allow each vehicle line to have a nice complement of colors that match the car's character. Colors like White, Silver, Cyber Gray, and Black are the easy ones! Light gold on the Camaro, on the other hand? Not so much...........

And for the record - I love LeMans/Nassau/Mulsanne blue--to me, it represents some of the best times of the 60s at Chevrolet...........and I especially loved the Blue Bowtie that we placed in the center of the grille of most of our 1969 products............

unfortunately when we offer bright blue, it doesn't exactly fly off the shelf..........

What IS true: If we were to offer 25 colors - we still would not make everyone happy. (.........and that's why dealers such as Berger Chevrolet and Tom Henry Chevrolet will paint new Camaros any color you wish....)

*radz28* · 02-15-2011, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by fbodfather

We've had many conversations about color - more than I can count.......

The paint systems at Oshawa are 'shared' - meaning that we build Camaro/Impala/Regal/Equinox in the plant - and only so many paint 'lines' - -
so the discussion of color gets 'lively' to say the least.

Obviously we do not want to share all of the colors on Impala - and of course, an Impala and an Equinox would not be real attractive in IOM or RY -

So - it's a challenge to choose colors that allow each vehicle line to have a nice complement of colors that match the car's character. Colors like White, Silver, Cyber Gray, and Black are the easy ones! Light gold on the Camaro, on the other hand? Not so much...........

And for the record - I love LeMans/Nassau/Mulsanne blue--to me, it represents some of the best times of the 60s at Chevrolet...........and I especially loved the Blue Bowtie that we placed in the center of the grille of most of our 1969 products............

unfortunately when we offer bright blue, it doesn't exactly fly off the shelf..........

What IS true: If we were to offer 25 colors - we still would not make everyone happy. (.........and that's why dealers such as Berger Chevrolet and Tom Henry Chevrolet will paint new Camaros any color you wish....)

The little insights on how things work always helps to shed light on many of the reasons why things go how they go. I'm sure you guys would LOVE to give each and every one of us what we want, but, as you just pointed out, it's just not practical. I think many are too quick to point to the past and think that it's just as easy now to offer what they did 40-years ago, when, in fact, it's not. I can't begin to comprehend everything that entails making cars, but I sure like seeing behind the curtain

shank0668 · 02-15-2011, 04:23 PM

Offer a colorless Camaro?

*radz28* · 02-15-2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by shank0668

Offer a colorless Camaro?

LOL! E-Coat Metallic?...

WeirdSideEffect · 02-15-2011, 04:26 PM

Something similar to this.

02-15-2011, 08:37 AM	#1
camarosss Drives: Berger80,02CPE,67SSRS, 12 ZL1 #1342 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ga Posts: 163	ZL1 69 colors????? I think GM should offer a few of the 1969 ZL1 colors. The car is perfect in every way but having the option of some of the vintage colors would really boost sales of the ZL1 and help to make it more rare and draw in more of the collectors. Surprisingly they brought back the most popular name now lets see if the can bring back the colors. What do ya say GM? My choice would be Garnet Red or Forest Green. __________________ 1967 RS/SS 468 18s/20s 2002 Berger #80 2002 SS A4 RED/BLK 19s 2002 Tahoe Z71 BLK 23s For Sale 2009 Tahoe LTZ BLK 26s 2012 ZL1 #1342 2014 Z/28 #225

02-15-2011, 10:13 AM	#3
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,025	Lemans Blue. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

02-15-2011, 02:44 PM	#4
PYROLYSIS Remember the Charleston 9 Drives: 2004 KME PREDATOR, 2014 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerv1LE SC Posts: 5,381 View My Garage	Still my favorite color of any 5th gen. An amazing looking modern interpretation of a famous color from the Camaro's heritage. Attached Images __________________ BRING BACK THE B4C POLICE CAMARO! 2002 V-6 5 speed rally red (current camaro) Also driven:1992 Z-28 305 auto Red w/ black stripes (anniversary), 2001 V-6 auto light pewter metallic,1991 RS V-6 auto Black

02-15-2011, 02:56 PM	#5
radz28 Petro-sexual Drives: Ultra-Grin Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crazy Coast Posts: 15,205 View My Garage	I don't know. This isn't going to come out like I'm hoping, but a lot of the new colors just pop and look better than the more simpler colors of the past. With new technologies and better materials, colors on new cars just look better, a fair amount of the time. I DO like a few colors from the past, but a lot just don't have that "pop" that you can get like you can. A great example is that new black that GM just developed; I forget the name, but I don't believe there was anything that nice looking in the past. Colors are subjective, though, so I fully support what the market can get behind. I know we need a nice green __________________ '20 ZL1 Black "Fury" A10, PDR, Exposed CF Extractor Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R // RFBG // Soler 103 // TooHighPSI Port Injection // THPSI Billet Lid // FF // Katech Drop-In // PLM Heat Exchanger // ZLE Cradle bushings // BMR Chassis-Suspension Stuff // aFe Bars // Diode Dynamics LEDs // ACS Composites Guards // CF Dash // Aeroforce // tint // other stuffs

02-15-2011, 03:51 PM	#10
fbodfather Drives: Camaros................ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Seven Fields, PA (Pittsburgh) Posts: 4,523	We've had many conversations about color - more than I can count....... The paint systems at Oshawa are 'shared' - meaning that we build Camaro/Impala/Regal/Equinox in the plant - and only so many paint 'lines' - - so the discussion of color gets 'lively' to say the least. Obviously we (Camaro) do not want to agree to share all of the Impala colors - and of course, an Impala and an Equinox would not be real attractive in IOM or RY or SG. So - it's a challenge to choose colors that allow each vehicle line to have a nice complement of colors that match the car's character. Colors like White, Silver, Cyber Gray, and Black are the easy ones! Light gold on the Camaro, on the other hand? Not so much........... And for the record - I love LeMans/Nassau/Mulsanne blue--to me, it represents some of the best times of the 60s at Chevrolet...........and I especially loved the Blue Bowtie that we placed in the center of the grille of most of our 1969 products............ unfortunately when we offer bright blue, it doesn't exactly fly off the shelf.......... What IS true: If we were to offer 25 colors - we still would not make everyone happy. (.........and that's why dealers such as Berger Chevrolet and Tom Henry Chevrolet will paint new Camaros any color you wish....) __________________

02-15-2011, 08:42 AM	#2
blazzin1 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS R6P Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Cloud, FL Posts: 4,845 View My Garage	Hugger Orange FTW!!!

02-15-2011, 03:38 PM	#9
WeirdSideEffect Account Suspended Drives: A few good ones. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 21	Id really like to see a nice masculine purple. Something that has depth, but isnt too over-the-top. Also, nothing with too much flake. Simple, yet aggressive looking.

02-15-2011, 04:23 PM	#12
shank0668 Drives: '14 LML/'06 LJ/'76 Trans Am Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,438 View My Garage	Offer a colorless Camaro?

02-15-2011, 04:26 PM	#14
WeirdSideEffect Account Suspended Drives: A few good ones. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 21	Something similar to this.

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