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42. My 65 Chevy was Evening Orchid

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Sat Jun 15, 2024, 06:50 PM

Jun 2024

A very pretty light purple

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Cars are half as colorful as they were 20 years ago [View all] ZonkerHarris Jun 2024 OP

I am surprised cyclonefence Jun 2024 #1

I loved my dark green car in the 90's. I was disappointed when I couldn't get another since. jimfields33 Jun 2024 #4

My favorite car cyclonefence Jun 2024 #7

Love BRG. My buddy had a MG TD in BRG. A real head turner. I'm partial to Honda ketchup red.. nt mitch96 Jun 2024 #49

My first car was an emerald green 1958 Buick Special csziggy Jun 2024 #85

When I bought my car Mossfern Jun 2024 #2

Had the same issue with my grey Corolla happybird Jun 2024 #33

I own a burgundy Honda Civic and have a funny story. llmart Jun 2024 #75

I did almost that ArkansasDemocrat1 Jun 2024 #78

I'm a silver haired Mossfern Jun 2024 #81

Was out on an errand with a friend this morning, and we were noticing Ocelot II Jun 2024 #3

I feel the same way TexasBushwhacker Jun 2024 #16

Also had that Datsun, loved it. Arne Jun 2024 #54

This one? Ocelot II Jun 2024 #57

That looks earlier. Arne Jun 2024 #58

Mine was a '76. First new car I ever had. Ocelot II Jun 2024 #60

Mine was a company perk. Arne Jun 2024 #61

So a piss yellow Camero is a no go? JanMichael Jun 2024 #73

And gray cars are harder to see on cloudy days and in fog. lastlib Jun 2024 #5

Interesting data. anciano Jun 2024 #6

Quite a few of those colors are no longer used because the pigments are toxic. hunter Jun 2024 #87

And that "new" look they've been doing... yagotme Jun 2024 #8

Yeah, I call it "Milk Gray", for lack of a better word . . . hatrack Jun 2024 #93

I've been seeing are a mid to darkish gray also. yagotme Jun 2024 #95

I still drive my yellow '02 T-Bird Ohio Joe Jun 2024 #9

nice ZonkerHarris Jun 2024 #11

My first car was burgandy senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #10

Burgundy. Wednesdays Jun 2024 #18

My Soul Red Mazda gets lots of compliments. it's the prettiest spooky3 Jun 2024 #12

Same hear. Beautiful red. Also lots of parking lot compliments. Have had the Mazda 6 for 8 years. n/t marked50 Jun 2024 #24

Mazda's shade of red is really distinctive. Catches my eye all the time. Pretty. EarnestPutz Jun 2024 #30

Agree with y'all True Dough Jun 2024 #76

My son has a red Mazda. mnhtnbb Jun 2024 #98

That is because gibraltar72 Jun 2024 #13

I bought my bright blue minivan brand new in stock off the lot. NY Giants blue. ZonkerHarris Jun 2024 #43

And I my Pearl red Traverse. gibraltar72 Jun 2024 #71

I first read this as A_Woman_from_MI Jun 2024 #14

I read it as cats, too! yardwork Jun 2024 #37

Mine was a gold 71 Monte... rogerballard Jun 2024 #15

Lovely marked50 Jun 2024 #25

I had a 1970 Monte Carlo years ago Bristlecone Jun 2024 #48

I've owned two '70 Monte Carlos. I'd give anything to RubyRose Jun 2024 #101

Cool. Now do the percentage of cars in 1930 Wednesdays Jun 2024 #17

Henry Ford thinks this is okay. ZonkerHarris Jun 2024 #44

It's just as bad among motorcycles, too Rob H. Jun 2024 #19

I'm a big Honda MC fan. My 2005 ST 1300 was metallic red. The 2004 was dark blue and the 2003 was silver mitch96 Jun 2024 #53

We were in Europe twice recently (Germany and Portugal) and it's even more monochromatic..... EarnestPutz Jun 2024 #20

i reemember when the cars were all white . we put t shirts on the front seats to show that this car was ours. AllaN01Bear Jun 2024 #22

anything but black. AllaN01Bear Jun 2024 #21

Mine is black dsc Jun 2024 #23

I think they all look alike - SUV or trucks. Nothing more than transportation walkingman Jun 2024 #26

There may be another reason for the paucity of color of cars on the road. marked50 Jun 2024 #27

I noticed that awhile ago. And body styles don't really vary that much for the mainstream cars. captain queeg Jun 2024 #28

used to have a metallic grey Civic and got mixed up in parking lots many times. Ubiquitous. ZonkerHarris Jun 2024 #45

On my 3rd blue Vette in a row! A HERETIC I AM Jun 2024 #29

very cool ZonkerHarris Jun 2024 #46

""Riptide Blue Metallic"" Now THAT is a beautiful car...Puts Ferrari to shame.. Love it in Red also...nt mitch96 Jun 2024 #55

People are only 10% as colorful as they were 50 years, marybourg Jun 2024 #31

Which is why my parents went for a color car sakabatou Jun 2024 #32

In Las Vegas all paint colors burn out in a matter of years...only white survives. pecosbob Jun 2024 #34

I loved the cars of the 50s and 60s. Yellow, turquoise, blue, and green. sinkingfeeling Jun 2024 #35

My '97 dually truck is teal colored Bayard Jun 2024 #36

Another paint trend I've noticed recently Brother Buzz Jun 2024 #38

Like putty? blogslug Jun 2024 #67

They look like some home decor Lars39 Jun 2024 #70

A coat of paint can turn a vehicle into a subliminal chick car? Brother Buzz Jun 2024 #89

Hope yet for the Pacer! Lars39 Jun 2024 #90

Champagne /gold hides dirt best Captain Zero Jun 2024 #103

Guilty. My current car is "Sonic Silver." rsdsharp Jun 2024 #39

They are the cheapest colors to make, they charge several hundred dollars doc03 Jun 2024 #40

When did two-tone vehicles become unpopular? Emile Jun 2024 #41

My 65 Chevy was Evening Orchid CanonRay Jun 2024 #42

When you spend a ton of money on a car you don't want to get sick of some bright yellow or neon orange or Liberal In Texas Jun 2024 #47

True PatSeg Jun 2024 #83

I'm so happy my white SUV has black door knobs and mirrors or I would never a kennedy Jun 2024 #50

I saw a beautiful brown car today..brand new range rover? Demovictory9 Jun 2024 #51

I keep reading that as GenThePerservering Jun 2024 #52

The last time I bought a new car (2019), I was disappointed in the limited range of colors available Silent3 Jun 2024 #56

I like your thinking there ZonkerHarris Jun 2024 #86

love this colourway Celerity Jun 2024 #59

I had been noticing more blue cars over the past few years yellowdogintexas Jun 2024 #62

I'm going to buck the trend and state that I intentionally bought my '24 Corolla in the most blend-in grey I could find. NBachers Jun 2024 #63

Ah the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Captain Zero Jun 2024 #104

We need to go back to early days when Henry Ford reportedly said that you could have any color as long as it is black Wonder Why Jun 2024 #64

i love color. ZonkerHarris Jun 2024 #66

Here's mine Polybius Jun 2024 #65

My first Prius was British Racing Green MurrayDelph Jun 2024 #68

When I bought mine in 2020... jmowreader Jun 2024 #69

Noticed this when we were recently car shopping maxrandb Jun 2024 #72

My cars are both base models. MineralMan Jun 2024 #74

It's probably the same philosophy as neutral interior paint colors on houses Shermann Jun 2024 #77

I loved my yellow Ford Escape.. I could always find it samnsara Jun 2024 #79

I've got to remind us all that owning and driving a car is one of the worst things we can do. Ron Green Jun 2024 #80

A carton of spray paint, a few rolls of masking tape, you can have any colors you like. hunter Jun 2024 #82

Was doing a test drive at Porsche two weeks ago. usedtobedemgurl Jun 2024 #84

people like variety ZonkerHarris Jun 2024 #88

Yes, they do. NT usedtobedemgurl Jun 2024 #91

Yeah I fell in line hurl Jun 2024 #92

I had a blue Olds in '89 that I still love so much. Miss that car. ZonkerHarris Jun 2024 #94

and twice as expensive. WarGamer Jun 2024 #96

I have been driving red cars mnhtnbb Jun 2024 #97

The newer gray is the color of many roads. Without daytime pwb Jun 2024 #99

Look at movies from the '60s and '70s. Parking lots are as colorful as a box of crayons. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #100

true ZonkerHarris Jun 2024 #105

Green was bad for resale/trade value Captain Zero Jun 2024 #102

I had a forest green Chevy Blazer for many years. loved that color. ZonkerHarris Jun 2024 #106