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Postsedan 10-08-2015 07:26 PM

Re: Why would Chevrolet restrict the LS-6?
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Rick - as I recall the TT on that CG LS6 had &quot;43 43&quot;. Do you remember that? I also recall that the car was supposedly an original paint car but had been taken off the frame to restore all else. </div></div>

It was not original paint....however correct it was taken of the frame....frame and suspension restored. Done by a very good restorer in Central IL.

Dan

Postsedan 10-08-2015 07:27 PM

Re: Why would Chevrolet restrict the LS-6?
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Funny thing is, there is at least one Citrus Green LS6's that is very well known. </div></div>

One must be careful with the prior owner....as he may throw down his hat and stomp his feet [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Dan

mockingbird812 10-08-2015 07:38 PM

Re: Why would Chevrolet restrict the LS-6?
 
All I know is CG looks fantastic coupled with RPO LS6! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

Postsedan 10-08-2015 08:17 PM

Re: Why would Chevrolet restrict the LS-6?
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">All I know is CG looks fantastic coupled with RPO LS6! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img] </div></div>

X2 [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

Dan

earntaz 10-08-2015 09:34 PM

Re: Why would Chevrolet restrict the LS-6?
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My guess would be the design people didn't think those colors looked hipo enough for the image they were trying to project.</div></div>

X2

442w30 10-09-2015 01:51 AM

Re: Why would Chevrolet restrict the LS-6?
 
Not buying the color theory at all. I guess Gobi Beige was good enough for the LS6, but Nugget Gold was not? If color was so important, they should have made Monaco Orange an RPO.

There's gotta be a simpler, more logical explanation. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img]

novadude 10-09-2015 11:20 AM

Re: Why would Chevrolet restrict the LS-6?
 
Was it plant related? Were the special colors available only at plants that for some reason did not build LS6 cars? Did every plant build LS6 cars? I can see them not having the special paint at every manufacturing facility.

Mr70 10-09-2015 11:35 AM

Re: Why would Chevrolet restrict the LS-6?
 
No it wasn't plant related.
Only 1 of the 7 Chevelle assembly plants,(Oshawa),didn't assemble the LS-6.The other 6 did &amp; most likely had access to the color code #43 CG.
The Millers Citrus Green LS-6 is a special order paint car,and does not show code #43 on the it's trim tag.
Also,if you flip that color chart page over,it shows available interior colors for those exterior colors.Green is not one of those recommended colors...The Millers CG LS-6 has a green int.

Keith Seymore 10-09-2015 03:59 PM

Re: Why would Chevrolet restrict the LS-6?
 
Couldn't one ask the same question about the other restrictions? (convertibles, wagons and El Camino)?

K

Tracker1 10-09-2015 09:17 PM

Re: Why would Chevrolet restrict the LS-6?
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 442w30</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not buying the color theory at all. I guess Gobi Beige was good enough for the LS6, but Nugget Gold was not? If color was so important, they should have made Monaco Orange an RPO.

There's gotta be a simpler, more logical explanation. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img] </div></div>

I agree Diego. I was just having some fun with my &quot;fridge&quot; comment. We have all seen Citrus Green 1970 Z28s and Caramel Bronze is/was a (rare) 1970 Corvette color; doesn't get more high-perf than those two cars - so the exclusion because of a &quot;high-performance model&quot; does not hold water.

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