Re: 1800 mile Hemi 71 Challenger for sale
 

My superbird is Tor-red, although i really wanted one in B5 blue i would never consider changing colors as it still retains its original paint. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Re: 1800 mile Hemi 71 Challenger for sale
 

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How can you tell colors by looking at VINs???



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whoops, meant fender tag https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/blush.gif

Re: 1800 mile Hemi 71 Challenger for sale
 

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........the color looks stomach-turning in person. And a matching brown vinyl top to boot! Ack! ..........
This is more of a Guldens Mustard meets the day-after, Chile cook off, bathroom explosion, color.
But hey, that's just one man's opinion. http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3...a/StanSick.gif


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Steve, tell us what you REALLY think !!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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LOL. Sorry about that, the color just brings back flashbacks of high school all over again. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

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I think it's interesting that some people have a problem with the color. It was a popular color for sedans and musclecars alike, like many earthtones that were popular during that time. While not red or a High Impact color, surely it's better than the '69 brown that some have brought up. I for one am not a fan of Tawny Gold, but under certain sunlight it really looks nice. The brown, in comparison, looks like a proper brown and is more drab. I think if it wasn't on a Camaro, people would feel differently.

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Although I love the High Impact colors, I personally love that color, especially on the 71. Back in the day, my Dad had a 71 GTX in Spanish Gold with the same brownish top.

Go wing, chin spoilers, console mounted cassette, 15x7" Road Wheels and a whole lot more. I would LOVE to get my hands on that one now!

After he turned in that one, he had what may well be the gawd-awful worst 71 GTX ever built; Sand Pebble Beige with a brown interior, a black top and (cough-cough) 14" RWL Polyglas RWL tires with (ugh!) those hideous wire-wheelcovers! As a kid I can remember wondering how could one 71 GTX be so cool while another was so ugly?

Now THAT is the definition of Fugly!

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Bizarre times back then, for sure. I think there were as many people rebelling against the psychadelic era and its wild colors, as there were fans of it. So it looks like your dad was the former. He ordered that beige GTX as a political statement against non-conformity.

My dad on the other hand ordered our 1972 Plymouth 9 passenger Suburban wagon in E-5 Rallye red with black interior and with a dealer installed black hood stripe. It even had the foam "Tuff Grip" steering wheel in it. I wish I knew where that car was now it had to be a one of one. It was a cursed car. It was hit approximately 15 times while we had it. It was the strangest thing. You could be sitting in the middle of an empty parking lot and someone would drive right into it. They would always say: "I never saw your car, where did you come from?" For some reason it was invisible to most people. Total lemon too. The power rear window washer unit was just thrown into the rear tailgate and never even installed on the assembly line...just a handful of parts tossed in and clanking around. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Although I love the High Impact colors, I personally love that color, especially on the 71. Back in the day, my Dad had a 71 GTX in Spanish Gold with the same brownish top.

Go wing, chin spoilers, console mounted cassette, 15x7" Road Wheels and a whole lot more. I would LOVE to get my hands on that one now!

After he turned in that one, he had what may well be the gawd-awful worst 71 GTX ever built; Sand Pebble Beige with a brown interior, a black top and (cough-cough) 14" RWL Polyglas RWL tires with (ugh!) those hideous wire-wheelcovers! As a kid I can remember wondering how could one 71 GTX be so cool while another was so ugly?

Now THAT is the definition of Fugly!

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Ouch! That does seem kind of fugly! I'm also partial to high impact colors, but I've got a black on black '71 GTX that's not too shabby - spoilers, wing, Air Grabber, 4 sp, Track Pack, etc.

Nice Challenger. That wouldn't be my first choice on color, but still a good looking car.

Scott