'72 Cutlass, what color should it be?

[VTJUNK]

A friend of mine painted this car in '78 or '79 for the original owner, and he brought it to him to have it painted again. He would like to change the color, but doesn't know what he wants. The interior is black, so anything goes. What do you guys think? I'd like to see it dark blue or burgundy.

I'm also trying to suggest new wheels for it, those hubcaps have to go! How about the Olds S/S wheels?



Maybe we can pick the color, and I'll show you guys pics when it's done.

[DanStokes]

Re: '72 Cutlass, what color should it be?

Pink (just kidding). It looks pretty straight and black is hard to beat. I tend to two-tone stuff so I'd like dark blue up to the accent line and silver on top, but that's just me.

Dan

[jays67]

Re: '72 Cutlass, what color should it be?

black
copper
black with copper
to many good paint colors now

[Monster]

Re: '72 Cutlass, what color should it be?

Burgundy would look good and with black interior and ragtop, like you said, anything goes.
Geez, what color trips his trigger ?
Doesn't this guy know what his favorite color is ?
.. and I agree that the Olds S/S wheels would look much better than those hub caps.
I think a Teal or Aqua would look bitchin', because they aren't that common.

Just my .02
:D

[Gary 351C]

Re: '72 Cutlass, what color should it be?

I'd have to paint it black, and as far as wheels, probably polished Centerline Auto drags or American Racing Vectors.

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: '72 Cutlass, what color should it be?

teal or aqua ? how early nineties , keep the light blue , get some 8 inch steelies and olds doggy dish hubcaps
wire wheel covers ?

[Monster]

Re: '72 Cutlass, what color should it be?

teal or aqua ? how early nineties

It was ?
Dang it, I missed the whole car scene throughout the entire 90's, while I was in Australia SCUBA Diving and riding the outback on my Harley !!
Shoot dang it ...
:P

[mike343sharpstick]

Re: '72 Cutlass, what color should it be?

Those cars look good in so many colors.
I think white would look great on that car.
Black or a new coat of that blue would look very nice too.

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: '72 Cutlass, what color should it be?

teal or aqua ? how early nineties

It was ?
Dang it, I missed the whole car scene throughout the entire 90's, while I was in Australia SCUBA Diving and riding the outback on my Harley !!
Shoot dang it ...
:P

yeah , half the berettas we sold were teal
australia - sounded like a good vacation

[BangShift McT]

Re: '72 Cutlass, what color should it be?

Copper/Gold

[HillbillySailor]

Re: '72 Cutlass, what color should it be?

I've been partial to this color for the past few years...



I think the name of the color is "Redfire Metallic".


I think it would look good on that Cutlass.

[Monster]

Re: '72 Cutlass, what color should it be?

yeah , half the berettas we sold were teal
australia - sounded like a good vacation

Yep, it was. A great 15-year vacation !!
Your picture (with your daughter in your signature line) looks alot like one of my SCUBA Instructor's, Warren Wilson.
He was a Captain in the Australian Army and was very strict, but an excellent instructor.

[Rustang]

Re: '72 Cutlass, what color should it be?

I'd go with a charcoal gray with a set of widened black steel wheels and just a bit of lowering.

[Monk]

Re: '72 Cutlass, what color should it be?

Black

SS Cragars or Vintage Torque Thrusts

oh......and 8 track stereo

[milner351]

Re: '72 Cutlass, what color should it be?

I'm a low maintenance guy - I will never own another black car - just too much work to keep it looking nice.

I think it would look good in just about any color - but more likely it would look totally wicked awesome in a nice metallic in the medium shades - that redfire on the mustang is great, a dark copper color would be very nice as well, and a silver with some charcoal would be more understated and great with black wheels and top.

I'd stay away from black, white, and pale colors, like the yellow that some of those cars came from the factory with.