68 Firebird 400 Conv.- Paint Color (survey)
 

1968 Firebird 400/4spd project...

Originally painted Alpine Blue, White Conv. Top, Black Interior

This is a father-son project... I'm the originality nut. He prefer's red.
It's a relatively rust-free, documented 4004spd Calif. car. Not going to do the numbers matching thing. Something nice/fun to drive w/o worrying about the intake manifold getting discolored (installing a '68 400 HO engine).

Just curious what others think. What is your favorite color on a '68 Firebird?
Which color would you paint this car?

1) Alpine Blue
2) Red
3) Black
4) Meridian Turq.
5) Other

I did not hesitate to paint my 26,000 original 67 Firebird convertible bright red since the original color was Mayfair Maize. However, Alpine Blue is a good color and if mine had been a decent color I would have kept it.

Hard to beat that Meridian Turquoise, although Alpine Blue would be nice too :)

My 62,000 mile 400 bird is Mayfair Maize. I kind of like it and a repaint is all that has ever been done.........I actually like most any factory color that is in good shape. I do like all the colors listed, but black is especially nice if it is done well.

Mine too was Mayfair Maze...and I changed to red...white top and deluxe pearl interior.

youre sure going to get peoples attention by not including that drab army green they used.
1st choice turquiose
2nd choice red
3rd choice black
just happen to have those so I might be partial

Once you go Black. There's no turning back! :)

I like Solar Red with the white top, parchment interior. It's original to my car. I don't think you can go wrong with the red or blue.

Here's my vote..."drab Army Green". :D

Mike

Verdoro Green...
I believe the story behind this color was John DeLorean's wife saw it on an ashtray at a party... the rest is history.:)

For awhile I owned an original paint '68 400 coupe that was Primavera Beige with a gold vinyl roof (yes, they were available) and a gold interior. I know it may sound strange, but it was a beautiful combo.

Autumn bronze (or whatever they called the burnt orange color) is another favorite. In fact, there were a ton of great colors in '68.

Autumn Bronze was a Corvette color that could be special ordered in later half of 68.Very nice color.

SUNBURST ORANGE!!!!

My car was blue with blue interior.
I think the green with the black interior looks better.

VERDORO GREEN! with Parchment interior!

Mine is "red" , but it was already painted that color when I got it, I just redid some/most of it....
car was originally "midnight green".....

when I looked for a Firebird , I was looking for a 68 convertible , verdoro green , could not find what I wanted , ended up "settling" for a red 69 vert.

Other color paint.
 

Alutian Blue, Teal top and interior. I realy nice color combo. MAy have mizzspilled sum wodrs !! :)


Mike

Originally April Gold. Never seen it in person, but from pictures of that color, I'm glad someone painted it.

Every one I had that was green was repainted previously or by me to a different color .
That includes April gold which isnt gold by the way.

My car was originally Verdero green. There is many better colors IMO.