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1969 GTO-how rare is "Champagne" color #63?
I just left a down payment on a 69 GTO coupe that I liked to serve as a "sister" to my 69 vert' and it not a RA or HO or appointed very boldly- it is a hideaway, AC auto car in Champagne with black buckets. So I was wondering since I have never seen another in that color in person, what the members think about the rarity of that color. There is apparently a Champagne Judge on the Ultimate GTO Picture Site, and that is pretty cool.
Comments or thoughts? Anyone have pics of one or own one? |
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unusal, not rare...i had a champgne 69 GTO ram air III 4 speed, hood tach, covered headlights...unusal car...somone wanted a judge..maybe the color wasnt avail ..anyway, the car was black when i got it.
like i said unusal not rare, ive seen many lemans and tempest that color, when the paint gets old and ugly it looks like silver...i wouldnt buy a car because it was a rare unpopular color....now golden rod yellow..yeah, id buy one just because of that...lol |
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I had a champagne 69 Ram IV 4spd convertible a few years ago. It was blue when I owned it. It actually is a cool color when its Base/cleared.
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That isn't the reason I am buying it, I like the car and it is solid, affordable, matching numbers and I love that color. I just wondered how uncommon it was. My 69 vert is Expresso Brown (under the red), My 68 HO 400 Bird is Mayfaire Maize, so I don't normally buy for the color option! I wish I could find a RA car but not for my budget!
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I dont see many in person. I parted a 69 LeMans a few years ago that was champange.
My 69 GTO is antique gold and I dont see many of those either. I was at the Dual convention in Ohio a few years ago and did not see one antique gold. A few years ago I soda blasted a 69 for a guy who bought his car off E-bay. It was red and when I started blasting it was origionally golden rod yellow. That is a special order pay extra color and very rare. He still repainted it red!
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1969 GTO 4spd. Antique Gold/black, gold int. 1969 GTO RAIII 4spd. Verdoro Green/black, black int. 1969 GTO 4spd. Crystal Turquoise, black int. 1970 GTO 4spd VOE Pepper Green, green int. 1967 LeMans 428 Auto. Blue, black int. |
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i owned a ram air III Golden Rod Judge...with a painted black top and hood tach and hideaways....i dream about that car often..it bug me i sold it..bad.......i never should have sold it..it was a huge mistake on my part...
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I have a 1969 Buick GS 400 Convertible that was originally painted Champagne Gold.
Basically a Light Metallic Gold. The above Buick GS is for sale
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Rich Johns Owner/Operator of Pure Stock Auto Restorations Inc. www.purestockauto.com 1969 GTO Judge Ram Air IV M21 4 speed 3:90 1970 GTO Judge Ram Air III M21 4 speed 3:90 Oshawa Built 1970 GSX Stage 1 M21 4 Speed 3.64 # 67 of 678 Original Paint 1970 GSX Stage 1 Auto 3.64 # 603 of 678 12.44@109.73 mph 2011 Buick GS Nats Pure Stock, 12.71@110.64 mph PSMCDR 2011 1970 GS Stage 1 Convertible Auto 3:64 12.71@109.15 mph PSMCDR 2009 1970 GS 455 M21 4 Speed 3.42 1987 GN Astro Roof |
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I would venture to guess Champaign is one of the rarer '69 colors for GTOs.
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In my PHS's Champagne is running 1% of non Judge production (about 4 out of 400). That makes it the rarest non special order color.
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350, 400HO & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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I own a Champagne 69 Ram Air IV 4spd with a parchment vinyl top and still retaining its original WW block. Looks just like the one 69 GTO that Ertl put out a few years ago. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ertl-1-18-19...item2c544b0b67
Last edited by birdsandgoats; 09-08-2011 at 08:28 PM. |
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Back in the early 90's I went to look at a one owner '69 GTO 4-speed car for sale. That was the only one I recall seeing in person over the years. I've seen a few '69 GP's that color.
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Wow, please post photos of the IV car! Sounds like an awesome ride.
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Yeah I have seen lots of GP's that color but only one A body ever in person (it was a LeMans. It's a pretty color when accented by a black top and interior.
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350, 400HO & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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Yes Champagne Gold is a class act color.
Show us some pics of that RAIV
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Rich Johns Owner/Operator of Pure Stock Auto Restorations Inc. www.purestockauto.com 1969 GTO Judge Ram Air IV M21 4 speed 3:90 1970 GTO Judge Ram Air III M21 4 speed 3:90 Oshawa Built 1970 GSX Stage 1 M21 4 Speed 3.64 # 67 of 678 Original Paint 1970 GSX Stage 1 Auto 3.64 # 603 of 678 12.44@109.73 mph 2011 Buick GS Nats Pure Stock, 12.71@110.64 mph PSMCDR 2011 1970 GS Stage 1 Convertible Auto 3:64 12.71@109.15 mph PSMCDR 2009 1970 GS 455 M21 4 Speed 3.42 1987 GN Astro Roof |
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At this time the Ram air IV car is a wantabe Judge .It is painted Carousel Red and has Judge decals .It is the same way it was when it was pulled out of the previous owners barn in 1997 . It is presently in a storage container. I should have said it will look like the Ertl model when it is restored. I have a few other projects on the go at the moment , a 65 tripower GTO 74 SD Trans Am and a 69 400 Firebird . I don"t know when I will get to this one . Trishieldchief I am planning another Ontario trip in October and will try to stop by and visit this time . And if possible get a look at your brothers car .
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Give me a call
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Rich Johns Owner/Operator of Pure Stock Auto Restorations Inc. www.purestockauto.com 1969 GTO Judge Ram Air IV M21 4 speed 3:90 1970 GTO Judge Ram Air III M21 4 speed 3:90 Oshawa Built 1970 GSX Stage 1 M21 4 Speed 3.64 # 67 of 678 Original Paint 1970 GSX Stage 1 Auto 3.64 # 603 of 678 12.44@109.73 mph 2011 Buick GS Nats Pure Stock, 12.71@110.64 mph PSMCDR 2011 1970 GS Stage 1 Convertible Auto 3:64 12.71@109.15 mph PSMCDR 2009 1970 GS 455 M21 4 Speed 3.42 1987 GN Astro Roof |
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