Color change on muscle car

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Originally Posted by Gasrat

Car in question is a fathom green 325hp convertible 1969 Chevelle SS.

Originally Posted by Gasrat

Black interior

Originally Posted by tom406

Color change is brought up in this video around the 8:00 mark. The “Boyette” JL8 car was nicely restored but was finished in Rally Green/Black instead of its original Fathom Green/Med Green and was not selling at auction when it was offered in 2013, even though it was matching #’s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTnV-okOpPE

A "collectable" car, like the JL8, is really, a whole different ball game than a rather standard production L35 SS car. The JL8 is going to attract the high end, "investment" group, where a standard "order me an SS" Chevelle, even as a convertible may well not.

With black interior as ordered, I wouldn't have any problem painting the car whatever color I like and not be concerned about resale value. The resale value of convertibles always seems to hold higher than a hardtop anyway and if it's your car, do as you please.