Just out of curiosity, what's the take on repainting a matching numbers car in a different color? I've got Brittsh Racing Green w/white stripes, but would love to have a matador red Z28.

Would this affect the value of the vehicle?

In my opinion, I would paint it to the original color as that color looks great with white stripes. But, you will find that many members will agree, its your car, paint it like you want it.

A color change will negatively affect value & saleability.

A matching numbers Z needs matching numbers paint in my opinion.

You could find a red one, buy it, then sell yours. (in that order)

Or you could paint it red, enjoy it for as long as you want, then get less at selling time. A color change doesn't have to be permenant. It just might be worth it to you...........

Sometimes originality is a pain. I'd like to do a few things to my car but can't because it's too original.

Doug

If it was not a hi-po car I would say do the color you want. If you have a valuable car sell it and buy the color you want.

Keeping for a long time?
Then the value means squat.
Same goes for doing other mods SO LONG as you keep the orginal parts SAFE and PERMINENT.
A matching parts car is heritage, history and shoulds always be treated with such respect, not for yourself but future generations.
Change the colour m8. Its no big deal for at some time in the future if someone wants to change back...the chances by that time its going to need a bit of panel/paint in 7 to 10yrs time anyway.
I have matching numbers, protector plate etc on our '69...the orginal pale green sucked, I even tried to put a yellow peril in the clear to look better, it did, but still, as a colour, sucked lol. Since then its been gold and now light blue
She gets a panel paint every 7 to 9 yrs.

If the money is more important than the car...get Rembrant painting

Sometimes originality is a pain.

I second the motion!!!! But then...these cars are soo great and represent the origins of our modified musclemachines...

I'm going to try that on the next build.

It needs to be green, sorry. (otherwise, why bother having 'original' engine, trans, diff etc...) Its either Original....or its not.

But that wont stop you from returning it to green if you decide to paint it like you want it now (which would be even cooler, say in a few years after you've enjoyed what you feel like having right now, keeping the cars all those years). I learned SLOWLY that those are long term love projects and that you have to take your time with them if you thruly want to enjoy them. About buying a red one....You could do that, but what will happen when you'll fell like having a green car...

About reselling value, the 'potential buyer' might or not like it better in red, but if he's looking for an 'original' car....It should be the right color (if i we're the buyer)...Or otherwise priced accordingly.

You get my point.

Enjoy your car the way you like it!

My 2¢

Lead

Just out of curiosity, what's the take on repainting a matching numbers car in a different color? I've got Brittsh Racing Green w/white stripes, but would love to have a matador red Z28.

Would this affect the value of the vehicle?

I lowers the value in the same amount it would cost to paint it back to the correct color.

We are not the owners of these cars, We are only the handlers for the future generations. If you owned a valuable painting would it be OK to paint a mustache because you like facial hair?

Sell that one, and buy a different one. A real red car is gonna cost more for a reason. :)

Keep what you got and buy another,, money is not made to keep.

A color change will negatively affect value & saleability.

Unless the original color is Burnished Brown! :p
I've never seen a beautiful car look so damn ugly..

Unless the original color is Burnished Brown! :p
I've never seen a beautiful car look so damn ugly..

That would be one exception. Think of it as correcting an error.

Unless the original color is Burnished Brown! :p
I've never seen a beautiful car look so damn ugly..

Ivory interior and white stripes help a lot.

True.

Many years ago at SC-Indy there was a tired '69 SS-RS for sale in the corral. Burnished brown, brown vinyl top, green standard interior.

What were they thinking?

Burnished brown is better than the pale green lol

Brown with a green interior?:confused: ewwww!

When I first bought my 1969 z/28 it was painted burnished brown with white stripes. it was supposed to be hugger orange with white stripes,which is the color I desired. so of course I painted it back to original hugger orange,but believe it or not i got more compliments on the car when it was burnished brown! hugger orange may not be anybody elses favorite color but it by far is my favorite! So the color choice was easy for me. but I would have to agree, I would go with the original color. Burnished brown is definitely not my favorite however if it was supposed to be brown I would have re-painted it brown, and all the while thinking how many more comliments i would have gotten if I painted it hugger orange! Maybe the people whom don't like the brown dislike my orange even more! Back in 69 it was my favorite color and still is to this day! Larry 69Rfine

People may have commented because the brown sure is different and probably attracts attention. Maybe people are somewhat used to seeing a Hugger Orange because it's such a popular color.
The Burnished Brown Camaro I saw was a COPO on eBay that was listed several times without gaining many bids and I never saw it sell. The resto looked very good, the price even seemed reasonable, but the darn color!
$100K for a brown Camaro!! I really think it would have sold for similar or more money with an un-original yet, nicer color.
Even not-so popular colors like Frost Green Camaros can look really good, but brown..
Maybe Shaftman back in the 70s dug it brother!

Another vote for keeping it the original color -- even if it is burnished brown.. Im in the same boat so to speak.. My 69 RS is numbers matching with the POP.. and it was originally burnished with white DX-1 stripping option and a white vynal roof, Black interior. (right now it has a chipped, peeled, faded, rubbed off Macco special red paint sprayed on it from years ago)
Im actually exited to get the car back to that color with stripes. I dont think I will do the vynal roof unless I find some one I reallly trust to do it right). Kinda cool to have a color that nearly no-one else uses. (Dont get me wrong I like red.. my 68 is red and love to cruse in that one... but a lot of the other gusy at the ice-cream stand on a friday nite have red cars too...)
just my 2cents..

my 67 was originally mountain mist w/ a light brown top and black interior. That's pretty ugly. Buy at work decoded his black on black 68 that he got off ebay... 396 4sp SS, kelly green w/ gold interior. That must have been a wild car!

$0.02 They are ALL cool, paint it the original color.

Its funny a lot of you arent to crazy about burnished brown, its the color im going to paint my camaro when i get it haha. Its my favorite camaro color. Burnished brown, black interior, copo style wheels with polyglas tires (ahh im in heaven!)

Right on brother! :cool: