Does changing colors affect value??

[70burntorangeT/A]

I am looking into a car that is a 72 cuda 340, blue with blue interior. If i get the car i dont know if im going to do a custom build with a lot of mods or restore it back to mostly stock. Would changing the interior color from blue to black affect the value? What about adding a 4 speed instead of going back to the stock automatic? I was also thinking of b7 blue instead of b5.

any info is appriciated.

[tommyg29]

Blue is a nice color, and I think pretty rare, so I would think it would be more valuable to keep it original, especially if it is all original already. Since its a 72, it might not matter as much as a 70 or 71, but I think the 4 speed would add value for sure, unless, again, the car is otherwise all original.
b5 vs b7, I prefer b5, but thats just me.

[Super Blue 72]

My  is that it would only really matter if you go the stock route. 

No offense or anything but it's not like a 440 6 Pack car or Hemi this or that.  That's the beauty IMO of the '72-'74 cars is that because they aren't the "most desireable years"  that making it like you want is an easier decision than let's say a '71 Hemi Cuda you're going to restore.

I say make it like you want it since if it's the car I think your looking at needs work, think of the car as a clean canvas and you're the artist.  I think it would be different if that car was up and running and very close to being stock, IMO.  Like my car is veryoriginal so chaning the color interior or exterior would be a real big decision to me.  Sometimes I wish I had a car that wasn't so stck so I could make it anything I want it to be since I don't want to stray from original what is already there.

I say make it what you want it and be happy. 

[Super Blue 72]

Oh yeah, B7 is cool but a real nice B5 that has nice metallic flake and enough clear that you think you're diving into a pool is very inviting!   

[70burntorangeT/A]

well if it didnt have an engine or anything with it there wouldnt be a decision at all...but it has the numbers matching 340 in it and its getting harder and harder everyday to find an all numbers matching project car.  oh well...i dont even know forsure if i will be getting the car yet so i guess i will make that decision when the time comes.

[69bronzeT5]

Your car dude....who cares if it affects value. I don't build my cars and think about future values.....I built them the way I want them and the way that I will get the most enjoyment out of.

[70burntorangeT/A]

Your car dude....who cares if it affects value. I don't build my cars and think about future values.....I built them the way I want them and the way that I will get the most enjoyment out of.

I know what you mean...thats the way i was with the challenger because it was just a 318 car....but a part of me has always wanted one that was stock...and if i was going to do a stock one i would want it to at be a 340 car. like i said....ill make the decision when the time comes

[70_challenger]

I agree with Phil's comments above.  If it was a rare and numbers matching car, then staying with the original color will maintain that value.  But, if it is anything other than numbers matching, it probably won't make much difference.

Let me relay a similar personal situation:  My Challenger was originally Y4 Gold Metallic, as shown on the fender tag (It was actually wrecked and in primer when I rescued it).  I debated the color thing for almost a year, because the gold is so rare (and original), although I really wanted Hemi Orange.  After all the deliberation, I decided to make it the color I wanted, since nothing else on the car matched the fender tag anyway.  I will probably always have this car, so my satisfaction became more important than value, anyway.

Your situation is a little different, since most things are original, including the engine.  But remember - It is YOUR car, and YOU need to be happy with it.  B5 and B7 are both awesome colors, by the way.  Good luck!   

-Tom

[Cuda Cody]

I have a 70  RT numbers matching F4 green car that is changing colors.  It's all stock, but the color must be changed!    Go with what YOU like and be happy.

[Jimmy]

I agree with the comments above. Make it yours. Don't worry about making others happy. You will be the one driving and enjoying it. I have 3 cars I'm restoring, a 73 Challenger, a 67 Camaro and a 67 Mustang. And none of them are going to be all original. I'm going to make them what I want them to be, as I plan on driving them and getting enjoyment out of them. And the cool thing is....no one will have one just like it!

Jimmy

[dwbiggs]

My opinion is that if you are going all stock then a color change would hurt.  If the car is substantially modified in other areas I think a color change could help.

[Aussie Challenger]

  If buying for yourself change the color, you will be happier.   
  Are you buying for investment and possible sale? If so keep it original.   

[quapman]

I don't think there was a B7 in 72 and the 71-up B5 is close to 69/70 B7 anyway.

Once it's your car, do what you want. Just make sure when shopping for paint to get some good chips for comparison. I got the WRONG B5 in Omni when I did my car.

I don't think the black interior will hurt the value at all. Not too many folks like blue inside.

[70burntorangeT/A]

I don't think there was a B7 in 72 and the 71-up B5 is close to 69/70 B7 anyway.

Once it's your car, do what you want. Just make sure when shopping for paint to get some good chips for comparison. I got the WRONG B5 in Omni when I did my car.

I don't think the black interior will hurt the value at all. Not too many folks like blue inside.

If i dont go back original i was thinking maybe gold with the black stripes. I mean no offense to anyone that has a car these colors but if i dont go back original i dont want to paint it back a common color, there are so many plum crazy purple, hemi orange, and sassy grass green cars out there. When i go to a car show or a cruse in i dont want there to be another mopar there the same color as mine, i like mine to stand out a little. Having said that i moved here to colorado and litteraly less then a mile away from me there is a guy that has a 70 burnt orange 383 rt 

[Super Blue 72]

Are blue interiors hard to find or more expensive?  I know black is easy.  I like my blue interior, it's different.