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    Offline dalevt

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    Re: Most Popular/Valuable Challenger color?
    « Reply #15 on: December 15, 2010 - 09:38:05 PM »
    Quote from: burdar on December 14, 2010 - 04:30:59 PM
    Is this the car you want to put the 70 grill in?   I don't think that would be a good move if you are building it to sell.

    Red seems to be a good resale color but...a lot of Mopar guys will walk away from a car that isn't painted it's origonal color.  That may not be true with a 73 though.  What color was the car origonally?

    It is the car I was thinking about doing th grille conversion on, but I decided not to.  The original color is a nasty tan, which I refuse to paint it.  I was thinking red too, but I didn't want to sway any opinions.
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    Re: Most Popular/Valuable Challenger color?
    « Reply #16 on: December 15, 2010 - 09:39:20 PM »
    Quote from: tommyg29 on December 14, 2010 - 05:12:07 PM
    vinyl top?

    Yes, I forgot to mention it has a vinyl top.
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    Offline acudanut

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    Re: Most Popular/Valuable Challenger color?
    « Reply #17 on: December 15, 2010 - 09:46:09 PM »
    Quote from: burdar on December 14, 2010 - 04:30:59 PM
    Is this the car you want to put the 70 grill in?   I don't think that would be a good move if you are building it to sell.

    Red seems to be a good resale color but...a lot of Mopar guys will walk away from a car that isn't painted it's origonal color.  That may not be true with a 73 though.  What color was the car origonally?
      I don't know about that statement...Seems the "Numbers" on the drivetrain are what folks are more worried about...
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    Offline acudanut

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    Re: Most Popular/Valuable Challenger color?
    « Reply #18 on: December 15, 2010 - 09:48:11 PM »
      Take a poll on Colors....Remember...It's your car, your way.

    IMO stay away from pea green. :puke:
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    Offline dalevt

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    Re: Most Popular/Valuable Challenger color?
    « Reply #19 on: December 15, 2010 - 09:49:51 PM »
    THANKS FOR THE ADVICE GUYS!  Looks like red, blue, and black seem to be in the lead.  Personally, I've got it narrowed down to either red or blue.   :thumbsup:

    I'm in love with all the high impact colors, but I constantly hear some people *****ing about them.  Because I am building this to sell, I think a blue or red would be pretty universally accepted (even though it won't stand out as much as I like).

    BUT, who knows?  I've got some time before it's ready to paint, and if someone buys my 71 Charger that I have for sale, I may just keep the Challenger and paint it Panther Pink or Sublime. 

    I just bought a set of 15” ralley wheels, with 70 caps, for the Challenger, so now that’s settled too.
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    Re: Most Popular/Valuable Challenger color?
    « Reply #20 on: December 15, 2010 - 10:16:47 PM »
    Hey, I just looked at a 74 Challenger Rallye 360/4 speed car today at memorylanemotors.com that is in excellent condition in B5 Blue and they are asking $20k for it which is likely "all the money" in this market.  Take a look at it on their web site to give you a better idea of condition & value. 

    ps: I am not affiladated with memorylane motors, nor is this my car 
    « Last Edit: December 15, 2010 - 10:39:02 PM by challengermaniac »
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    Offline D70challenger

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    Re: Most Popular/Valuable Challenger color?
    « Reply #21 on: December 18, 2010 - 02:50:29 AM »
    Im voting for purple. thats the color im going to do. you rarley see a purple car.
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    Offline mjb765

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    Re: Most Popular/Valuable Challenger color?
    « Reply #22 on: December 18, 2010 - 10:02:15 AM »
    I would stick with the red, black or blue...personally I am a plum crazy purple fan----like mine is, but if it wasn't available the year the car was made you will lose some potential buyers.
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    Re: Most Popular/Valuable Challenger color?
    « Reply #23 on: December 18, 2010 - 10:59:27 AM »
    BTW, no flippers are allowed here. This is our hobby not away to help you make money.....Unless, you split the profits of course.  :money:  :grinyes:
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    Re: Most Popular/Valuable Challenger color?
    « Reply #24 on: December 18, 2010 - 12:23:43 PM »
    Just for reference, you can take a look at the color wheel for the stock colors offered for 1973 and see what's most pleasing to the eye, or what catches you eye first.

    http://www.stockmopar.com/reference/dodge/challenger/brochure/1973/4.jpg

    Idunno...Super Blue stands out for some reason...really!  :icon16: :naughty:
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    Re: Most Popular/Valuable Challenger color?
    « Reply #25 on: December 18, 2010 - 09:42:42 PM »
    I prefer red, but of course, I could be a little biased.  Here is a couple pictures of my 73 with the original Ralley Red color if that will help.  Good luck on you decision. 
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    Re: Most Popular/Valuable Challenger color?
    « Reply #26 on: December 19, 2010 - 03:10:22 PM »
    Well if I was going to rule out black and go with high-impact colors, I would choose tor-red.  That is one cool color!  :bigsmile:
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    Re: Most Popular/Valuable Challenger color?
    « Reply #27 on: December 19, 2010 - 04:41:25 PM »
    I have a thing for limelight/sublime and Lemon Twist...On an E-body, they're badass..
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    Re: Most Popular/Valuable Challenger color?
    « Reply #28 on: December 20, 2010 - 10:47:26 AM »
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    I would stick with the red, black or blue...personally I am a plum crazy purple fan----like mine is, but if it wasn't available the year the car was made you will lose some potential buyers.

    Staying with a color that was available in that year is a good idea.  I will say that in 73-74 you could still special order any color you wanted.  There are a few 73 and 74 Challengers and Cudas that were painted plumb crazy from the factory.  There was one for sale about a month ago on E-bay.  It was discussed on a Moparts thread.
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    Offline moparrunner

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    Re: Most Popular/Valuable Challenger color?
    « Reply #29 on: December 20, 2010 - 01:32:37 PM »
    blue and black are nice colours .
    think they sell the best.

    sassy green is my personal favorite :bigsmile:.
    « Last Edit: December 20, 2010 - 01:34:30 PM by moparrunner »
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