is there any reference info on how many 69's where antique gold? Seems to be a fairly rare color?

That's because they're all "resale red" now.

haha- thats what color mine became.

mine is resale red too, it helped sell the car twice since it was painted...even though I was looking for a Verdoro car....
mine was originally midnight green

Yep, most got changed to another color. The color didn't hold up well if you didn't take care of it.

Funny how several of these cars were Vedoro Green (mine as well) originally, now they are all red. LOL I'm working with a painter now to figure out a time line and budget for a repaint back to Vedoro. Hopefully this winter...

This is for Camaros, which didn't have Vedero Green and had other colors, but it's at least relevant.

http://www.camaros.org/exterior.shtml#ColorPercentages

ok, guys its called VERDORO green....You Pontiac guys , sheesh....

I always thought so to, but one of my Pontiac parts catalog lists VERDERO green.
Could be a misprint.

Actually every Firebird that left the factory from 67-69 was Verdoro green as the standard color. Anyone who wanted a different color could have the dealer change it at a considerable markup, which boosted their profits nicely. Only a few people took this option.
In the early 80s, the Reagan administration was afraid that if the country went to war with Russia, the potential recruits of the era were too sissified, so, in order to increase the testosterone in young males, the administration signed into law the "tax credits for musclecar repaint" bill, which allowed a $500 tax credit to anyone under 30 who repainted their musclecar, provided it was painted red. It's a little known fact that that is how Earl Scheib and Miracle Auto Paint got their starts.

LOLOL

I'm not sure how rare the color was but it was also used on GTO's and Lemans, "Antique Gold Poly, PPG #2082" was also used on the wheels in 1969. There was also "April Gold Poly PPG#22942" used in 1968, and "Coronado Gold Poly PPG# 22728" that was used in 1967, spring color only, but rolled into 1968.

And for all you "GREEN GUYS" it is actually "VERDORO GREEN POLY" PPG# 43745, 1967 spring color, also used in 1968. I'm not even going to get into the REDS...unless you want me to

Personally I think the Coronado Gold, Mayfair Maize and Verdoro Green are my favorites...

Plum Mist for me. The FGF version of "Plum Crazy"

Plum Crazy was a deeper purple color:




Pink Mist is .... Pink!

Pink, really? I have never seen Plum Mist in person.

Are there two different colors you guys are talking about? Plumb Mist and Pink Mist?

I'm talking Plum Mist as in Jim Mattison's old RA 1:

Plum Mist RA1

D'Oh!

I misread that one! My bad!

LOL you guys had me confused. I thought oh boy, what vision I have left is really messing with me now! LOL

Thank you for not questioning my manhood. I could not see Quenton's 2nd photo (red x) so I did not catch the pink thing at 1st.

On the other hand, maybe Pink Mist would be a good idea for the LOGO Camaro GM is pushing (see Rumblings).

Whats wrong with Tyrol Blue?
To girlyman?
I like it...

Ok I have finally finished my bird and I will post some pics real soon. It was originally Solar Red 350HO, but there are so many red cars out there I wanted to have something totally different, so I went with Kandy Apple red...I know don't yell at me

......Mariner Turqoise......

Ooooh, Ahhh!!

I agree. My other favorite OEM color for FGF's

You will have company here. My car was blue when purchased and originally Verdoro Green.

I'm going with a dark candy apple red, either the 2002 Corvette color or the Redfire color from 05-09 Mustangs.

Mine is House of Kolor Candy Red, they have some real nice Kandy colors, I sprayed it black first, then went over that with the Kandy red. I love spraying House of Kolor paint, and their clear coats are phenominal.

Ok, since someone has the stats somewhere, and Ive already had someone at a car show ask me and I couldnt answer it... (my cars in storage and I told him I had this)....

How many 69 verts were made, in California, with the Carousel Red color?

I know carousel red was more of a GTO color, but mine had the special paint color order.

..just curious...