Hello everyone!

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

I have a little bit of a conundrum.. I have a 1967 firebird convertible that the PHS documents state that the car was originally Mayfair Maize. I want to maximize the value of the car when I sell it so should I stick to the original color even though the powertrain isn't original? My car is currently in the shop ready to paint!! Please help!

YES, My 69 vert I am doing was Mayfair Maze and its going back to that color. Its not the most beautiful color out there but it is what the car was born with and you just don't see many. My 2 cents

its a good color...but not sure it helps value if power train is gone.....
are you flipping it? or keeping it?

if you keep it ,just paint it the color you like...afterall, these cars are for our enjoyment as I see it, not as investment.

I got it dirt cheap and I am going to flip it next spring.

Anything but red.

Yeah, my first 67 400/400 convertible was red. From what I found it seems that Mayfair Maize was a rarer spring color from 67. I guess I will stick with the original color.

ahhh, 'flipper'...lol...and I thought that was a dolphin...lol...good luck with the sale...hopefully someone will buy it to 'keep' , to drive.

Keep it the original color. Mayfair Maize is a great color!

SInce the drivetrain is gone, painting your car original color will not increase the car's value.

Here's why.

People who collect/invest in these cars are concerned about completeness and correctness and correct color. You also have a market for non original drivetrain and colors. You have a fairly common color and an uncommon/unappealable color for a non numbers matching car. If your car had the original drivetrain then yes....paint it original.

You would be better off painting it a color that would appeal to a broad spectrum of potential buyers and be period correct....maybe a silver. Black is too hard/expensive to repaint unless body is already razor straight.

In other words...Mayfair Maize is not a color that appeals to people looking for an investment with a non-original drivetrain.

Banshee,

Thank you for your valuable input. I didn't think the color would appeal to most people. I assumed that if I restored the car to its original state it would be worth more. Now after seeing your response I think that I am going to go with a different color. My other choices are verdoro green, cameo ivory, or silver glaze.

To each his own. I was specifically looking for a Maifair Maize 'vert a few years ago. Color is always in the eye of the beholder. Then again, I am not most people.

Well, Pink Mist, Mary Kay Pink and Marigold Yellow are still options...

I'm a sucker for Tyrol and Lecerne.

The silver glaze is a sharp color. Not that my opinion is valuable, but I definitely would stick with a stock color for the year if the car is close to a stock restoration.
I finished a 68 Firebird close to 10 years ago and fought with choosing a color for nearly a year. Well, I ended up going back with the original color, April Gold. So glad that I did because the car has won a trophy every year it has been entered at the Trans Am Nationals. The car sticks out and gets plenty of attention due to the rarity of the color compared to the other cars in the show.

I would agree with the comments about beauty is in the eye of the beholder and if you are looking to flip versus doing it for yourself.

I went back to stock color(Verdoro Green) without the original drivetrain because I liked it. I did run into two other verdoro green cars at Trans Am Nationals.

I am debating on verdoro green and plum mist now..

also, I think it depends on your interior color as a combo...or if you intend to redo inside...Verdoro green with parchment or black is one of my favoritres

Plum Mist, I doubt you will see another one with that color at 99% of all car shows.

plum is my vote.

Vedoro Green is a nice color and while it was common in the late 60's you just don't see too many painted that color today. That is what i am doing, but mine was originally that color.

Ya with parhcment i vote Verdoro.
plum would look good too...i think.

My girlfriend and I were talking Plum Mist for her vert with parchment interior. She was taken back by the pics of Jim Mattison's former RA car.

But to be onthe safe side, Verdoro would be my choice for a flip...or Silverglaze.

ok, i had to paint the facory verdoro. i chose a color close to it and i love it. no regrets for my choice. plum is second though.

Verdoro Green!!! With the parchment interior & black carpet! If you have vinyl roof, go black as well, just a great color combination, IMHO.

Steve

Plum with Parchment would be sharp - not sure I have ever encountered one with that combination.

If your plan is to flip it then stick with the factory colors so you don't have to do all the work painting the jambs.

[quote=rohrt]If your plan is to flip it then stick with the factory colors so you don't have to do all the work painting the jambs.[/quote

I didn't even think to ask if it was or would be disassembled. If not, factory color would be easier and cheaper to do to match what the above member pointed out.