Re: [GFS] 1957-1958 Plymouth Belvedere value

[mmyhrvold@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I say paint your car whatever color you want, it's your car.
I redid my 58 Fury in Buckskin Beige because I wanted to and I had 2 
gallons of laquer paint I bought in the 1980's.
I have a 58 Belvy that is now white with black trim, but if I redo it, 
it will be some shade of blue because I like blue and I have an NOS 
steering wheel that is blue.
Red cars do grab attention, I had a "Christine" car back at the time 
the movie came out, but I don't think I would paint another one 
toreador red.
If you check out most of the "restorations" these days, they have disk 
brakes, AC, electronic ignitions, etc. so what's the difference if you 
paint it a color you like.
Just my opinion.

----- Original Message -----
From: highwaystar50@xxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:35 pm
Subject: Re: [GFS] 1957-1958 Plymouth Belvedere value
To: goldenfin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> What color was the car originally? Can't beat original IMHO.  One 
> of the most 
> fun things about 50's cars to me are the two and three tone  paint 
> schemes 
> they had. I think painting the car up to look like Christine would 
> be the last 
> thing I would do unless that was the color it was originally. I  
> couldn't say 
> what the resale would be if a none original color was used but to  
> some people 
> it's important to stay original. 
> Karl
> =============
> Hi,
> In the process of trying to restore a 1958 plymouth Belvedere it  
> seems everyone has a tendency to restore their 58's to the likes 
> of  "Christine" from the movie. Most Mopar fans of the plymouth 
> kind and 
> other  fans of other makes would love to own a 58 "Chrisitne" but 
> given 
> that their  is so many 58's done in red and white which of course 
> adds 
> to resale value  later on due to the movie, but my questionis how 
> much 
> damage to the resale  value is there if a 1958 plymouth belevedere 
> is 
> painted or restored in a  different color other than red and white?
> Its just a thought, would enjoy  hearing from others and your 
> perceptions and  opinions.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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