I probably have asked this before but here it is again… Laying on my *** recovering from my latest stroke (DAMN!) and was thinking about an upcoming build. ‘47 Buick Super convertible which very well have a dark green interior but not sure on the exterior… Was thinking of a lighter green but which one OR a contrasting colour. Ideas?
I had a 66 T-Bird landau that was dark green outside and a nice pearl tan/green interior. Of course, I painted the car Maroon and put black seats in it.
Oops on the T-Bird! Thanks for commenting. But as I posted the interior will more than likely be dark green so I’m looking for exterior colour ideas…
My parents bought a new 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix in a medium/dark metallic green. It had an almost perfectly matching medium/dark metallic green interior...it was stunning.
Look at the pickup that @Black_Sheep has. It is a beautiful silvery green. A shade similar to it would probably look good on the Buick's bodystyle, and would accentuate the darker green interior.
Gray or silver outside and a nice dark green inside has always been a look I've liked. Really cl***y....can't find any acceptable examples handy but I'll try to search and post if I do find something.
My favorite green is this one from 1961: GM had four different names for it; Arbor Green (Chev and Canadian Pontiac), Jadestone (Pontiac), Tropic Mist (Olds) and Dublin Green (Buick). All four are the same WA2812 formula. the interiors used by GM had dark green accents
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Thanks for your thoughts! I feel better emotionally but still get tired quickly…HAMB to the rescue! I was hoping to drive out your way but that may be on hold for a little while…
Hello, Green is a difficult color to paint any car or truck. The darker the green, then the color palette runs into the black range of the color wheel. The standard color palette of any computer art program can give you a starting point. Or find the big name factory color palletes they offer for the old and new models. From the Auto Color Library I have used on my art work hot rod drawings, if I get stuck on a specific color for the drawn art design. My wife remembers her mom’s 1947 Buick convertible as being light blue. So, the current photos I found were this color. Unless one is going for a custom car look with black paint and Buick Skylark Wire Wheels, or custom Halibrand Wheels, lighter colors seem to make the large convertible memorable. We looked at several 40 ford sedans and locally, one was for sale. The green color was a little on the bright side, but with everything it had on it, neatly fit our needs. SBC motor, a/c nice black interior and simple painted wheels and small hubcaps. The small hubcaps and painted wheels were very similar to our own SBC 40 ford sdean delivery we owned during our 20-30 something days. Why did we want a 1940 sedan with all of those goodies? Our grand daughter was an individual kid growing up in So Cal. she did different things and dressed differently. So, we thought a custom 40 sedan would go over big when my wife and I had to pick her up from school or other activities she was involved in during those days… But, when our son got word of the custom hot rod… it was a solid, NO, and that was the end of that moment… So, a combination of green tints may be the answer. The color of the 39 sedan was nice. It was shades of green, although if one looked from far away, it was a solid green. If one got close to the sedan, now, the shades of green could be seen. Along with the highlights shown by the custom pinstripes. As I took this photo, and moved to another angle, the sun played tricks on the eye and the paint changed as I moved to take a different photo. Jnaki Back in my drawing mood, I tried to make a similar custom sedan with different wheels and color. The green was a good paint design, but the magazines did not feature the sedan after my photos and story, were submitted. A lowered rake angle makes a statement by itself…YRMV
I would study the brochures of the big three in the 40s thru the 60s. They all hired great artists and colorists to make those decisions, and they paid good wages for their work. You might even say they were professionals! https://www.oldcarbrochures.com/ As a rule, they would hardly ever have the interior and exterior close in shade. Black, white and red being exceptions. When talking a dark interior, I'd be looking at a noticeably lighter shade.
For a brief time in the early 70's I owned a White over Red Pontiac 57 2 door hardtop that had a green interior. Car came stock from the factory that way. STRANGE combination.
Years ago I saw a '61 Ventura at the POCI national convention that had a black exterior with that green interior (better yet it was a factory bucket seat car.) It was stunning.
Again, thanks to all for the suggestions and ideas. I was looking at original Buick greens from the ‘40s as well. Just building my cars as I recuperate…
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