never thought id even go there!

[Phil Genario]

yep, id never thought id even say it but,as much as i love this new 73 . i honestly cannot take this color! ive been playing around with it all week, and now im even daydreaming of it in other colors,bamboo creme, root beer brown, taupe. im really tough on issues like color, if i keep it, maybe someday ,if i keep it,instead of buying another one. a major project maybe a possibility. you know where im going here!!

[Centurion]

Be patient, my friend!

Give this some time. Enjoy the car as it is for a few months, and, if you find that you still can't handle the color, please put it up for sale rather than consider changing the color.

Why do I say this?

Phil, your Centurion is a fine, unmolested original car with a fully-documented and fascinating history. The car is like a piece of fine china or an impressionist painting. To change the color at this point would be a shame and would, in my view, greatly diminish the car's value.

You know, a lot of us in the past have looked at colors used on the 1950's era cars -- the peaches, the rose colors, the salmon colors, the pinks, the lilac, the lavender -- and wonder how people could possibly have chosen such colors. But the colors are a reflection of the tastes of an era, a window into American life fifty-five years ago. We wouldn't think of changing the colors on those cars.

I reckon that we need to start looking at the colors of these early-1970's cars in much the same way. You wouldn't order a car in Colonial Yellow in 2008, but, guess what? Folks in 1973 ordered Colonial Yellow in great numbers. It was a popular color, a reflection of our tastes and styles at the time it was built.

How sad it would be to change this one so that it no longer matches its original data plate. If the car required full restoration, I could give a little more leeway, but I have a tough time approving a change like this on a car as fine as yours.

It's your car and your decision to make. But, as long as we're being honest about raised white letter tires, etc., I knew that I needed to plea with you to leave your car's color exactly as it is.

[The German]

I´m behind everything what Brian said; please don´t change to another color, Phil ! I´m sure there are several people out in your country who would love to drive a Centurion with this nice color and I like it also ! Okay it´s not a color of our days now, but this is only the ghost of time who will change. You got a historical car in an excellent condition with a unique story and a historical color - you got the convidence keeping it original also ! Don´t destroy that treasure, you would get angry about yourself someday after, that´s for sure.

Perhaps you will come to loving the color after some months, may be it would help to hear more comments from other vintage cars owners - visit some meetings and ask them. Hope you will get some more comments here too.
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Rolf

[Phil Genario]

Be patient, my friend!

Give this some time. Enjoy the car as it is for a few months, and, if you find that you still can't handle the color, please put it up for sale rather than consider changing the color.

Why do I say this?

Phil, your Centurion is a fine, unmolested original car with a fully-documented and fascinating history. The car is like a piece of fine china or an impressionist painting. To change the color at this point would be a shame and would, in my view, greatly diminish the car's value.

You know, a lot of us in the past have looked at colors used on the 1950's era cars -- the peaches, the rose colors, the salmon colors, the pinks, the lilac, the lavender -- and wonder how people could possibly have chosen such colors. But the colors are a reflection of the tastes of an era, a window into American life fifty-five years ago. We wouldn't think of changing the colors on those cars.

I reckon that we need to start looking at the colors of these early-1970's cars in much the same way. You wouldn't order a car in Colonial Yellow in 2008, but, guess what? Folks in 1973 ordered Colonial Yellow in great numbers. It was a popular color, a reflection of our tastes and styles at the time it was built.

How sad it would be to change this one so that it no longer matches its original data plate. If the car required full restoration, I could give a little more leeway, but I have a tough time approving a change like this on a car as fine as yours.

It's your car and your decision to make. But, as long as we're being honest about raised white letter tires, etc., I knew that I needed to plea with you to leave your car's color exactly as it is.yeah, i have to probably agree with everything you say here, about the colors from specific eras, well put. the seventies seem to be the forgotten era with cars,and colors alike. it would probably make more sense to pass it along then to undertake something extremely cost prohibitive and time consuming.just day dreaming of post retirement hobbies. the only proper way to do this is to take it apart,thats the only way i could see it. and when it was painted in91 thats what the original owner did.there is no evidence of a repaint anywhere,im tough, and this car could honestly pass for original paint. the original owner said the paint and labor to dismantle the car cost more than the car was worth, but being the original owner the car owed him nothing so it was worth it .youre right! but the color.....eeeesh!

[Bob Alberini]

How can anyone top Brian's response? I sure wouldn't even try.

But I understand your feelings, Phil. A number of the 73 colors would be hard for me to live with and yours would be one of them. But you purchased the car for what it was and knew what you were getting. If you've had it awhile and just don't like it, then I hope you'll just put it on the block and find something more to your taste. But it is such a great, loaded, unique car, it is worth living with it awhile to see how you feel about it in a few months.

If I found the greatest 72 Centurion out there in Sierra Tan, I'd feel just the same way so believe me I understand.

[73 Centurion]

I agree with the others that this car is in spectacular shape and probably shouldn't have the color changed.

I also agree with Phil that it's hard to love Colonial Yellow.