<VV> Re: Maroon w/red

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  As my job gives me access to a number of collector cars, over the years 
I've come upon these oddities rather frequently.  Your Buick story reminds me of 
3 different Oldsmobiles with strange colour combos....  2 of them being '57, 
98 convertibles.  The first being copper in colour with green and white 
interior...the second dark blue with red and white inside.  The other was a '54, 88 
convertible two-toned outside in corral and white with green upholstery.  In 
each case the cars were genuine originals or resprayed in original colours and 
bore the letters SPL where the regular paint code would appear on the body 
plate.  I've observed roughly 15 such "specials" on various GM products within the 
50's-60's era.  What is fascinating is the curious lack of special order 
colour combination examples from either Ford or Chrysler.  I probably work on 5 
Fords to every 1 GM product and have yet to see a Ford wearing non-factory 
recommended colour combos. 
  Concerning my appeal for maroon cars with red interiors, I had always liked 
the one I saw pictured on the cover of the communique back in the mid 
80's...it was a '64 Spyder convertible painted Palomar Red ( big difference from 
Aztec Bronze).  Loaded to the teeth with accessories the whole picture reminded me 
of the "personal luxury car" theme as opposed to the sporty GT look of a 
flashy coloured stripped version.  Since then I've taken notice of any other 
maroon/red combo cars ( and even owned one) and to say they are rare would be an 
understatement.  I guess its uniqueness makes it desireable in my minds eye.
  
Bruce Webster
'60 500 4dr
'61 700 2dr
'64 900 2dr

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> Anyone else have bizzarre mixtures??
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> HANK