Can anybody tell me the exact color of this skylark I am gonna have my car painted in a month and i love this color.. So if you know this exact color please message me.. Thank you
always hard too tell form just a single picture - camera light computer all affect how it looks especially the metallic - looks like vintage red to me I have a 71 vintage red riv code 74 X (fire red would be a little more like fire engine red) see this for large size chips, thru light ranges of both colours and codes etc <center> </center> 1971 Buick Dealership Binder - Exterior Color & Top Selector Insert - plus Riv Pictures GM Corp and my registry for lots pictures in different light, even while fresh paint was going on and the paint used http://boattail-riviera-by-buick.com/registry/publicreg/index.php?qoption=vinsearch&doSearch=Sort%2FSearch&q=hayes -- PS Vintage Red was a Riv exclusive only colour, so it was on the lark from new it was special ordered.
YEP, Looks like vintage red to me too. It was a Riveria only color that was SCO for the other body styles. In 72 the color code was 73 X vs code 74 X that they had in 71. They changed the codes for some reason. Don't know about Skylarks but for GS's they only made 3 in that color for 1972 and I have 1 of them. See my pics. Like Rob said, in different light it looks like a different color HTH
you could also take that picture to a paint shop and have them match it up. seems like there was a color in 67 similar also.
If you want to keep it a 1972 GM color, paint it CODE 73 - Vintage Red Poly. That is the closest you will get to the picture you posted. Since it is not a solid color and is a POLY ( a very fine metallic ) , I would base coat/ clear coat the car. If not, the metallic in that color gets " blotchy" and does not look good. Also, that red is very transparent, so getting coverage over certain color primers is tricky. Also, remember "RED " paint is twice the price of other colors . It has something to do with the pigments but well worth it . Any questions, maybe i can help. I have included a link with a color chart to show the available 1972 colors. Good Luck. http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.aspx?image=1972-buick-pg01.jpg