I just purchased a 87 Dark Russet Metallic GTA. I bought the car with the intention of repairing it and reselling. The car had been sitting in the person's driveway for over two years so needless to say the paint is gone. I am not sure what color to paint it. I really haven't seen a nice DRM GTA, so I don't know if the color looks hot or not. I do know that DRM was a rare color for 87. As you can see I'm in limbo here. What do you guys and girls think. Keep the color or not?

 

Keep the colour.

 

I'm having trouble picturing the color. Is it like the Burgandy metallic color? Kinda like this one?

 

Its similar to that but darker, almost black. The pic you posted is Flame red I think.

 

never heard of that color before....or seen it. Perhaps the paint is VERY mistreated? I know mine would get to be very dark when I didn't wash/wax it soon enough.

Here's a picture for reference.

 

No thats not it. According to the production figures at GTA source page, it was only available in 87. They only made 372 of them. The color is a very dark metallic brown. In some lighting, it looks black. Here's a link to the figures-http://www.gtasourcepage.com/87RPOFigures.html
The car also has a tan interior. So what do you think, keep it? I have not seen a good picture of one anywhere. I'm stuck between rarity and looks.
Thanks

 

KEEP IT!!! I have never even seen a GTA in that color. Only 372 according to the source page, and how many are still that color or even on the road!? KEEP IT! KEEP IT! KEEP IT!!!

 

did some searching for you. I'll attach a pic of the color.

On a side note....what color are the badges? That is a beautiful shade.

 

oh yeah....KEEP THE COLOR

 

ditto.... keep it!

 

Funny you mention the badges, they are brown and gold. I have been calling dealers all morning trying to find a brown nose badge with no luck.

 

Actually the pic posted earlier is not it. These are the Russet Metallic GTAs. The second pic didnt show so just click on the link.




What do you guys think?

 

deffinately KEEP IT!!!!!!!!!!! You will not regret it.

 

that is a sexy color... keep it bud...

 

Keep it. But then again I am partial to dark reds

 

I've got an 86 Z with the Med Russet (Dark Brown) Color, Tan Interior and Gold Ground effects and I get alot of positive comments on mine. Definitely a rarity. There were only 3,000 '86 in that color. With all the black accents it looks sharp! Keep it!