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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

according to my sources, http://www.iroczone.com/specs/camaro/camaro84.html, their were only 8,194 brown camaros produced which makes it the rarest color. i have never seen one or even knew they existed until i found one on my local craigslist for sale. im am proud to say that i will be purchasing this beastly Z28 very shortly and will then post plenty of pics. it only has 82,000 original miles on it too and im getting it for $2000 go me! needless to say, if i ever get it repainted i will deff. be keeping this thing original.


Heres a pic from the listing!
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

yellow camaro's have less than that, Its like 3-4k I think. Some one correct me.
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

mostly i was just talking about out of 1984 camaros. i would suspect that there are rarer colors out their but i was just noting that dark brown is a nearly impossible color to find. im not sure but everthing ive read suggests that it was made for like 4 years, 86 only had 3,071 and in 87 only had about 1500 compared to the yellow which in 86 had 3,915 and in 87 had 3,052 so if your go per year, the number of dark brown camaros vs. yellow ones is less. but if your counting all years then yellow is the rarer color. any thing rarer than thats is probably not going to be found anymore. i would like to know the number of cars that had rare colors only to be painted over in something else. on the other hand maybe i dont. i may get very !
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

Mine is silver. I don't know if silver trans am's are rare or not, but unless a previous owner went through the trouble to paint under the carpet and inside the door's the same silver as the exterior, then it's a true silver car.
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 06:19 AM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

I have lived in Dubai for six years and these are the only third gens I have seen besides my two red ones.

Black X3
Grey X2
White X1

So in six years I have seen six third gens besides my own how gay is that.
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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Pretty bad lol
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

Its obviously not factory but its definately one of one.....

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Old May 18, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

my color WA-L9540 is only made for 3 years 90 to 92.
http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...aro&sname=Dark Red&name=camaro1991WA9540&scomm=

I have only seen 1 other like it.
I like the fact the the color changes depending what angle and light us on the car.







ATM the car is now in the shop fora total repaint in the same color, but with the stripes painted in 86 sebring silver striping and "91 black" eyelids
I like to keep the colors this way that the base color always stays the same,( white car stays the same white, red car stays the same red), but if I ad an extra color, it will always be a color that was on the car available.
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Old May 19, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

Never seen one like mine...

its a 1986 firebird, original silver color with orange pinstripe on the side

sorry for the crappy pics it was night time, will definately be taking better pics soon

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Old May 19, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

I didnt read the whole thread but this color code of maui blue is somewhat rare.
1989-1991 rs only cars were this specific rpo code. (23U) 91 "light blue metalic" But honestly Id like to find a link to see what the production numbers are??? Any help on that?

On this car it IS the original paint, which is in pretty good shape. It will never be painted another color as Ive only seen 2 other camaros this exact color in person. There are other varients of maui blue but they are not the same code, let alone the same shade.

I love it to be honest.

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Old May 19, 2012 | 08:09 PM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

Originally Posted by Saber
Mines medium maui blue, never seen another one in person the same color and i only know of one guy on the board with a firebird in the same color.

Just saw this post. beautiful car. I love mauis!
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 08:35 PM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

This is Medium orange metallic
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Old Jun 11, 2013 | 09:56 AM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

i dont see to many polo greens. im pretty bummed that mines in such bad shape i love the color!
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Old Jun 11, 2013 | 04:49 PM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

My 88 iroc is medium orange. I learned from this thread that it is a one year only color. The z28 I have is brilliant red which is pretty uncommon from what I have seen and read.

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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 01:49 AM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

my 84 berlinetta used to be silver. the moron owner before me painted over top the original paint with a crappy dark blue. so it needs paint I was thinking either the original silver or a better blue, I also found some neon green paint that would look prity sharp if I do it right.

as far as rare colors I haven't heard of very many all gold thirdgens but have seen one in person in rural Indiana and a few online they were berlinettas I don't know if they offered it on other Camaro submodels or not. I just haven't seen one
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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 09:10 PM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

Originally Posted by Saber
Mines medium maui blue, never seen another one in person the same color and i only know of one guy on the board with a firebird in the same color.

my sister has a 1990 rs in this color
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Old Jul 13, 2013 | 09:58 AM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

Originally Posted by Timmie
my color WA-L9540 is only made for 3 years 90 to 92.
http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...aro&sname=Dark Red&name=camaro1991WA9540&scomm=

I have only seen 1 other like it.
I like the fact the the color changes depending what angle and light us on the car.







ATM the car is now in the shop fora total repaint in the same color, but with the stripes painted in 86 sebring silver striping and "91 black" eyelids
I like to keep the colors this way that the base color always stays the same,( white car stays the same white, red car stays the same red), but if I ad an extra color, it will always be a color that was on the car available.
pic of the repainted car
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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 06:07 PM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

HI FROM THE UK.
Mine is GM 80, Medium Quasar Metallic, Ive never seen another.
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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 06:13 PM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

Originally Posted by DAVID J BROWN
HI FROM THE UK.
Mine is GM 80, Medium Quasar Metallic, Ive never seen another.
And another
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Old Jul 16, 2013 | 01:13 PM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

I assume this color/combination with 17,xxx miles first year IROC is pretty rare. I posted it but no one responded. People would here since they seem to realize cars like this do not show up and it is for sale!
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Old Jul 16, 2013 | 01:39 PM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

Lots of good info here.

http://www.nastyz28.com/camaro.html
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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 12:36 AM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

Originally Posted by 92RS(real slow)
Right theres so many of them, but I hardly ever see any thirdgens either were I live I meen theres a few, but most of them are pieces, I think most of them ended up in the junkyard or something
You know what some of the idiots did with them? One 350 91 Formula owner turned his in to be seized up and crushed under cash for clunkers. Search Youtube for the video. (I'd love to be there the day the dope realizes these are collector cars.) A lot of the others were owned by rednecks and driven into the ground, or considered "worthless" 80's cars and sold to auto yards. Which is good and bad news for us - they made parts hard to come by, but at the same time making 3rd gens a lot more rare than 2nd and 4th gens . We should someday see values climb like 2nd gens.
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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 01:08 AM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

Originally Posted by rarebmx
I assume this color/combination with 17,xxx miles first year IROC is pretty rare. I posted it but no one responded. People would here since they seem to realize cars like this do not show up and it is for sale!
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Never seen that paint scheme on a third gen
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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 10:07 AM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

Originally Posted by Javier87z28
Never seen that paint scheme on a third gen
86 camaro could be ordered in that silver.
its the same as the silver striping on my car.
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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 12:53 PM
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Re: Common Camaro Colors, and not so common!

Originally Posted by a mack6
It seems like the rarest colors seem to be yellow, blue, and silver. I've seen yellow and blue ones before in person, but never silver.

Its also rare to see Heritage Cars like ours. i've only ever seen 2 of them driving around.
Go on YouTube and look up the guy "autoedit" he has a sick a$$ silver camaro
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Old Jul 21, 2013 | 12:18 AM
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Sounds really cool.
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