Repaint My Car... Color? (best, sell, engine, Cadillac)

[Fleet]

My car (one of my cars) will eventually need a repaint. It is still wearing the original black color and is very faded in places. It also has a lot of "spider-webbing."

It is a 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Limousine with a black interior. I already have one black car ('69 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham) so I think it would be nice to have the limo painted in a color. I have been considering dark blue.

Someone did make a good point about repainting cars... if you intend to sell it, paint it the original color; it you are going to keep it, paint it the color you like best. I do plan to keep it.

Here are two photos to compare, along with a poll.

My '76 Limo:


A '74 dark blue Limo:

[Jezer]

Dark blue looks good, black makes it look both impressive and slightly mean!

Just a general thought- if you painted a car pink would anyone steal it?

Mind you- you'd have to drive it.

[Drover]

I vote mauve.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by Drover

I vote mauve.

Is that kind of like a burgundy?

[southernnaturelover]

What are your plans for the vinyl top?

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by southernnaturelover

What are your plans for the vinyl top?

If I keep the paint black, a black vinyl top; if blue paint, a blue vinyl top.

The vinyl top will be done before the exterior paint.

[JoanD'Arc]

Originally Posted by Jezer

Dark blue looks good, black makes it look both impressive and slightly mean!

Just a general thought- if you painted a car pink would anyone steal it?

Mind you- you'd have to drive it.

lmao! I think pink would be perfect!

[JoanD'Arc]

Wow! That's a great car! I have heard that painting a car a different color is more difficult hence more expensive. Also, that black shows the dirt the easiest.
Honestly the color is probably just personal preference, but cars that don't show up well like white, green or especially grey worry me. (I bumped a grey car once because I just didn't see it... it blended in with the pavement!)
I'd paint it fire engine RED!!!
good luck!

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by JoanD'Arc

lmao! I think pink would be perfect!

Sorry, no pink! No green either.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by JoanD'Arc

Wow! That's a great car! I have heard that painting a car a different color is more difficult hence more expensive. Also, that black shows the dirt the easiest.
Honestly the color is probably just personal preference, but cars that don't show up well like white, green or especially grey worry me. (I bumped a grey car once because I just didn't see it... it blended in with the pavement!)
I'd paint it fire engine RED!!!
good luck!

Well, not many red limos around... it would attract attention.

Yes, I think you're right... changing the color would cost more.

As for grey cars, I better check behind my when driving my '95 Town Car... it is grey!