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Originally Posted by HappyRider
Dark green made a brief comeback in late 90s. Brown was popular in the 70s as well as mustard yellow. You do see both form time to time. When was cream popular?
I remember there was a special edition Miata in the early 90's that only came in that dark British racing green.
I think a lot of people choose grey and silver because they don't show dirt much. You don't realize how dirty they are until the sponge turns black when you wash it!
I agree, cars were not only more colorful in the past (in Cuba you can still see many of those colorful ones), but also more charismatic and beautiful.
I guess aerodynamics comes at a price. Now so many have those ugly slit-style headlights I want cars with round lights again that resemble eyes
Evocative post. What it implies is that we were perhaps a happier society in the 50's, assuming that 'colorfulness' reflects happiness. Today's society in the US tends (note:tends) to prefer sober, neutral colors such as gray, beige, taupe. And that is for both cars and interior decor which are our high cost personal items. Are we afraid of color, or do we simply find that the world is too colorful, so that we find relief where things are visually toned down, that is, neutral and colorless. The photo just shows one of many contrasts between 'then' and 'now'.
I didn't MAKE the thread. But looking around at the fact that most cars sold are white, shades of grey, and black, with a few other colors sprinkled in there, lends credence to what the OP posted about.
Sorry!
I meant to direct my comment to the OP, not to you.
Anyway, as I said previously, all manner of colors are available to consumers.
It is not a case of restricted availability of colors, and the colors that we see on modern cars are merely a reflection of individual tastes.
If you looked into the shopping carts of people in the supermarket and noticed that all of the people who were buying fruit had chosen apples, would you conclude that peaches, nectarines, and pears were not available? Hopefully you would realize that these people had simply purchased what they preferred.
If people choose gray or silver instead of the many other colors that are available, why should the OP be bothered by these personal purchasing decisions of other people?
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The manufacturers make what people want, and Silver has been the most popular color for many years now. If you look in our driveway, you will see Red, Blue and Green. Actually, in the homes around us you would not have seen silver or gray until a few weeks ago when the guy next door bought a silver Tahoe. On the other hand, go to the strip mall a mile away and every other car is silver. I can't explain the attraction. Why does everyone want stainless steel appliances, or granite counter tops, or an i-phone?
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I want cars with round lights again that resemble eyes 
