Cars that look best in odd colors

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How about a chrome cobra?

Now that's certainly something to turn heads. Guess classic (or classic looking) cars in general work with it.
 
Olive Green Ferrari F40

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Forest Green DBS Superleggera

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Pearl Green Audi RS2, 1 of 1 produced.

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Viola Blue 964 Carrera RS

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Dakargelb Alpina B8

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Cornflower Blue 911 Speedster

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Finally, a Maserati MC12 in orange.

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Just once I'd like to not get the impression that everyone in the modified watercooled Volkswagen community received the "slammed on BBS* mesh splits with 30-series rubber" memo.

*Or whatever.

How about a chrome cobra?
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Pass.

As a not entirely unrelated aside, it appears to be a Kirkham, and that would suggest it's actually polished aluminum rather than chrome. The result is not quite so much brilliance, and you can pick up on a hint of swirl from the metal polishing process that simply isn't there with chrome. Even with that difference, it's still too far for me.
 
Just once I'd like to not get the impression that everyone in the modified watercooled Volkswagen community received the "slammed on BBS* mesh splits with 30-series rubber" memo.

*Or whatever.


Pass.

As a not entirely unrelated aside, it appears to be a Kirkham, and that would suggest it's actually polished aluminum rather than chrome. The result is not quite so much brilliance, and you can pick up on a hint of swirl from the metal polishing process that simply isn't there with chrome. Even with that difference, it's still too far for me.

Lol they beamed the BBS memo directly into our heads at birth. But nah I agree, the wheel's are stale
 
That roadster is a special thing.
 
My mum's work colleague had a 944 in Ruby Star. Quite striking to see in person.
 
I'm seeing a lot of green in here and the trend continues. The M6 Gran Coupe is more or less pretty common on some softer colours such as grey, silver or bronze metallic. But this British Racing Green is beautiful!

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I personally think the Buick Rendezvous looks best in Silver or this Sagemist Metallic:

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The Ruby Star color is sternrubin in German, but for some reason was generally translated to Rubystone Red for the longest time.

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The 964 is a wonderful canvas for lots of different bright colors. Continuing on the purple theme, Porsche also offered Amethyst:

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Never knew about BMW's Messing Metallic until I saw this E46 M3 pop up on bringatrailer.

There are a lot of beautiful BMW Individual colours and that Messing Metallic is one of them, but they are all very expensive. I remembered their Pure Metal Silver costs $10,000! :crazy:
 
I love a pale green on cars of the '60s and '70s.

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Reminds me of the Carrara Green Poly Cadillac convertible my grandfather bought new in 1960. He kept it for many years.
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I don't know why, but I'm loving modern Ferraris in silver/grey.
 
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