Why So Many Gray Cars ?

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When I look at my apartment window at the parking lot below, I see almost entirely gray cars. And the rest are black or white, with a few maroon ones (another dull color). My car is red. Then there one Camaro which is a brilliant orange. if it weren't for these 2 cars, you'd think you were looking at a 1950s black & white TV show.

I decided to check out the colors of cars on the road. Sure enough. They're mostly all gray. What's the matter people ? Don't you believe in color any more ? I remember back in the 50s, cars were colorful, and often even 2 tone colors.

Gray cars are not only dull looking, they van also be hazardous. The Dept of Highway Safety says the safest color for a car is yellow (high visiblity both at night and in fog). 2nd best is orange. 3rd is red. The worst > gray (least visiblitly in fog).

So if you have a gray car, get down to the nearest auto paint shop, and get some color on your car.

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When I look at my apartment window at the parking lot below, I see almost entirely gray cars. And the rest are black or white, with a few maroon ones (another dull color). My car is red. Then there one Camaro which is a brilliant orange. if it weren't for these 2 cars, you'd think you were looking at a 1950s black & white TV show.

I decided to check out the colors of cars on the road. Sure enough. They're mostly all gray. What's the matter people ? Don't you believe in color any more ? I remember back in the 50s, cars were colorful, and often even 2 tone colors.

Gray cars are not only dull looking, they van also be hazardous. The Dept of Highway Safety says the safest color for a car is yellow (high visiblity both at night and in fog). 2nd best is orange. 3rd is red. The worst > gray (least visiblitly in fog).

So if you have a gray car, get down to the nearest auto paint shop, and get some color on your car.

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My car is grey because of the salt needed to keep the roads and bridges from freezing up with Global Warming. When I finally get to a car wash, it will be the Maroon color that I purchased it with.

2015_toyota_highlander_le_maroon_in_san_marcos_texas_6790009413813631926.jpg
 
great question--I have a grey car !!!!!!!!
is it cheaper to paint them gray?
I buy slightly used cars, so color doesn't matter to me....price does...so I didn't pick the color
my previous cars were:
white
maroon
red
 
Gray cars are perfect camouflage for the coming zombie apocalypse. Just sayin.....
 
My car is grey because of the salt needed to keep the roads and bridges from freezing up with Global Warming. When I finally get to a car wash, it will be the Maroon color that I purchased it with.

2015_toyota_highlander_le_maroon_in_san_marcos_texas_6790009413813631926.jpg
Why maroon ? What a dull color. It looks like the perfect color (for a funeral parlor) :rolleyes:
 
great question--I have a grey car !!!!!!!!
is it cheaper to paint them gray?
I buy slightly used cars, so color doesn't matter to me....price does...so I didn't pick the color
my previous cars were:
white
maroon
red
You are 1 for 4.
 
My car is grey because of the salt needed to keep the roads and bridges from freezing up with Global Warming. When I finally get to a car wash, it will be the Maroon color that I purchased it with.

2015_toyota_highlander_le_maroon_in_san_marcos_texas_6790009413813631926.jpg
Why maroon ? What a dull color. It looks like the perfect color (for a funeral parlor) :rolleyes:
When I run over the Prius with the Obama/Biden bumper stickers, the last thing they will see, is the maroon funeral parlor car.....
 
When I look at my apartment window at the parking lot below, I see almost entirely gray cars. And the rest are black or white, with a few maroon ones (another dull color). My car is red. Then there one Camaro which is a brilliant orange. if it weren't for these 2 cars, you'd think you were looking at a 1950s black & white TV show.

I decided to check out the colors of cars on the road. Sure enough. They're mostly all gray. What's the matter people ? Don't you believe in color any more ? I remember back in the 50s, cars were colorful, and often even 2 tone colors.

Gray cars are not only dull looking, they van also be hazardous. The Dept of Highway Safety says the safest color for a car is yellow (high visiblity both at night and in fog). 2nd best is orange. 3rd is red. The worst > gray (least visiblitly in fog).

So if you have a gray car, get down to the nearest auto paint shop, and get some color on your car.

1050s-yellow-Ford-thunderbird.jpg


images
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6258111551_09c68180b3_b.jpg


Red is a cop magnet.
 
When I look at my apartment window at the parking lot below, I see almost entirely gray cars. And the rest are black or white, with a few maroon ones (another dull color). My car is red. Then there one Camaro which is a brilliant orange. if it weren't for these 2 cars, you'd think you were looking at a 1950s black & white TV show.

I decided to check out the colors of cars on the road. Sure enough. They're mostly all gray. What's the matter people ? Don't you believe in color any more ? I remember back in the 50s, cars were colorful, and often even 2 tone colors.

Gray cars are not only dull looking, they van also be hazardous. The Dept of Highway Safety says the safest color for a car is yellow (high visiblity both at night and in fog). 2nd best is orange. 3rd is red. The worst > gray (least visiblitly in fog).

So if you have a gray car, get down to the nearest auto paint shop, and get some color on your car.

1050s-yellow-Ford-thunderbird.jpg


images
images


6258111551_09c68180b3_b.jpg


Red is a cop magnet.






Yup. "Arrest me red" is what we call it...
 
great question--I have a grey car !!!!!!!!
is it cheaper to paint them gray?
I buy slightly used cars, so color doesn't matter to me....price does...so I didn't pick the color
my previous cars were:
white
maroon
red


Damn how old are you?


I couldn't even count the cars I have had much less the color.
 
When I look at my apartment window at the parking lot below, I see almost entirely gray cars. And the rest are black or white, with a few maroon ones (another dull color). My car is red. Then there one Camaro which is a brilliant orange. if it weren't for these 2 cars, you'd think you were looking at a 1950s black & white TV show.

I decided to check out the colors of cars on the road. Sure enough. They're mostly all gray. What's the matter people ? Don't you believe in color any more ? I remember back in the 50s, cars were colorful, and often even 2 tone colors.

Gray cars are not only dull looking, they van also be hazardous. The Dept of Highway Safety says the safest color for a car is yellow (high visiblity both at night and in fog). 2nd best is orange. 3rd is red. The worst > gray (least visiblitly in fog).

So if you have a gray car, get down to the nearest auto paint shop, and get some color on your car.

1050s-yellow-Ford-thunderbird.jpg


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6258111551_09c68180b3_b.jpg

^^^^ I do not like those ice cream colours look like Gangsta Pimp autos.

This not about auto colours, though I only like black autos but I think the most fantastic auto America has ever designed and produced from an aesthetic point is the 1963/1964 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) it is very sexy and perfect and it looks GREAT from ALL angles, it is BEYOND beautiful and 100% GORGEOUS and pretty much orgasm inducing, the below is the 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2):

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The model the year before the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) they had rear split window looking very FANTASTIC not sure why they only produced the rear split window only in 1963 and then never another time, I'll have to Google and see if I can find why, the below is the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) with the rear split window, again GORGEOUS and pretty much orgasm inducing:

1963-Corvette-Stingray-Canepa-0.jpg


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1963_Chevrolet_Corvette_Coupe_For_Sale_Rear_resize.jpg
 
^^^^ I do not like those ice cream colours look like Gangsta Pimp autos.

This not about auto colours, though I only like black autos but I think the most fantastic auto America has ever designed and produced from an aesthetic point is the 1963/1964 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) it is very sexy and perfect and it looks GREAT from ALL angles, it is BEYOND beautiful and 100% GORGEOUS and pretty much orgasm inducing, the below is the 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2):

chevrolet-corvette-c-5.jpg


chevrolet-corvette-c-2_600x0w.jpg


Chevrolet-Corvette-1.jpg


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57c2468d0b52eab1a15acc5e4fafa917.jpg


c3b6ffc4cb2c562e8fff8e2c8d92be03.jpg


092515_8.jpg


The model the year before the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) they had rear split window looking very FANTASTIC not sure why they only produced the rear split window only in 1963 and then never another time, I'll have to Google and see if I can find why, the below is the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) with the rear split window, again GORGEOUS and pretty much orgasm inducing:

1963-Corvette-Stingray-Canepa-0.jpg


1963-chevrolet-corvette-sting-ray-rear.jpg


fa08e563cd2117e80a6f12b613538db0.jpg


1963-chevy-corvette-split-window-coupe-powerglide-power-windows-power-steering-1.jpg


1963_Chevrolet_Corvette_Coupe_For_Sale_Rear_resize.jpg
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Start your own thread on this.
 
^^^^ I do not like those ice cream colours look like Gangsta Pimp autos.

This not about auto colours, though I only like black autos but I think the most fantastic auto America has ever designed and produced from an aesthetic point is the 1963/1964 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) it is very sexy and perfect and it looks GREAT from ALL angles, it is BEYOND beautiful and 100% GORGEOUS and pretty much orgasm inducing, the below is the 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2):

chevrolet-corvette-c-5.jpg


chevrolet-corvette-c-2_600x0w.jpg


Chevrolet-Corvette-1.jpg


291022_3eb66b166e_low_res.JPG


57c2468d0b52eab1a15acc5e4fafa917.jpg


c3b6ffc4cb2c562e8fff8e2c8d92be03.jpg


092515_8.jpg


The model the year before the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) they had rear split window looking very FANTASTIC not sure why they only produced the rear split window only in 1963 and then never another time, I'll have to Google and see if I can find why, the below is the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) with the rear split window, again GORGEOUS and pretty much orgasm inducing:

1963-Corvette-Stingray-Canepa-0.jpg


1963-chevrolet-corvette-sting-ray-rear.jpg


fa08e563cd2117e80a6f12b613538db0.jpg


1963-chevy-corvette-split-window-coupe-powerglide-power-windows-power-steering-1.jpg


1963_Chevrolet_Corvette_Coupe_For_Sale_Rear_resize.jpg
View attachment 172928 Start your own thread on this.

We are in General Discussion not Zone 2 and I'm not Off Topic because the topic is Autos.
 
When I look at my apartment window at the parking lot below, I see almost entirely gray cars. And the rest are black or white, with a few maroon ones (another dull color). My car is red. Then there one Camaro which is a brilliant orange. if it weren't for these 2 cars, you'd think you were looking at a 1950s black & white TV show.

I decided to check out the colors of cars on the road. Sure enough. They're mostly all gray. What's the matter people ? Don't you believe in color any more ? I remember back in the 50s, cars were colorful, and often even 2 tone colors.

Gray cars are not only dull looking, they van also be hazardous. The Dept of Highway Safety says the safest color for a car is yellow (high visiblity both at night and in fog). 2nd best is orange. 3rd is red. The worst > gray (least visiblitly in fog).

So if you have a gray car, get down to the nearest auto paint shop, and get some color on your car.

1050s-yellow-Ford-thunderbird.jpg


images
images


6258111551_09c68180b3_b.jpg

^^^^ I do not like those ice cream colours look like Gangsta Pimp autos.

This not about auto colours, though I only like black autos but I think the most fantastic auto America has ever designed and produced from an aesthetic point is the 1963/1964 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) it is very sexy and perfect and it looks GREAT from ALL angles, it is BEYOND beautiful and 100% GORGEOUS and pretty much orgasm inducing, the below is the 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2):

chevrolet-corvette-c-5.jpg


chevrolet-corvette-c-2_600x0w.jpg


Chevrolet-Corvette-1.jpg


291022_3eb66b166e_low_res.JPG


57c2468d0b52eab1a15acc5e4fafa917.jpg


c3b6ffc4cb2c562e8fff8e2c8d92be03.jpg


092515_8.jpg


The model the year before the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) they had rear split window looking very FANTASTIC not sure why they only produced the rear split window only in 1963 and then never another time, I'll have to Google and see if I can find why, the below is the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) with the rear split window, again GORGEOUS and pretty much orgasm inducing:

1963-Corvette-Stingray-Canepa-0.jpg


1963-chevrolet-corvette-sting-ray-rear.jpg


fa08e563cd2117e80a6f12b613538db0.jpg


1963-chevy-corvette-split-window-coupe-powerglide-power-windows-power-steering-1.jpg


1963_Chevrolet_Corvette_Coupe_For_Sale_Rear_resize.jpg


Damn I wish I could of drove that car, I did get to drive a Ford Pantera once with the Cleveland motor..

It was sweet ..


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^^^^ I do not like those ice cream colours look like Gangsta Pimp autos.

This not about auto colours, though I only like black autos but I think the most fantastic auto America has ever designed and produced from an aesthetic point is the 1963/1964 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) it is very sexy and perfect and it looks GREAT from ALL angles, it is BEYOND beautiful and 100% GORGEOUS and pretty much orgasm inducing, the below is the 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2):

chevrolet-corvette-c-5.jpg


chevrolet-corvette-c-2_600x0w.jpg


Chevrolet-Corvette-1.jpg


291022_3eb66b166e_low_res.JPG


57c2468d0b52eab1a15acc5e4fafa917.jpg


c3b6ffc4cb2c562e8fff8e2c8d92be03.jpg


092515_8.jpg


The model the year before the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) they had rear split window looking very FANTASTIC not sure why they only produced the rear split window only in 1963 and then never another time, I'll have to Google and see if I can find why, the below is the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) with the rear split window, again GORGEOUS and pretty much orgasm inducing:

1963-Corvette-Stingray-Canepa-0.jpg


1963-chevrolet-corvette-sting-ray-rear.jpg


fa08e563cd2117e80a6f12b613538db0.jpg


1963-chevy-corvette-split-window-coupe-powerglide-power-windows-power-steering-1.jpg


1963_Chevrolet_Corvette_Coupe_For_Sale_Rear_resize.jpg
View attachment 172928 Start your own thread on this.

I will also start my own thread about that GORGEOUS car, I bet my thread gets more responses than your stupid thread with you telling everyone that cars in ice cream colours that look like Gangsta Pimps wearing Bling Bling would drive them are somehow sophisticated. With that of course I expect you to be devoid of taste and unable to appreciate a thing of BEAUTY like the 1963/1964 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2)
 

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