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Re: Original colors of 1st gen Camaros
« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2022, 01:56:35 PM »
not to change the subject but was code 67 burgundy on a 69 Camaro a norwood only color or did LA  also use that color on the Camaros

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Re: Original colors of 1st gen Camaros
« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2022, 02:47:22 PM »
I always imagined Marina Blue was the same as Lemans Blue.

Nope. I knew that one from seeing original cars next to each other at car shows.
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Re: Original colors of 1st gen Camaros
« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2022, 02:49:11 PM »
not to change the subject but was code 67 burgundy on a 69 Camaro a norwood only color or did LA  also use that color on the Camaros

I do not know if any reason why it would be a Norwood only color.

Is there a reason why you ask? Just never seen a Burgundy LA car?
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Re: Original colors of 1st gen Camaros
« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2022, 12:30:16 AM »
yes never seen one also someone said there was a reason la did not use that color but did not know way

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Re: Original colors of 1st gen Camaros
« Reply #19 on: February 08, 2022, 01:00:48 AM »
My old '69 LA built RS Z/28 was code 67 burgundy.  I believe it was considered a special order color for the LA plant, but never heard a reason why it would be...

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Re: Original colors of 1st gen Camaros
« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2022, 06:08:53 AM »
If it was a special order color, wouldn't it be - -?

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Re: Original colors of 1st gen Camaros
« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2022, 11:27:19 PM »
Found this note in the CRG exterior paint code section....

1969: Colors 10, 67, 40, 61, 51, 53/51, 51/53, and 61/63 were initially special order from LOS/VN. 40, 63, 61/63 were initially special order from NOR. The special order restriction was lifted circa January 1969. Note that "special order" is different from "special paint."

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Re: Original colors of 1st gen Camaros
« Reply #22 on: February 09, 2022, 12:08:42 AM »
I know of 6 Van Nuys cars with 67 coded tags. 3 of them are z28's. The earliest one is an 01B build.
1967 RS-Z/28 Nantucket Blue the D-2 car
1969 RS/SS 350 4 speed Azure Turquoise
1969 Z28 Azure Turquoise

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Re: Original colors of 1st gen Camaros
« Reply #23 on: August 24, 2022, 02:36:19 AM »
An old thread but I have something that might be helpful.  This link is a great resource for researching paint colors.  Click on the GM Code for a color and you'll see everything GM used that color for.  Some go back a lot of years and had many names.  The link should take you page as it's broken down to 67 Camaro colors.  Lots of good information here.

https://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplay.cgi?year=1967&make=Chevrolet&model=Camaro&gncl=All&action=Get+Paint+Codes
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Re: Original colors of 1st gen Camaros
« Reply #24 on: August 24, 2022, 03:46:11 AM »
Code L here. 🙋🏼‍♂️🙋🏼‍♂️

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Re: Original colors of 1st gen Camaros
« Reply #25 on: August 24, 2022, 03:25:12 PM »
An old thread but I have something that might be helpful.  This link is a great resource for researching paint colors.  Click on the GM Code for a color and you'll see everything GM used that color for.  Some go back a lot of years and had many names.  The link should take you page as it's broken down to 67 Camaro colors.  Lots of good information here.

https://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplay.cgi?year=1967&make=Chevrolet&model=Camaro&gncl=All&action=Get+Paint+Codes

Good reference - thanks for posting.

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Re: Original colors of 1st gen Camaros
« Reply #26 on: August 26, 2022, 03:24:13 PM »
That's a fantastic reference. I always wondered about garnet across other cars.

https://paintref.com/cgi-bin/paintdetail.cgi?paint=1969|Camaro|Garnet%20Red