Es gibt bei Stingray´s Vintage Corvette Parts im TopFlightAutomotive-Katalog auf Seite 176 den Farbcode 979 für die Baujahre 1970-71 als Bridgehampton Blue. Und zu dieser Farbe gibt es im US-Forum einen interessanten Beitrag unter dem link https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-...color.html.
Dort wiederum der folgende Hinweis von 7T1vette vom 16.03.2021 in #7:
"The "look" of the Bridgehampton Blue exterior of 1970-71 was achieved with two changes to the paint: 1) it has a very fine metallic in it & 2) there is a touch of green in the blue paint.
This bit of green is what gives it the unique highlights is different types of lighting.
Interestingly, for these two model years, BB was not the only paint that got treated this way. Steel Cities Grey and Warbonnet Yellow also got the same treatment; and folks like them for the very same reason. I'm not sure who in the paint design group came up with this scheme...but I'd like to thank them profusely. I am curious why there weren't some other "unique" paint experiments done thereafter. Maybe that nuance was done "under the table" and the brass found out. That would be like GM to can someone who took initiative and succeeded...but didn't get "approval" first.
P.S. Those with 1972 paint code 979 (Targa Blue) need to be aware that the 979 code was used for my1970, 1971 & 1972. BUT only the '71 & '72 formulae were the same. Targo Bllue was an entirely different color with NO green in it and was a much darker blue. If you are getting a repaint for Code 979, you also need to specify the Model Year so that your painter will choose the correct formula. I can't count how many '72s I've seen painted Bridgehampton Blue or '70/71s painted Targa Blue, because the owner asked for GM paint code 979."
Vlt. eine kleine Hilfe.
Gruß Reiner
Dort wiederum der folgende Hinweis von 7T1vette vom 16.03.2021 in #7:
"The "look" of the Bridgehampton Blue exterior of 1970-71 was achieved with two changes to the paint: 1) it has a very fine metallic in it & 2) there is a touch of green in the blue paint.
This bit of green is what gives it the unique highlights is different types of lighting.
Interestingly, for these two model years, BB was not the only paint that got treated this way. Steel Cities Grey and Warbonnet Yellow also got the same treatment; and folks like them for the very same reason. I'm not sure who in the paint design group came up with this scheme...but I'd like to thank them profusely. I am curious why there weren't some other "unique" paint experiments done thereafter. Maybe that nuance was done "under the table" and the brass found out. That would be like GM to can someone who took initiative and succeeded...but didn't get "approval" first.
P.S. Those with 1972 paint code 979 (Targa Blue) need to be aware that the 979 code was used for my1970, 1971 & 1972. BUT only the '71 & '72 formulae were the same. Targo Bllue was an entirely different color with NO green in it and was a much darker blue. If you are getting a repaint for Code 979, you also need to specify the Model Year so that your painter will choose the correct formula. I can't count how many '72s I've seen painted Bridgehampton Blue or '70/71s painted Targa Blue, because the owner asked for GM paint code 979."
Vlt. eine kleine Hilfe.
Gruß Reiner
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