Hi Guys just wanted to know opinions on colours for 1966 , how popular is the colour ivy green in a 1966 shelby and is it a rare colour i wouldn't want to change the original colour of a Shelby as i think it could de value it , ivy green is the real colour of the car but just worried its not a popular colour and may effect its value , like Lime Gold in 67 were alot of people change the colour as Lime Gold isnt every ones choice ?
can maybe someone out there that is heavily involved in Shelbys give me there advise please , Thanks
Quote from: usapony on January 21, 2018, 12:12:04 AM
Hi Guys just wanted to know opinions on colours for 1966 , how popular is the colour ivy green in a 1966 shelby and is it a rare colour i wouldn't want to change the original colour of a Shelby as i think it could de value it , ivy green is the real colour of the car but just worried its not a popular colour and may effect its value , like Lime Gold in 67 were alot of people change the colour as Lime Gold isnt every ones choice ?
can maybe someone out there that is heavily involved in Shelbys give me there advise please , Thanks
I have been as my signature at the bottom indicates for over 30 years . It is much longer if you count when I bought my first Shelby in 1973. The 66 green is a less popular color . It is more popular then 67 Lime Green however. I don't think the 66 green substantially de values a real Shelby just lessons the amount of buyers that are interested. A color change on the other hand would substantially devalue a real Shelby. A tribute,cloan or whatever not so much IMO. If a real Shelby then I think it would be foolish to color change it from a investment stand point. If you don't care about the value of a legitimate Shelby or if a clone then then paint it the color you want. Just my opinion.
There are some that would not have any color other than white and there are those who would never have one that was automatic but each car is different and brings with it the positives and negatives of past choices, its history and its original make up.
Green 66's are different from the Lime Green 67 you choose to compare with. In 66 few green cars were built while Lime Green in 67 was pretty popular. Rarity and or what was popular in the last doesn't guide value nor always popularity today or tomorrow.
Believe condition and history play a bigger part for many than just exterior color. But every car is different as is the situation.
I think Ivy Green is beautiful on a Shelby or Mustang. I'm biased, though. Truth be told, I think green is making a huge popularity come back as of late.
Was your GT350 originally equipped with stripes? Either way, Ivy Green is very nice - as is Highland and Dark Moss green (:
ivy green shelbys are the fastest :)
Absolutely love Ivy Green. 😎
For me, Lime Gold is beautiful if new, and is one of the few colors I absolutely prefer with Stripes.
Ivy green is a nice color , if it came like this originally don't change it ! there is enough 66 for sale in different colours to choose from , better wait the one you like the most if green is a problem .
I don't think there is a bad factory color for a 1966 GT350. They are all beautiful in their own way. I'm partial to blue/white, but have to say that an ivy green '66 is a stunning car – especially when viewed in person. I'd love to own one.
Be true to yourself on this one. If you personally don't like green, then don't by a green car. But if you do like green, don't let detractors keep you from the color you want.
Steve
Look hard and you will find one. Theres enough of them out there where you will be able to find one that you want if you take your time. If you bought something that you could "learn to live with" per Murphy's law two weeks later you will come across your perfect car the next week within 200 miles of your house.
+1 for ivy, if that is the original color. if you want red, buy a red car. go green. mine is. phred
Quote from: papa scoops on January 23, 2018, 11:24:08 AM
+1 for ivy, if that is the original color. if you want red, buy a red car. go green. mine is. phred
I have always been a red car guy but my 1348 is Green and I love it. How many were made?
Les 1348
agree with above, common sense would dictate that colour ideally equals original (just based on what most people would want)
Mine was originally Ivy but was painted black in the 80's - love the black/gold but eventually she will need to go under the knife and back to original
cheers
Ivy green with white stripes (or H model gold) is a keeper. White car with green stripes is not! 8)
To me ivy green looks dope with white lemans stripes..It's the contrast..Also looks good with gold(if a hertz car)just not quite as good as with white(less contrast)To me it looks too plain without stripes..That being said if it's an original car I would lean towards getting it exactly as it was produced..However in this case you can question the source as my originally unstriped white 67 is now black/gold 66 hertz colors with lemans stripes ...
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. Trent
When looking for another Shelby in the early 1990's red or white was the first preference, but I ended up with an Ivy Green. The picture speaks for itself.
I would accept a Shelby in any color. Ivy green is equally appealing. Go with it!
6S1904 was originally blue with white stripes. When we found it she was white with blue stripes. At the time of restoration there was the same debate. Do we paint it blue and white? Or do we go with the traditional white with blue. In 1990 there wasn't as big a focus on all original as there is today. Paint it what you like was the motto. So at the end of the day we painted her white. To this day I am still enjoying it the way "I" like it. There isn't a day I walk out to the car and say, "man I wish it was blue." I say if you find the right Shelby at the right price with all the right pieces on it..... and it's the wrong color...... and it's been painted before ( not an original paint car ) paint it! Again, it's only paint and it's been painted before. I feel that the time you are the caretaker of a specific car you should enjoy it as much as possible. If you like red and this car checks all the right boxes for you- paint it. I think paint color should be the last deterrent from buying a Shelby- just my 2 cents
That Ivy Green above is gorgeous.
I've had 3 Shelby Hertz cars:
1-White, 1-Green and 1-Red, all of them were great colors and cars, the red one has been more of an attention getter (it's red is the reason), the green one was the classicist looking and when people talked about it said so, and while driving the white one the comment most received was what happened to the blue strips.
I personally bought the car not the color as I feel you buy one as nice as you can find and take the color it was born with.
Of course this is only my experiences and opinion. I again believe just to be lucky enough to have a 66 Shelby is a treat in its self. Good Luck
I would keep it original! The brand new shiny green will WOW you! And definitely white stripes!
I agree with Doug C, Green is a very classy color when done correctly.