Orange 1970 Chrysler 300

[Chrome58]

Hi everyone,

On the fuselage.de website, there's a picture of an orange 1970 Chrysler 300, taken from the 1969 corporate annual report. As far as I can tell, it's not a color that was available in 1970. So was it a one off just for the report, or is there another story behind ?

 

[69monaco]

Special ordered color. EV2

There are 2 1970 300,s convertibles in that color.

Rare Ev2 (tor Red Or Hemi Orange) 1970 Chrysler 300 Convertible Highly Optioned - Used Chrysler 300 Series for sale in Rancho Cucamonga, California | autoquid.com

 

[75LandYacht]

Hope it gets saved, looks as though it sold on eBay. Maybe she’ll pop up on here.

 

[commando1]

there's a picture of an orange 1970 Chrysler 300, taken from the 1969 corporate annual report. As far as I can tell, it's not a color that was available in 1970.

Since it's in a Annual Report, do not be surprised that "orange-like" color is a stock red they took artistic license to. It may never have existed.

 

[LocuMob]

Since it's in a Annual Report, do not be surprised that "orange-like" color is a stock red they took artistic license to. It may never have existed.

Always the pessimist.

 

[Carmine]

Always the pessimist.

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Lol!

...I had the same thought as Stan.




I hope we are wrong.

 

[commando1]

Always the pessimist.

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Always look at each tree, then step back and see the whole forest.

 

[Carmine]

 

[gransedan]

would love to see this EV2 convertible restored. Would be an amazing car.
With that nice thin white striping on the side.

 

[live4theking]

I'm with Stan and Carmine when I first saw the picture and the question, my first thought was that the lighting was messing with the color.

 

[saforwardlook]

would love to see this EV2 convertible restored. Would be an amazing car.
With that nice thin white striping on the side.

It is in Finland now in the hands of a capable welder guy for a living. So it found the right home.

 

[jct]

looks red too me, photo got sun bleached from age

 

[fury fan]

We are looking at a computer rendering of a scan of a 48-year-old printing from a photo that was undoubtedly retouched.
And then, of course, there's my perception of it too...

 

[69CoronetRT]

“Special ordered” yet “reflects EV2 on the tag”.

Hmmmm

Anyone have a picture of the tag?

 

[saforwardlook]

“Special ordered” yet “reflects EV2 on the tag”.

Hmmmm

Anyone have a picture of the tag?

Based on text in the Ebay listing, "special order" sounds like hearsay from the dealer. But here is the tag for that car. Can you tell from the tag whether it is "special order"?

 

[polara71]

The EV2 70 Polara had no special order markings either

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

I thought a "special order" paint code was usually "999", not the regular "EV2" code??

 

[Chrome58]

We are looking at a computer rendering of a scan of a 48-year-old printing from a photo that was undoubtedly retouched.
And then, of course, there's my perception of it too...

Agreed. But if you look closely you'll see that the red inserts in the grille do look indeed red. Wouldn't have they changed color too ?

 

[69CoronetRT]

Not “special ordered”.

EV2 was released as a standard color in January.

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/PIBs/1970/1970 Plymouth pib 9 pg1.jpg

 

[69CoronetRT]

Based on text in the Ebay listing, "special order" sounds like hearsay from the dealer. But here is the tag for that car. Can you tell from the tag whether it is "special order"?

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Standard VON.