Triple colored cars

[LeBaron1973]

Was it common for buyers to order "triple colored" vehicles? I know triple black is desirable if not pretty rare, and we've had "triple pickle" several times, just wondered or whether "most" buyers went for a contrast.

 

[polara71]

Orange, white top,

black interior

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

Red and white on black

 

[The Goose]

One of the coolest cars I’ve ever seen was a Vietnam Vet’s 68 Charger RT. It was Blue w red interior and white top and tail stripe. I wish I had a picture of it. It was crazy cool.

I copied it w my red white & blue convertible. Blue w red interior looks better than red w blue but my car was already red so...

 

[shooter65]

The one that got away because I was young, poor and stupid was a triple white 73 NYB. I wish I had a pic of that one.

 

[67newport]

back when you could personalize your car. those days are gone.

 

[300rag]

The only triple"X" I would buy, or have ordered would have been white. Black would be second choice. All the others seem to have three different shades of a colour. That said, I still prefer something with a white interior and top that isn't green.

 

[bluefury361]

Tri tone paint combos were pretty common in the 50's.

 

[Robert Saigh]

1955-1959 Dodge, Plymouth & DeSoto you could see 3 colors on a vehicle! I've seen a couple of D-500's that were in red with white and a black roof for example. Mostly 2 colors but occasionally you might see three. Chrysler and Imperial were usually single colors except for 1955-1961... 2 toned or Stainless roof inserts!

 

[thrashingcows]

The only triple"X" I would buy, or have ordered would have been white. Black would be second choice. All the others seem to have three different shades of a colour. That said, I still prefer something with a white interior and top that isn't green.

That would be because White and Black are not colours....but shades.

 

[marko]

chrysler did offer 3 tones in the 50s the 56 new yorker st regis was available with several 3 tone paint combos, but i think the 55 new yorker st regis was a 2 tone only deal - not 100% sure

 

[Robert Saigh]

Anyway, they were sure purdy!!

 

[detmatt]

Charcoal with a red interior and black top originally.

 

[rapidtrans]

Xmas 1960, Florida. Grandpa's Tri-tone '56 Dodge. He loved those pushbuttons.

 

[CBODY67]

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Xmas 1960, Florida. Grandpa's Tri-tone '56 Dodge. He loved those pushbuttons.

Such tri-tones (as pictured on that Dodge, as also on many Buicks of that era) were popular in the 1950s and into the earlier 1960s. In later years, "triple" usually means the exterior (two areas) and the interior are the same color. Remember the "triple whites" of the middle 1970s?

CBODY67

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

Friend of mine bought a Triple White 340 '70 Barracuda out of the Rolo Museum for his wife. She bitched so bad that "it was too noisy and leaked in the rain" that he got mad and sold it to somebody in KCK that he knew. Bought her a Buick Reatta and told her to never ***** again or she'd be walking, lol

 

[ayilar]

Orange, white top, black interior

back when you could personalize your car. those days are gone.

Not quite. White, black top, red interior.

PS: Let's not forget either about the higher-end German manufacturers (e.g. BMW-Mini, MB, Audi, Porsche), which offer a lot more customization than US manufacturers currently do.

 

[300rag]

Not quite. White, black top, red interior.

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PS: Let's forget either about the higher-end German manufacturers (e.g. BMW-Mini, MB, Audi, Porsche), which offer a lot more customization than US manufacturers currently do.

From the current build your own for a Charger...
Black roof, red exterior, caramel interior

 

[69 300 vert]

Isn't that black roof like $1,500.00? It is on the 300, I can't recall seeing one that had the option. Lotta money for a quart of black paint and little extra handling.

 

[300rag]

From the current build your own for a Charger...
Black roof, red exterior, caramel interior

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That's close on the price. On the 300 the black roof is only available on the silver.