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classicJackets (FS)
classicJackets (FS) SuperDork
9/7/24 12:09 p.m.

I'm certainly biased but I love the green of the 70s couriers 

 

it really feels like a happy color

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/7/24 12:15 p.m.
pres589 (djronnebaum) said:

Highland Green on the '01 Bullit Mustang (Ford has played with the actual shade over the years since the SN95 Bullit's came out) is similar to my previous suggestion.  Ditzler code 5488.

 

 

Someone had a mk1 Capri painted this color and shared it on Instagram but the car isn't shown complete so I didn't bother sharing it here.  Seems like a home run combo of color and Capri.

Beat me to it. A second for Ford’s modern Highland Green. 

pres589 (djronnebaum)
pres589 (djronnebaum) UltimaDork
9/7/24 1:43 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

I like this version of Highland Green over the one that came along in 2016 or so.  This one stays more dark in bright sunlight; the newer one doesn't.

buzzboy
buzzboy UltraDork
9/7/24 2:08 p.m.

BMW mint Green

P3PPY
P3PPY GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
9/7/24 3:15 p.m.

just playing cars with the kids and came across this beauty that looks good on the sparseness of wild curves - like the Miata

procainestart
procainestart SuperDork
9/7/24 3:49 p.m.

Saab Scarabe Green

Wxdude10 - Mike
Wxdude10 - Mike HalfDork
9/7/24 4:02 p.m.

I've always been partial to the C3's Elkhart Green.  Especially with tan or brown interiors. 
 

Recon1342
Recon1342 UltraDork
9/7/24 4:16 p.m.

From the Mopar world- Sassy Grass or Green Go. 
 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
9/7/24 6:13 p.m.
P3PPY said:

just playing cars with the kids and came across this beauty that looks good on the sparseness of wild curves - like the Miata

Speaking of Hotwheels ...

Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter)
Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
9/7/24 6:38 p.m.

I actually like the rustoleum green it already is. Bright enough to stand out without being neon.  The Ford highland green is nice too. They renamed it something else on the '22-'23 Mustang, its nice.

Stampie
Stampie GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/7/24 7:16 p.m.

BMW Java Green

lownslow
lownslow GRM+ Memberand Reader
9/7/24 7:22 p.m.
Wxdude10 - Mike said:

I've always been partial to the C3's Elkhart Green.  Especially with tan or brown interiors. 
 

This ^^^^^

JoeTR6
JoeTR6 SuperDork
9/7/24 7:53 p.m.

I like the Triumph color called Mallard.  It's listed as a shade of blue, but depending on the light can look green.

Dusterbd13-michael
Dusterbd13-michael MegaDork
9/7/24 8:57 p.m.
Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) said:

I actually like the rustoleum green it already is. Bright enough to stand out without being neon.  The Ford highland green is nice too. They renamed it something else on the '22-'23 Mustang, its nice.

I do too, for a track rat. I don't think it works without the numbers, spoilers, vents, etc.

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/7/24 10:52 p.m.

I like Schwinn Campus Green. 
 

buzzboy
buzzboy UltraDork
9/7/24 10:53 p.m.

I always loved Three Putt Green in name and color

wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L)
wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
9/8/24 7:09 a.m.

Again, I'm having trouble finding exactly what I;m looking for, but for a sort of Gentleman's express look, a light metallic like this would work with the tan. Think Jag convertible vibes,

 

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
9/8/24 7:27 a.m.

Until I attended an event at the Saratoga Auto Museum, I thought this model only came in white.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
9/8/24 8:00 a.m.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
9/8/24 8:52 a.m.

theruleslawyer
theruleslawyer Reader
9/8/24 10:04 a.m.

I feel like green is a hard color to do right. I do like the current ford green.

It has gold flake in it that gives it really cool highlights in the sun. It would look really good on something like a miata with a lot of curves to ensure you're always getting the right angle. The bronco can look really flat from a bad angle.

Dusterbd13-michael
Dusterbd13-michael MegaDork
9/8/24 11:40 a.m.

Dark bowling green? Wonder what that'd look like 

pres589 (djronnebaum)
pres589 (djronnebaum) UltimaDork
9/8/24 12:19 p.m.

Dark Bowling Green looks kind of between the two greens I offered up, in a good way.  I don't think you could go wrong. 

Wondering about where you're going to get the paint from and cost; when I've looked, getting a gallon of something that is from an OEM color recipe (so like using a Ditzler code for an exact copy of Dark Bowling Green), the paint seems about 2x the cost as something from The Restoration Shop or Summit or Eastwood in a similar shade that is their own color.  I assume you're going two-stage with this one since you seem pretty intent on doing a very high quality paint job this time around.

wspohn
wspohn UltraDork
9/8/24 12:23 p.m.

Some of the 70s Chrysler colours looked interesting, including Limelight Green:

 

 

But then, I painted one of my TR3s Plum Crazy (another Laugh-in colour) back in the 70s. 

 

STM317
STM317 PowerDork
9/8/24 12:30 p.m.

Ford has a nice color called just called "Guard". It's hard to find good pics, but seems like a fairly elegant shade:

 

Green is one of those colors where accents can make a big difference. Chrome or silver or even bronze exterior accents/wheels can give it a more elegant and sophisticated look. Same with brown/tan interiors. But pair that same green with black wheels/interior will tend to look more performance oriented instead of elegant.

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