Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

would it affect an antique cars value if i change the color?

say i am restoring a car and i don’t like the color it came in but will use another original factory color

If you are truly restoring it, you need to stick to the original color. It will have a definite impact on the value if you use a color other than what it was painted with at the factory. If you are planning on keeping it and don’t care if it loses some value, pant it whatever color you like.

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3 Responses to “would it affect an antique cars value if i change the color?”

Vipassana Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 8:15 pm

Depends.

Are you restoring the car because it’s valuable to you?

Or do you only care about how much cash you can make off it, when you sell it to someone else?

If you actually care about the car, paint it whatever you want.

If you’re looking for profit, then it usually pays to keep it original.
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Otto Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 8:27 pm

If you are truly restoring it, you need to stick to the original color. It will have a definite impact on the value if you use a color other than what it was painted with at the factory. If you are planning on keeping it and don’t care if it loses some value, pant it whatever color you like.
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Restoring cars for over 40 years.

ladystang Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 9:02 pm

depends if you are restoring to original or to what you want.
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