quote:Originally posted by BigBlockFan:
I have had too many people ask if my silver car is a DeLorean.... Have any of you other silver DeTomaso owners had the same experience?
Yes. Sort of. People are constantly assuming that my white Pantera is a Lotus Esprit — probably thanks to the James Bond movie which featured one. I've never had the same comment on my blue Pantera, so the color is certainly a factor.
I would do the GTS scheme IF I was painting my car silver. However, if I was planning to sell the car soon after, I'd go with something more popular. the wine red of Mike Dailey's car is stunning, as is the dark blue I have. People also seem to universally love black Panteras. Many other obvious choices seem polarizing. Some love/hate both red and yellow but the car looks awesome in both. Same for orange and grabber blue. Greens are a much tougher sell, although I am likely going to re-paint my white car the same light mint green that Kristian's car is. A gorgeous period color that looks modern as well (to me anyway). I have no plans to seek and so I do not care about re-sale impact. I'll let my estate worry about that!
Good luck with your decision.
Mark