Hot Rods Best factory red you've ever seen

Alfa Romeo Red looks nice

 

Viper red here. Painted my nova that color. It pops!

 

Another vote for ford vermillion red

 

Porsche red has always been a favorite red for me.

 

My next "new" car will have that color..

Can't wait till Spring!!!!!

 

Cadillac does red good. They have a bright one and a deep red. From years 1996 and up

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DDDenny, Thanks for the reply. I was thinking of going '67 Bolero Red, my first car was a '67 Impala SS in that color. What kind of paint is it? Lacquer, enamel? I would like to go base coat/ clear coat

 

Does anyone know what kind of paint 1967 Chevy Bolero Red PPG 71583 is? Lacquer, enamel, etc? Can I get it in Base coat/clear coat? How's it spray? Thanks Guys!

 

Hey B,
We had several red cars, as it is a great color on hot rods and customs. Out of two, 40 Ford Sedan Deliveries painted a version of red and our only red 1965 El Camino, the red color from the GM factory was the best we had. With a few coats of Blue Coral Wax then Classic Car Wax and finally a pure Carnuba wax, the finish on that red El Camino shined like it belonged in a car show.

This was a simple question about a red color. Back in 1965, actually the fall of 1964, I ordered a new 1965 El Camino with a 250 hp 327 and an auto transmission. It was to be my long haul vehicle, to and from college, long distance driving up and down the California freeways and byways, desert incursions with our racing, dirt motorcycles, many surf trips, and a few excursions south of the border for more off road motorcycle races .

No more drag races, but a few custom touches as all hot rod guys do from time to time for individuality sake. The add-ons were: wide, Inglewood Red Line, Pos-A-Traction tires, (great grip in wet and dry and floats over desert sandy areas with ease,etc.) a full underbody black, undercoat sealer (for interior quiet and protection from salt water,) a custom air shock (inside of the cab) gauge and a stereo cassette player.

It was a utilitarian people/thing mover, not a racer. In 1973, we sold it with 125,000 miles of trouble free driving. No extra oil used, a couple sets of tires, and trouble free brakes, it was a gas and go type of vehicle.

Best of all, my girlfriend, then wife of a zillion years, loved this red El Camino for all of our trips up and down California, despite not having A/C. But, we were indestructible, twenty somethings with the whole world ahead of us !

Jnaki

Reflections from 1968, resting, prior to attending a few Rock Concerts in Los Angeles.

This view shows the rare, Greeves Motorcycle sticker in the rear window, in all its glory.

 

Seagraves Fire Engine red. HRP

 

2014 Chevrolet Red Hot Red, also known as Pull-me-over red. The perception of different reds changes a lot under different lighting conditions.

 

Another vote that Porsche red is the reddest red I have ever seen. But all our eyes are different so some people see different shades than I do.

 

Ferrari Rossa Corsa red.

 

Viper Red,
it was the brightest "redest red" at the paint shop.

 

Mike, that's how you do rear flares! More info and pics, please.

 

This is like asking other people what you should put on your hamburger.

Colour is subjective (as in, everyone will have a different opinion). People perceive colours differently. Colours shift with the light, the time of day, what other colours are near them. Men and women prefer different colours, men prefer deeper, cooler reds; women prefer brighter, warmer reds.

I like darker, bloodier, meaner reds. Give me a bleeding slab of raw meat.
I friggin' hate bright, orangy or pinky, reds. Don't give me a lipstick smear or some snotty kid's candy.

The only opinion that matters is the guy who's paying for the paint job.

What do YOU like?

 

Mazda "Sunrise Red" .....

 

Not to hijack the thread, but it's just front arches grafted to the rear quarters. the hardest part is fabricating the inner well to match.

 

I agree with BJR, my 34 is Corvette Torch Red and I really like the color.

 

Chevy Roman Red or Porsche Guards Red are two of the best. That said, a lot depends on the correct primer color. In the early '70s I shot a lot of Roman Red single stage Acrylic over light Grey primer and was always pleased with the finish. Also be aware that red along with white and yellow are the hardest colors to match when you have to paint a section of repair work.

 

Tough question. When you really get into the weeds looking for 'the perfect red' it becomes a question in the vein of 'how long is a string?' You find that it is either a yellow red or a blue red. True red seems to be an elusive goal. Just have to make your eyeball happy and go with that.

 

3x corvette torch red. prettiest red out there

 

My Nova was painted (about) 1986 so I'm going on memory.
It is Ditzler/PPG Delstar catalized enamel with clear finish, Delglow I think it was called. I'm thinking this was before the term "basecoat/clearcoat" was used.
This car has been what I call a "jackstand" car, as it has seen only a total of 100 miles driven since buying it in 1983, it had exactly 100k on the odometer the day I bought it.
It has never been finish buffed in all these years because it was going to be a long term build with a lot of mechanical work, actually it has gone through two different iterations.
I do recall my friend who painted it saying it got hard as a rock overnight.

 

Actually Kirker sells a Performance Red in base and single stage that is really a nice red.

 

As stated earlier 2018 Ford Race Red is pretty ez to see. Sorry for the non-hamb friendly photo so I kept it one of badging photos.....

 

I painted this car Subaru Cardinal Red in 2006. I liked the color so much I went and bought a gallon of it for myself. I didn't have a car to put it on, but I've painted wheels, engines, various accent stripes and a vintage refrigerator with it.


Dave

 

BMW cinnabar (zinnobar) red. a little darker than a bright red, beautiful color, my favorite.

 

Depends what sealer you use under red. White sealer will make brighter , and the red sealer will make it darker, and black sealer will make it darker still. Most colors are transparent and can see thru them. Just look at how much binders and balancer in the mix the more of them the more transparent the paint is. Do a spray out on a test panel over white, grey, red oxide, and black. Use the same reduction and same number of coats on each panel. Then decide which look you like under NATURAL SUN LIGHT then decide which sealer to use. You will get 4 different colors out of the same can of red paint. Frank

 

Back in '92 I had a red Mercedes that was classy, not brassy. I thought it looked nice with the saddle tan interior.
(I don't have a photo so I lifted one from the 'net.).......

 

Mercedes Benz " Mars Red". It's a slightly darker ,not to bright solid red. No orange hues. Check out paintref.com