Red on Red Rare?

[Dirtfarmer]

I thought this would be a suitable question for the CAC. I just had a guy tell me that his '65 red on red convertible is considered rare because of the color combiation. He says that the red interior makes it so. I would check my black book but don't have it on hand at the moment.

So what do you all think? Is that a color combination that would be considered rare for a '65? I've heard of odd factory color combinations making Corvettes collectable, but red on red?

 

[1KULC7]

I certainly would not call it rare, unique but not rare...

 

[Dirtfarmer]

I certainly would not call it rare, unique but not rare...

That's pretty much what I thought, but at what point does unique become collectable?

I have a feeling that he's getting ready to sell and is trying to build his car up.

 

[1KULC7]

Red was fairly common in the mid years of the mid years... I have seen many at shows of 64 and especially 65 with red on red... Rare is rare from the very start and "rarely do you see one". I have seen many, so I don't think the are rare as much as not as common as black. I have actually seen less WHITE then red. JMHO

 

[61 Silver]

When I returned from Viet Nam in the early 70's I purchased a 1965 300HP Red on Red. I believe it would be hard to confirm the amount of the dual red combinations built because you see so many black with red interior and white with red interior and I believe the Black Book only list the amount of red interiors.

Ray

 

[c5vetter]

well....there were 3688 RALLY RED Vettes produced in 1965
well....there were 2831 MILANO MAROON Vettes produced in 1965

so.....exterior RED color not that rare! and, I would venture to say probably have of them were ordered with RED interior!

 

[Johns_65vette]

My 65 Vert is origianlly red/red, but right now its 3x black. When I do repaint, I will go back with red, but will likely keep the interior black.