1971 Ontario Orange

[Joe D.]

I recently started looking for a 71 or 72 corvette. I have never paid much detail to them before. I know its everyones opinion and may not be mine when I see it, but wanted to know how some of you liked or do not like Ontario Orange. There is a 71 Ontario Orange vette for sale a few hours from me. It lookis ok in the pictures just wanted to know if it was a desirble color. Its a long trip to take if the color is ugly. Thanks for your time.

[Joe L.]

Re: 1971 Ontario Orange

Joe-----

I like the color.

[Harry Sadlock]

Re: 1971 Ontario Orange

Had an Ontario Orange 72, was fine with me!

Harry

[Tracy C.]

Re: 1971 Ontario Orange

Especially nice with a saddle tan interior..

[Warren F.]

Re: 1971 Ontario Orange

Joe,

I have an Ontario orange '71 coupe presently. In the sunshine the paint is attractive, almost sort of glowing. As a matter of fact the color is very similar to the dark sunset metallic orange and atomic orange that the C6 generation 'vettes use.

However on a cloudy day, Ontario orange appears quite dull, the color is muddied.

[Don S.]

Re: 1971 Ontario Orange

I like Ontario Orange--but I like anything orange. I also started looking for a big block Ontario Orange but the price just started to escalate from 15k to 45 k so fast it would make your head spin. (Over a couple of years or so.)

[Terry M.]

Re: 1971 Ontario Orange

If it is the original paint, or a good repaint it is nice -- but I have seen a lot of poor efforts at repainting that color. I would not have chosen it in 1971, but it looks good now.

[Terry R.]

Re: 1971 Ontario Orange

There was an Ontario Orange with a white conv top at Waco that I couldn't take my eyes off of.

[Don S.]

Re: 1971 Ontario Orange

a nice one in hemmings -- car is in new jersey. tan interior.37,500.00 . Proteam also has one for 169,000

[Tom B.]

Re: 1971 Ontario Orange

Me too. I love it. I'd like a 2 top convertible please.

Tom

[Wayne W.]

Re: 1971 Ontario Orange

Ontario orange is a firemist color, with some special pigments. Very expensive compared to other colors in the old lacquer. Its a nice color with a lot of flip-flop.

[Alan S.]

Re: 1971 Ontario Orange

Joe,
I think Ontario Orange 'dates' a car. In this case I think that's a very good thing.
Regards,
Alan