1958 paint orangish red?

[Karl K.]

I am looking at a 58 Corvette in red with white coves, the red is a mix of orange and
red. The seller thinks that that is correct and it does match the red interior very well.
Thanks for any help on this.

[Joe R.]

Re: 1958 paint orangish red?

The Red Paint on a 58 is best described like Campbell's Tomato Soup!

The way you describe it, it sounds like a 58!

JR

[Steven B.]

Re: 1958 paint orangish red?

The Red Paint on a 58 is best described like Campbell's Tomato Soup!

The way you describe it, it sounds like a 58!

JR

Perfect description! I never hear it described like that before. '56-'57 Venetian red is watered down even more!

[Kenneth B.]

Re: 1958 paint orangish red?

Perfect description! I never hear it described like that before. '56-'57 Venetian red is watered down even more!

I agree. I think it was a streach to call any of the 66-58 cars red. Should have said redish orange. The lat model interiors had the same problem. No red interior just yuppee orange & black. Didn't buy one because Corvette did not make a true red interior. It looked bad with black paint.
KEN

[Steven B.]

Re: 1958 paint orangish red?

I know what you mean Ken. When non-Corvette people see my '57 they ask if the interior was originally orange or did I do it. I passed on ordering a few Corvettes because the interiors and exteriors were not bright red. I really like the Roman/Riverside/Rally/Torch shades of red.

[Kenneth B.]

Re: 1958 paint orangish red?

I know what you mean Ken. When non-Corvette people see my '57 they ask if the interior was originally orange or did I do it. I passed on ordering a few Corvettes because the interiors and exteriors were not bright red. I really like the Roman/Riverside/Rally/Torch shades of red.

Also What is up with the only interior on most cars Gray or tan. It seems like with interiors it's getting to be like the model T. Any color you want as long as it's black.
KEN

[Steven B.]

Re: 1958 paint orangish red?

Also What is up with the only interior on most cars Gray or tan. It seems like with interiors it's getting to be like the model T. Any color you want as long as it's black.
KEN

That is really a sore spot with me. I liked it when 7-9 exterior colors with the same number of interior colors. The past 20+ years it seems the interior selection on most vehicles is tan or grey

Maybe it is just getting over food poisoning that is making me so grouchy, but I hate not having a selection.

[Garry B.]

Re: 1958 paint orangish red?

I am looking at a 58 Corvette in red with white coves, the red is a mix of orange and
red. The seller thinks that that is correct and it does match the red interior very well.
Thanks for any help on this.

Ken, the actual '58 color name is Signet Red. As described, it does resemble tomato soup with just a bit of a rose tint. Very hard to describe, but it is not your typical red color.
Garry

[Donald S.]

Re: 1958 paint orangish red?

Here's a picture that shows the color...notice the difference against the '67 parked next to it. Frank Buck's car from the Pittsburgh Regional.
Don

[Loren S.]

Re: 1958 paint orangish red?

Isn't Roman Red/Riverside Red sort of an orangy red, too, just not as much as Signet? The reason I ask is that I am slightly color-blind to red and green (occurs in 5 - 8 % of all males, almost as common as ED ).

[Steven B.]

Re: 1958 paint orangish red?

Isn't Roman Red/Riverside Red sort of an orangy red, too, just not as much as Signet? The reason I ask is that I am slightly color-blind to red and green (occurs in 5 - 8 % of all males, almost as common as ED ).

Loren, I always considered Roman and Riverside as a red red, but I may be color blind a bit also. My wife tells me I am but she can't tell blue form green .

[Christopher R.]

Re: 1958 paint orangish red?

In the early 1980s, I had my '62 painted in Roman Red. In lacquer. My painter just ordered the Dupont color codes I gave him. The car came out very orangey. I was concerned that the red had so much orange in it. I thought that perhaps the painter made a mistake. But all the old-timers told me that, no, that's the way they looked in the day, and that the orange would fade over time to more of a reddish color. I had to believe their memories of what the color looked like when new. But I didn't believe it'd fade, because I kept the car covered and in a garage. Well, 25 years later, it's still orangey, but it seems to me that it has changed to more red. Could be my memory, though. Or, I've become more accustomed to it.

[Loren S.]

Re: 1958 paint orangish red?

For a modern comparison, Victory Red looks more like "red red" to me; Roman/Riverside Red looks more like Torch Red to me. But again, I'm never sure if I looking at the reds like they really are.

[Edward S.]

Re: 1958 paint orangish red?

My 63 was Riverside Red and under fluorescent lighting became very orange. Loren what makes you think that ED is a common name