Paints labeled as “taupe” were a thing back then. My Dad ordered a 1973 Impala in taupe that we thought looked good on the little paint chip in the brochure.
It turned out that Chevy taupe was a really ugly deep reddish brown. My mother almost would not speak to my Dad after she saw the car. We hated that car, but we absolutely loved the 1977 Caprice that replaced it.
The other problem with that 73 Impala was that it was the first year of the annoying seat belt buzzer and giant red warning light in the dash. The solution back then was to clip the lap belt together and stuff it between the seat back and seat cushion. Problem solved!
The USA may as well be Turkmenistan, where by law all the cars are white, so that they match all the white marble buildings and monuments that glorify the dictator.
I like the color combo, and this early dash is so much more elegant than the plastic slab they used later with a tiny slot to see the tiny speedometer.
I love the Eldos before and since this generation...but this generation reminds me too much of a parade float.
Slaps roof "This baby can fit so many dead mobsters in the trunk!"
"Would you believe Big Paulie, Fat Paulie and Morrie are all in the trunk right now? And you can still fit a set of golf clubs in there!"
Paints labeled as “taupe” were a thing back then. My Dad ordered a 1973 Impala in taupe that we thought looked good on the little paint chip in the brochure.
It turned out that Chevy taupe was a really ugly deep reddish brown. My mother almost would not speak to my Dad after she saw the car. We hated that car, but we absolutely loved the 1977 Caprice that replaced it.
The other problem with that 73 Impala was that it was the first year of the annoying seat belt buzzer and giant red warning light in the dash. The solution back then was to clip the lap belt together and stuff it between the seat back and seat cushion. Problem solved!
Taupe for me will never not be associated with pantyhose that came in eggs.
Kids today missed the golden age of marketing!
The square white guys back then rocked.
L’eggs. My best friends dad was a rep.
That’s right. People made a living, bought a house and raised a family selling panty hose. American Exceptionalism!
Totally yes. My dad sold Fuller Brush door to door.
I still have one!
When i put a case of beer on the fromt seat, that is still the solution
taupe looks like gold that gave up on life
Light Root Beer Mist...
That’s Light Root Beer Firemist!
The USA may as well be Turkmenistan, where by law all the cars are white, so that they match all the white marble buildings and monuments that glorify the dictator.
With our current "King" that color would be gold. Or in Cadillac parlance Gold Mist Metallic.
I would love to see some metallic gold cars again, like the GTO and Eldorado had. Our culture is so boring.
Great color!!!!
I like the color combo, and this early dash is so much more elegant than the plastic slab they used later with a tiny slot to see the tiny speedometer.
I love the Eldos before and since this generation...but this generation reminds me too much of a parade float.
That paint combo is unbelievably tasteful
"minus years of outside abuse causing some moisture bubbles and fading here and there"
Could you elaborate on this some more?
Heck if I know, that's the seller description. Looks quite nice to me.
The pictures sure don’t show it.
Yeah the interior looks great esp for white
But paint bubbles as described no so good