According to the Corvette Black Book, in 1981 there was only one production car sold that was painted # 24, Bright Blue Metalic.

[QUOTE=dwright]...According to the Corvette Black Book, in 1981 there was only one production car sold that was painted # 24, Bright Blue Metalic....Could this be true?...[/quote]

Navy blue and Bright blue are great Corvette colors.  They were never popular for some reason though, in any year.  The C5s and C6s are more common in blue.

'68 one "Spec/primer"
'76 one Dark Green
'77 one Chartreuse
'81 one Bright blue

There have been several years with only one car painted a non-standard color. One would assume they were ordered for a high-up in GM management, or a valuable dealer. GM would NOT have painted just one production car a specific color as a test to see how it looked...

There were some cars painted in St. Louis as "test" cars for certain colors/types of paint, usually 5-10 cars. There were some cars painted in enamel in St. Louis in 1980(with an "E" in the paint code), even tho most folks think all of the enamel cars were BG cars.... Adams' Apple2007-12-26 19:39:04

I was thinking a special color for the Corvette GM or some VP.

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=6s63evl&s=1



Hope this works


(fixed link)Adams' Apple2007-12-26 22:24:55

[QUOTE=Adams' Apple]'77 one Chartreuse
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ok, it was funny to me...

I checked the NCRS 80-82 Judging Guide last night.  It lists #24 Bright Blue Metallic as being a legitimate color for 1981, but says nothing concerning why apparently only one car was painted that color.

Metal Man,