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What’s happening to the color of L.A. cars? Inside the obsession with muted earth tones

Discussion in 'General Automotive Discussion' started by NYC Fred, Mar 13, 2023.

  1. NYC Fred

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    #1 NYC Fred, Mar 13, 2023
    ...The hues are muted earth tones — grays, tans, browns and others — that lack the light-reflecting metallic flake that is typically mixed in with car paint. And it’s a look that’s gone — over the course of a decade — from rare to near ubiquity in car-obsessed Los Angeles. Companies including Porsche, Jeep, Nissan and Hyundai now offer this sort of paint...


    https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-03-07/la-fi-car-paint-trend-nissan-porsche-hyundai
     
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    #2 energy88, Mar 13, 2023
    Maybe car sales are slowing down? Changing the color is the easiest fix to unveil a "newest & greatest" model.
     
  3. Bullfighter

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    #3 Bullfighter, Mar 13, 2023
    I’ve noticed it. Kind of played out already, like dark green metallic in the early’90s.

    The light grey on the 911 Sport Classic is sharp, but these putty/primer-look cars … not working for me.


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    #4 Nativetroy, Mar 16, 2023
    Just another style. Kind of like the flat paints but easier clean up. It works really well on some cars.
     
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    #5 buddyg, Mar 16, 2023
    I always wonder why people by cars in puke green or crappy brown.
     

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    #6 Texas Forever, Mar 16, 2023
    We followed this when I was in the home building biz. When times are uncertain, people go for muted earth colors. When times are good, people want to Rock N Roll!

    Great question.


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  7. NYC Fred

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    #7 NYC Fred, Mar 16, 2023
    My wife is enamored of the Porsche "chalk" grey. V on trend... Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
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    #8 Bullfighter, Mar 16, 2023
    Mine too.
     

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