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re: Trends in U.S. Vehicle Production 1975 - 2020
Posted on 7/24/23 at 9:53 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 7/24/23 at 9:53 am to SlowFlowPro
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Damn what was up with 1994-1996 and purple?
IIRC, it was more of a "plum" color than an obnoxious purple. Really, almost more maroon. Which I'm guessing is being lumped in with purple here more so than red.
In 1993 my folks were in the market for a Jeep Grand Cherokee. The final decision came down to a "hunter green" model and a "plum" model as seen below. My vote was for the green (not that I had much say) which ultimately won out. Good thing, because I ended up getting that Jeep as a hand-me-down later in high school and I'm glad I didn't have to drive a purple car to school
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Posted on 7/24/23 at 10:32 am to TejasHorn
I knew the shift from sedans to SUVs would be dramatic and that vans sorta came and went.
But I am surprised that the pickup category hasn't changed that much (from 13% to 14%). It seems like there are so many more trucks on the road and mostly double cab. In the 70s it seem like there were fewer trucks and 99% were singe cab.
But I am surprised that the pickup category hasn't changed that much (from 13% to 14%). It seems like there are so many more trucks on the road and mostly double cab. In the 70s it seem like there were fewer trucks and 99% were singe cab.
Posted on 7/24/23 at 10:47 am to Upshift Downshift
I just got my first yellow coupe! 
Posted on 7/24/23 at 10:51 am to Upshift Downshift
I hate that the majority of automobiles have gone to some shade of black/white/grey.
I’ve always had some variation of green, teal, or dark blue for cars over my life. Now it feels like anything that has color is over the top bright.
I’ve always had some variation of green, teal, or dark blue for cars over my life. Now it feels like anything that has color is over the top bright.
Posted on 7/24/23 at 10:53 am to SlowFlowPro
I don't think that chart is legit. White has always led the colors by at least 35%. Think of how many white fleet vehicles are on the road.
This post was edited on 7/24/23 at 10:58 am
Posted on 7/24/23 at 12:42 pm to SlowFlowPro
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Damn what was up with 1994-1996 and purple?
Soon after we got married we bought a silver 1994 Ford Probe. The dealer tried to push us to buy one of the new color "changing" purple Probes like below (pictured is a '95).
Depending on the angle and sunlight it looked like a different shade of purple to light blue. Didn't care for it and stuck with the silver.
Posted on 7/24/23 at 12:45 pm to Upshift Downshift
The 90s were great. Colorful vehicles and everyone had a minivan.
Posted on 7/24/23 at 2:08 pm to Upshift Downshift
My neighbor had one of these in the mid-90s:
And this was the GOAT color combo in the 90's:
And this was the GOAT color combo in the 90's:
Posted on 7/24/23 at 2:47 pm to TejasHorn
Tastes haven’t changed much by consumers it’s just that cars in the 70s and 80s were large, safe (for the time period) powerful and had the most comfort options while trucks were basic and designed for work.
Now cars are cheap, smaller and less powerful while trucks/SUVs are the most comfortable with V8 engines and the best safety features so naturally the consumer shifted towards that
Now cars are cheap, smaller and less powerful while trucks/SUVs are the most comfortable with V8 engines and the best safety features so naturally the consumer shifted towards that
Posted on 7/24/23 at 2:49 pm to SlowFlowPro
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Damn what was up with 1994-1996 and purple?
I'll always remember the Dodge Neon
Posted on 7/24/23 at 3:51 pm to GetCocky11
Great color combo. Meanwhile step side extended cabs looked like crap.
Wish they would bring back two tone paint on trucks.
As far as purple goes, I swear Pontiac sold a million purple Grand Ams in the 90s.
This post was edited on 7/24/23 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 7/24/23 at 4:10 pm to BluegrassBelle
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I hate that the majority of automobiles have gone to some shade of black/white/grey.
Same. Most of them look so nondescript and blah. If interesting colors are even available for some models, they're limited to the highest trim levels.
I love going to classic car shows and seeing the array of stock colors and interiors that were available back in the day. I wish we'd get back to that.
Posted on 7/24/23 at 4:33 pm to Upshift Downshift
I'd be willing to be that white colored vehicles going from 2% to 25% of car colors comes solely from white sorority-esque women driving BMWs and Lexus's. They all drive a white version of that car because their friends drive a white version to which those friends get it because their friends got it and their friends get it because the other friends got it. There is 0 originality in white sorority girls. White BMW or Lexus are the only options, of course money sourced from someone else besides themselves to pay for it.
This post was edited on 7/24/23 at 4:34 pm
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