Special Paint Colors

[54blackhornet]

At the time these trucks where new, one of the bigest things that set them apart from one another was the color ! Either ordered by the dealership or the original owner, the color was a big decision to make. New truck managers wanted to sell them quickly so a "safe" color was usualy selected. That is why we so many basic colors IE: Blue, green, red, silver,white. But if the customer was paticular about having his or her truck a little different GM was willing to pull out the list of "Special Paint Colors" available at the time. If your truck has a special paint color listed on the SPID or build sheet under the seat, let see them. Better if you have a list of the special colors available for any year between 67-72 please post them also. My 71 C-20 is special color ZP3 but i have not been able to identify the name GM called it. I contacted a board member who has a Canadian GMC painted a similar color but it has a different Special Paint code than mine. These Special Paint color trucks are quite unique and should be documented, trucks with unique mechanical options are talked about all the time, but special color trucks are never mentioned. If you try to buy a classic Corvette, Porsche or Ferrari and it has a special order paint color it will always cost you a lot more for it's uniqueness. Just my 2 cents for what it's worth