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davepl · 12-20-2017, 01:42 PM

When I was a teen, if you saw a 396 truck, which you RARELY ever did, it was purple. No idea why.

But up in Canada, in the prairies of Saskatchewan (and maybe Alberta) there was a batch of purple "Special Paint" 396 trucks.

Every couple of years I like to ask if anyone know why, but no one ever has. But I just saw a couple more in the "rare paint" thread and so I figure it's time to ask:

Does anyone know the story? Fleet order gone bad?

There just weren't any big chains or power companies or anything purple that I can think of at the time!

12-20-2017, 01:42 PM	#1
davepl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 6,332	Purple Trucks on the Canadian Prairies When I was a teen, if you saw a 396 truck, which you RARELY ever did, it was purple. No idea why. But up in Canada, in the prairies of Saskatchewan (and maybe Alberta) there was a batch of purple "Special Paint" 396 trucks. Every couple of years I like to ask if anyone know why, but no one ever has. But I just saw a couple more in the "rare paint" thread and so I figure it's time to ask: Does anyone know the story? Fleet order gone bad? There just weren't any big chains or power companies or anything purple that I can think of at the time! __________________ 1970 GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper - Built, not Bought 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Coupe 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Convertible



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