1972 RR color code question

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1972 RR color code question

Post by 72 RR fan » Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:10 pm

Was the '72 Road Runner available in B1 Blue Sky exterior paint color? Just wondering. I chased down a car in the mid-90s to try to buy it. In my mind's eye, it was no doubt this color. However, I no longer trust my mind lol. I recon it could have been a really oxidized B3 Basin Street Blue car, but don't think so. It had a white strobe stripe. Looks good in my memory. Googled to find a pic, but no-go.....
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Re: 1972 RR color code question

Post by Moparlar » Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:19 pm

I owned a B1 72, it was on the cover of MCG in the early 90's. I have only seen 1 other 1.

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Re: 1972 RR color code question

Post by 72 RR fan » Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:25 pm

Nice! I'd love to see a pic! What color int? Vinyl top? Stripes?
Here's the reason I was asking..

http://chattanooga.craigslist.org/cto/3208444318.html

I'm not in the market for another car, but it kinda made me wonder which blue it might be, and if the B1 might be an option.
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Re: 1972 RR color code question

Post by gary » Sun Sep 09, 2012 1:12 am

According to the '72 Satellite Dealer Brochure there are Three Diff."Blues"
Basin Street Blue
True Blue Met.
Blue Sky

Hope this helps :beer:

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Re: 1972 RR color code question

Post by 471Magnum » Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:23 am

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Re: 1972 RR color code question

Post by Moparlar » Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:13 am

72 RR fan wrote:Nice! I'd love to see a pic! What color int? Vinyl top? Stripes?
Here's the reason I was asking..

http://chattanooga.craigslist.org/cto/3208444318.html

I'm not in the market for another car, but it kinda made me wonder which blue it might be, and if the B1 might be an option.
It was a Blue Bucket interior Black Halo top with black over roof stripe. Because of the light color I also put the Black tank stripes on it also.
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Re: 1972 RR color code question

Post by Eric » Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:57 am

I have 3 cars factory painted B1 in my database.

-HB1/HB1 with white bucket interior
-HB1/V4X with B5 blue bucket interior
-HB1/HB1 with B5 bench interior and black strobe stripe
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Re: 1972 RR color code question

Post by 1972RM23 » Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:36 am

Only about 200 (1972 RR's) were panted B1.
So fairly rare color.
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Re: 1972 RR color code question

Post by 71ChallengerSE » Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:28 pm

My Dart is an original B1 Blue car and I didn't care for the color, but it has really grown on me and is very different than all the other colors out there. I will be repainting it that color soon.
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Re: 1972 RR color code question

Post by 72 RR fan » Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:07 pm

Well, thanks for all the info folks. Pretty interesting to now know. I'd have to say that the car I chased down so many years ago was B1. Sure hope to see one this color in person again. I've seen it on a 72 Satellite and liked it. I bet that the blue interior would look good on it. Thanx again :beer:
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Re: 1972 RR color code question

Post by 1972RM23 » Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:46 pm

Here is Larry's (wifes) old 1972 in B1

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Re: 1972 RR color code question

Post by Moparlar » Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:19 pm

I forgot about that article that came out after we were divorced
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Re: 1972 RR color code question

Post by 72 RR fan » Thu Sep 13, 2012 1:03 pm

Thanks for posting the pic. I couldn't find a picture on the net. Cool color on a RR. I'd like to have one at some point.

Turns out that the one in TN is Basin Street Blue/Blue int. Another one of my favorite colors. Not a lot of options on the car. Orig 340 automatic. I might go look at it this weekend if anybody is interested. I'll be in Polk county anyway.
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Re: 1972 RR color code question

Post by ILUV72RRs » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:38 pm

I have 8 serial numbers for HB-1 Blue Sky '72 RRs. All of them have blue interiors, except for one which is a white bench seat interior. Some made in St. Louis, and some in Canada, 340 & 400 models. Maybe there's a couple of others in my list of serial numbers, but these are the only cars I have data plate info for. I have serial numbers for cars that I don't have the data plate info for. I looked at a HB-1 '72 RR at a Plymouth dealership in Garden Grove, CA around May of 1972. It had a blue bench interior, column automatic, 400, white C-pillar stripe, blue steel wheels with small hubcaps. It was sort of hard to see the C-stripe because the white blended in with the blue. I wanted a Road Runner with bucket seat interior, so I passed on it. I tried to see if I could special order a '72 RR, and they told me it was too late in the year to do that. Which today I know was a lie. Wish I had started recording serial numbers for cars back then, instead of several years later. :0(

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Re: 1972 RR color code question

Post by Eric » Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:44 pm

ILUV72RRs wrote:I have 8 serial numbers for HB-1 Blue Sky '72 RRs. All of them have blue interiors, except for one which is a white bench seat interior. Some made in St. Louis, and some in Canada, 340 & 400 models. Maybe there's a couple of others in my list of serial numbers, but these are the only cars I have data plate info for. I have serial numbers for cars that I don't have the data plate info for. I looked at a HB-1 '72 RR at a Plymouth dealership in Garden Grove, CA around May of 1972. It had a blue bench interior, column automatic, 400, white C-pillar stripe, blue steel wheels with small hubcaps. It was sort of hard to see the C-stripe because the white blended in with the blue. I wanted a Road Runner with bucket seat interior, so I passed on it. I tried to see if I could special order a '72 RR, and they told me it was too late in the year to do that. Which today I know was a lie. Wish I had started recording serial numbers for cars back then, instead of several years later. :0(
Sounds like your database is more complete than mine for 72 cars. Out of curiosity, how many VIN numbers do you have for 72 runners (I have a little over 200).
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