Purple, please!
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Originally Posted by 97GT03SVT
I own one of the last purple Mustangs Ford has made. From 1996-97 Ford offered Deep Violet Metallic. I think it is a love it or hate it color. I've owned the car for 12 years now. I often hear "wow, cool color... never seen one like this", and "why did you get purple". I know a 1997 GT is far from exotic but because the color is so rare it does stand out more than your average red or black mustang.
Personally I think Ford needs to offer many more colors than they do now. I'd like to see purple, bright yellow, bright orange, dark green and a teal blue or green like the 94-95 Mustangs.
I bet Ford won't do it because it is not a big seller, when I bought mine I think I got a huge discount because of the color.
Personally I think Ford needs to offer many more colors than they do now. I'd like to see purple, bright yellow, bright orange, dark green and a teal blue or green like the 94-95 Mustangs.
I bet Ford won't do it because it is not a big seller, when I bought mine I think I got a huge discount because of the color.
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Just a little extra info guys, they only made 2462 97s this color. They made a bit more in 1996 with 4769. I'm thinking Ford probably doesn't think it is worth the trouble of offering a color that sold only 7231 units in two model years. On a side note I'd like to see a burnt orange color like the current corvette, and old camaro offered.
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Originally Posted by 2k7gtcs
Somebody must have hacked Jasons account because i know this isn't him. Last I heard he drives a purple Scion. 
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Originally Posted by 97GT03SVT
Just a little extra info guys, they only made 2462 97s this color. They made a bit more in 1996 with 4769. I'm thinking Ford probably doesn't think it is worth the trouble of offering a color that sold only 7231 units in two model years. On a side note I'd like to see a burnt orange color like the current corvette, and old camaro offered.
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I really like that color purple. There's an orange mustang in that body style that parks at my school and It looks like It's close to Header Orange. At a car show, I was talking to a guy and he mentioned a color called Vitamin C orange. I assume it would be close to Header Orange.
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Originally Posted by 97GT03SVT
Yeah I know that color, even more rare than purple. It was a one model year color for 1997 named Autumn Orange. I like it, but I like the metallic, burnt orange look better.
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It's funny cause the 96/97 Mustang in purple pictured above was actually one of the first Mustangs I ever wanted. The first being a red 64 1/5 convertible. I was in Middle school when the SN95 started to some out.
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I'm toying with the idea of buying a new Dodge Charger AWD R/T and for 2013 they dropped the burnt orange color 
! From what I gather for 2013 the only colors for the Charger this year is Red, Black, White and a Pearl White. I hate that you can't custom order colors like back in the day.
! From what I gather for 2013 the only colors for the Charger this year is Red, Black, White and a Pearl White. I hate that you can't custom order colors like back in the day.
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Thanks for the compliment I bought my purple GT when I was in High School in 2000. We must be close in age my dream car in middle/high school was a Yellow 98 Cobra. In college it became a Sonic Blue 03 Cobra... then a 07 White GT500 now a 13 Grabber Blue GT500.... I just need the cash and garage space to make it happen lol!
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Its funny how people trash talk the 1994-98 Mustang, but it really is the casr that got me into Mustangs. I still remember my older cousin bought a brand new GT back in 1994 when the SN95 first came out and have been hooked on late model Mustangs ever since. I always loved the classic 1965-73 cars but never saw myself owning one. The 1994 car gave me a car to save up for when I was in middle and high school.
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We must be close in age my dream car in middle/high school was a Yellow 98 Cobra. In college it became a Sonic Blue 03 Cobra... then a 07 White GT500 now a 13 Grabber Blue GT500.... I just need the cash and garage space to make it happen lol!
Its funny how people trash talk the 1994-98 Mustang, but it really is the casr that got me into Mustangs. I still remember my older cousin bought a brand new GT back in 1994 when the SN95 first came out and have been hooked on late model Mustangs ever since. I always loved the classic 1965-73 cars but never saw myself owning one. The 1994 car gave me a car to save up for when I was in middle and high school.
Its funny how people trash talk the 1994-98 Mustang, but it really is the casr that got me into Mustangs. I still remember my older cousin bought a brand new GT back in 1994 when the SN95 first came out and have been hooked on late model Mustangs ever since. I always loved the classic 1965-73 cars but never saw myself owning one. The 1994 car gave me a car to save up for when I was in middle and high school.
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I love purple. Ford needs to come out with a deep metallic purple - on the blue side/ but not so dark it looks black - and not an egg plant either - with a sporty package ( better than California pkg) - BOSS 302 - great navigation and sound system!!!!
Panting at the thought. Common 2014/15!!
Panting at the thought. Common 2014/15!!
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I love purple. Ford needs to come out with a deep metallic purple - on the blue side/ but not so dark it looks black - and not an egg plant either - with a sporty package ( better than California pkg) - BOSS 302 - great navigation and sound system!!!!
Panting at the thought. Common 2014/15!!
Panting at the thought. Common 2014/15!!
