Some of these cars got painted almost as fast as they hit the street... I remember a purple 440-6 4 speed superbird around here back around the late 70s early 80s...I eventually had the opportunity to buy it in 84 {for 2500 bucks and did'nt take it !!! Even had a child seat fastened in the back when I looked at it... }...As it turns out it was a repaint over the original color but everyone thought it was a special order because nobody ever remembered it any other color... This happens alot...