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Old 11-27-05, 10:44 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default why do some C1 emblems have silver and other have gold?

for the C1 I have seen the replacement front and rear emblems with gold or silver. What is the story on why some cars would have one color and others would have the other?
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Old 11-27-05, 11:53 AM   #2 (permalink)
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All 58-60 front & rear and 61 rear emblems had gold letters with a silver backing plate. In 62 the rear emblem was changed to silver letters with a black backing plate. All service replacements had silver letters. It is said that the original gold letters would deteriorate to a silver color due to moisture and heat.
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Yes they do fade. Mine have been in a box since they were 12 years old so they are still gold but not as bright as new ones would have been.
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