Frknfast & Fact5, My CAV color is 1997 Royal Blue Metalic and it was # 8 s/s monocoque off the production line. I have always wanted to have stripes on a gt-40, but this blue is so beautiful that I am afraid they may ruin the beauty of it. Everyone tells me how great the color is. The blue is lighter than you see on your monitor. It is a deep blue, but not real dark. I'll try to put another foto here. Joe