Where have all the green cars gone?

[Mike_P]

Around 14,600 new cars were green in 2020, 0.9 %, with Minis being the most popular for the colour. Almost a quarter were grey.

 

[Smokin Joe]

It's just a fashion thing. Remember ten years ago when white was out, nobody wanted one and there were few to be seen. Now they're all over the place again.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

My last two Land Rovers were green



Okay!, the 110s predecessor only looked green in certain light, it sometimes appeared blue, a 'flip-flop' paint that I seem to recall that LR called Atlantic Blue







Plus, I saw a very nice green Skoda Karoq, yesterday
Not this one, but it was the same colour

 

[classic33]

It's supposed to be unlucky.

My Mum had a green 306 for many years and nothing untoward happened it. A neighbour had a puke-green Marina for years and nothing unlucky happened it either.

I don't believe superstition hogwash but I wonder why green cars were considered unlucky in the first place.

I would happily buy a green car. To me it would be preferable to all the bland greys and silver that seem to be the normal now.

A possible answer,
https://www.bewiser.co.uk/news/press-releases/how-safe-your-car-colour

Then there's the fact that a number of racing drivers have been killed whilst driving green cars.

 

[a.twiddler]

Actually, I've got 2 green bikes.

 

[figbat]

 

[raleighnut]

SAAB did a proper GREEN car

 

[lazybloke]

I had one of these. An incredibly comfortable drive and very very green (metallic).

 

[Milkfloat]

This was my first car, mind you I am only in my mid 40s, so it was a classic when I got it. It was in a considerably worse state than this,

 

[vickster]

Rubbish picture from above but a proper green car (and yes I know my gutters need clearing )

 

[MontyVeda]

I seem to recall British Racing Green was a popular colour back in the day. Never heard of an unlucky colour before though

 

[Mo1959]

I seem to recall British Racing Green was a popular colour back in the day. Never heard of an unlucky colour before though

I had 2. My very first car was a 1963 Mini 850 then a couple of cars later a 1976 MG Midget both in British Racing Green.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

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Did you report that illegal car?😉

 

[Adam4868]

Love this car.....see it when I'm at work.🤩💚

 

[a.twiddler]

How can you see it? Everybody knows that green cars are invisible.