My '76 was originally Nickel Green, sort of a yelow-green. I repainted with Deep Green, dark-green. Deep Green was also a '76 color. I found the colors in a paint book at the body shop supply house. They had color books dating back to the 50's

I am looking at a 1980 280E that is sort of a metalic silver/gold (yuk). If I buy it I will probably re-paint with a straight silver from that year.