Black is not a good color for a car here in Arizona; in the summer the interior of a black car left out in the sun could get a good 20-30 degrees hotter than a white car. That's why both of my current cars are white. I like black cars, but having spent most of my life in the desert or the tropics, I haven't owned many of them. I did have a black Opel Calibra during my two years in Helsinki. Needless to say excessive heat was not a big issue in Finland. Loved the Calibra - it was fast enough with a dohc, 16-valve 2-liter, and with all-wheel drive and studded tires it cruised right through snow and ice. Also had a black '64 Vette for a while in Phoenix in the 70's. I had a carport so it wasn't too bad on the summer, but I sold it to get a VW bus so I could haul a load of rock climbers and gear.
I can't find a picture of my Calibra, but here's a 1/43 model of one. It was listed by Car and Driver as one of the "Ten Best Cars You Can't Buy in the USA."
