Classic Car Coloring Page

This classic car coloring page shows a round, friendly car from another time. It has a tall roof, two curved windows, a wide stripe down the side and a long chrome bumper. A green hill rolls behind it, and the sun and a cloud sit up in the sky.

The page takes about 20 minutes. It suits ages 4 to 12, and grandparents often like it just as much. Plenty of them can tell you about a car that looked a lot like this one.

Colors from the old days

Try a soft mint green with a cream stripe. That pairing feels like an old diner. Pale blue and white also looks right, and so does a deep cherry red with silver trim.

Chrome is fun to fake. Use light gray for the bumper, then add one white streak by leaving a thin line uncolored. It gives the look of shiny metal with almost no effort.

Keep the sky soft so the car stays the star. A light hand with a blue pencil works well, and the hill can stay a calm green.

Tips for this classic car coloring page

• Color the windows first, in pale blue. Then the dark body will not smudge into them.
• Add a small round mirror or a hood ornament with a fine pen.
• Make the headlight yellow and the tail light red. Those two small dots give the car a face.
• Draw a suitcase tied to the roof if your child wants to send the car on a trip.

Colored pencils are the best tool for this one, since they let you build up color slowly. Press lightly at first, then go over the body a second time for a smooth finish.

Fun facts about early cars

Ford built the Model T from 1908 to 1927, and more than 15 million were sold. It helped make cars something a regular family could buy. Wikipedia has more of the story.

Early drivers had a lot to learn. Many cars had to be started with a hand crank at the front, and roads were often just dirt. A long drive could mean a flat tire or two.

Car shows are still popular today. Owners polish their old cars and park them in rows so people can walk around and look. If there is a show near you, bring this page along and match the colors.

Talk about it together

Ask an older relative what their first car looked like. Then let your child color the page to match. It makes a sweet gift, and you may hear a story or two you have not heard before.

For a class project, ask each student to add a license plate with their initials. Hang the pages in a row and you have a small car show on the wall. A classic car coloring page like this one also makes a nice card for Father's Day.

Printing and paper

Plain printer paper works fine. For colored pencil, card stock is better because it has more tooth, so the color builds up in layers. Teens can try a harder challenge: color the whole car in three shades of one color, which makes them think about light and shadow. A finished page also looks good in a simple frame on a garage wall, or as a birthday gift for the car lover in your family.

Stripe and windows

The wide stripe down the side is the easiest place to show a second color. Pick one that sits next to the body color, such as cream on mint or white on red. The two curved windows reflect the sky, so a pale blue with one white streak across each looks like real glass.

Keep driving

See all our car coloring pages for more rides. The truck coloring page has the same friendly shape, and the school bus is a good pick for younger kids.

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