(Spitfire Orange : Dodge : 1976 - 1999)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 23 years of use, and across 6 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 2858; therefore, the results below are from that code.

This orange automotive paint color is most commonly known as Spitfire Orange. Other common color promotional names include Red and Orange. The color formulation has been used between 1976 and 1999, primarily by Dodge; but also by Chrysler, Company Fleet Vehicles, Freightliner, International Harvester, Kenworth, and Plymouth. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chrysler Special Order / Fleet, Dodge Truck, Freightliner Truck, and Kenworth Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The three Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: City of Anchorage AK, A1 Bus, and Baton Rouge Transit District.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 17883 in 1976, is V1. Careful when using this paint code along with the make and year to specify this paint since it is may not be unique. You can check the paint code here: V1. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT5219. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1976 Dodge Spitfire Orange See more information on "1976 Dodge Spitfire Orange"
or see paints with short model/year code of : V1
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Usage list 1976 Dodge Spitfire Orange paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
				Orange	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	Chrysler		MV1	Spitfire Orange	1975-1978, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	Chrysler		MV1,PV1	Spitfire Orange	1975-1978, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	Chrysler		MV1,QV1	Spitfire Orange	1975-1978, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1976	Dodge	Dodge	V1	Spitfire Orange
1976	Dodge	Dodge Truck	DT5219	Spitfire Orange	MV1
1976	Plymouth	Plymouth	V1	Spitfire Orange
1977	Dodge	Dodge	V1	Spitfire Orange
1977	Plymouth	Plymouth	V1	Spitfire Orange
1978	Dodge	Dodge	MV1	Spitfire Orange
1978	Plymouth	Plymouth	MV1	Spitfire Orange	Horizon Volare
1979	Chrysler		MV1	Spitfire Orange
1979	Dodge	Dodge	MV1	Spitfire Orange
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT5219	Orange	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1985	International Harvester	Truck	2392	Orange	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	Anchorage AK City of		Red
1990	Fleet	Baton Rouge Transit District		Red
1996				Red	|2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|
1996	Freightliner	Truck	N0500	Red
1996	Kenworth	Truck	N0761	Red
1999	Fleet	A1 Bus		Red	|Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register 2003-2004|

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Chrysler/Dodge : DT5219
Make/Year Code : N0500, N0761, V1, PV1, 2392, DT5219, MV1, QV1
PPG/Ditzler : 2858
Dupont : 44128DM, 44128AH, 44128LM, 44128
RM/BASF : 2977, 79660
Autocolor ICI Nexa : DH33, HGG2
AkzoNobel Sikkens : FLNA3213

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