(Flame Red : GMC : 1955 - 1974)
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1955 paint by GM/37972 with a promotional name of Flame Red. This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as Flame Red. Other common color promotional names include Red and Bright Red. The color formulation has been used between 1955 and 1974, primarily by GMC; but also by GM, Company Fleet Vehicles and Ford. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for trim and main body color.

The four Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Dr Pepper, Ralphs Grocery, and Higgins Young.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 37972 in 1955, is 19. 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: 19. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is MX707446. Ford paint codes starting with MX are usually older (pre 1970) special order paints that have been matched to popular paints from other manufacturers such as GM or Chrysler. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1955 GM Flame Red paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1955	GMC	GMC	19	Flame Red	Dover White upper body 2-tone
1955	GMC	GMC	9	Flame Red
1956	Fleet	Higgins Young		Red	Higgins Young Coffee Co Los Angeles CA
1956	Fleet	Ralphs Grocery		Red	Thompson Lacquer Los Angeles CA
1956	GM		9	Flame Red
1956	GMC	GMC	19	Flame Red	Dover White upper body 2-tone
1956	GMC	GMC	9	Flame Red
1957	GM		9	Flame Red
1957	GMC	GMC	9	Flame Red
1958	GM		9	Flame Red
1958	GMC	GMC	9	Flame Red
1959	GM		9	Flame Red
1959	GMC	GMC	9	Flame Red
1960	GM		9	Flame Red
1960	GMC	GMC	9	Flame Red
1961	GM		9	Flame Red
1961	GMC	GMC	9	Flame Red
1962	GM		9	Flame Red
1962	GMC	GMC	9	Flame Red
1963	GM		9	Flame Red
1963	GMC	GMC	9	Flame Red
1964	Ford	Fleet	MX707446	Red	|Dupont form A-33538-20M-12-63|
1969	Fleet			Red	|Dupont Fleet Book|
1969	Fleet	Dr Pepper		Red	|Dupont Fleet Book|, trim, Durham & St. Louis
1974	GM		513	Bright Red
1974	GMC	GMC	513	Bright Red

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : MX707446
Make/Year Code : 19, MX707446, 9, 513
PPG/Ditzler : 70497
Dupont : 246-9089H, 93-1863H, 48H, 48AH, 48LH

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