(Acapulco Blue : Ford : 1967 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 23 years of use, and with 6 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG codes 13357 or 13557. The most popular is 13357; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1968 paint by Ford with a promotional name of Nordic Blue. This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Acapulco Blue. Other common color promotional names include Blue, Bright Blue, Bright Silver Blue, Medium Bright Blue, and Nordic Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1967 and 1990, primarily by Ford; but also by Mercury, Company Fleet Vehicles and Lincoln. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Comet, Cougar, Fairlane, Falcon, Ford Truck, Galaxie, Pinto, and Thunderbird. See the full detailed list below.

This is a special paint used for police and/or emergency vehicles (SSV = Special Service Vehicle, SEO = Special Equipment Order, PTV = Prisoner Transport Vehicle).

The two Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: City of Memphis TN and Colerain Twp OH.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 11151 in 1968, is D. 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: D. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M3077 or M3077A. Ford production paint codes starting with M are usually followed by a 4 digit number and the letter "A" indicating its an exterior paint. For example, the same code ending in the letter "G" is common for accent paints. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT8798. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1968 Ford Nordic Blue See more information on "1968 Ford Nordic Blue"
or see paints with short model/year code of : D
or See all paints named "Nordic Blue" or "Nordic"
See other Blue 1968 Mercury paint shades
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Examples of paint code 1968 Ford Nordic Blue (click on image for larger/detailed view)


Usage list 1968 Ford Nordic Blue paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Blue	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1967	Ford		D	Acapulco Blue
1967	Ford	Fairlane	D	Acapulco Blue
1967	Ford	Falcon	D	Acapulco Blue
1967	Ford	Galaxie	D	Acapulco Blue
1967	Ford	Mustang	D	Acapulco Blue
1967	Mercury	Comet	D	Nordic Blue
1967	Mercury	Mercury	D	Nordic Blue
1968	Ford	Mustang	D	Acapulco Blue
1968	Mercury	Comet	D	Nordic Blue	Cougar Only
1968	Mercury	Cougar	D	Nordic Blue	Cougar Only
1968	Mercury	Mercury	D	Nordic Blue	Cougar Only
1969	Ford		6	Acapulco Blue
1969	Ford	Falcon	6	Acapulco Blue
1969	Ford	Mustang	D,6	Acapulco Blue
1969	Mercury	Mercury	6	Bright Blue	Cougar
1970	Ford		6	Acapulco Blue
1970	Ford	Falcon	6	Acapulco Blue
1970	Ford	Ford Truck	6	Acapulco Blue
1970	Ford	Mustang	6	Medium Bright Blue	1972 Bright Blue 3J
1970	Ford	Mustang	D	Acapulco Blue	Shelby only
1970	Mercury	Cougar	6	Medium Bright Blue
1970	Mercury	Mercury	6	Bright Blue
1971	Ford		6	Acapulco Blue
1971	Ford	Mustang	6	Bright Silver Blue
1971	Ford	Pinto	6	Bright Blue
1971	Ford	Thunderbird	6	Bright Blue
1971	Lincoln	Lincoln	6	Bright Blue
1971	Mercury	Mercury	6	Bright Blue
1972	Ford		3J	Bright Blue
1972	Ford	Mustang	3J	Bright Blue
1972	Ford	Pinto	3J	Bright Blue
1972	Mercury	Mercury	3J	Bright Blue
1990	Fleet	Colerain Twp OH		Blue	metallic
1990	Fleet	Memphis TN City of		Blue	Police Dept

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M3077A, M3077
Chrysler/Dodge : DT8798
Make/Year Code : D, 6, 3J
PPG/Ditzler : 13357
Dupont : 4857L, 5330A, 5330D, 4857D, 98890, 5330DH, 4857A, 5330LH, 5330L, 4857, 5330, 5330AM
Acme/Rogers : 5450
Martin Senour : 1750
Sherwin Williams : 2580
Arco : L-5226G, 4117G, S-9396G, AE-4117G, 6209G
RM/BASF : A1935, E1935, 2367, 1935

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