(Flame Red : GMC : 1955 - 1974)At
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1957 paint by GM/80795 with short manufacturer/year paint code of 9. 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: Higgins Young, Dr Pepper, and Ralphs Grocery.
The short make/year code for this paint on a 80795 in 1957, is 9. The code 9 is unique to this paint color formulation for this year; therefore, the code can be used along with the manufacturer and year to specify the paint. For example: "9 1957 GM". 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.
Example of 1957 GM 9
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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, 9, MX707446, 513
PPG/Ditzler :
70497
Dupont :
48LH,
246-9089H,
48H,
93-1863H,
48AH
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