(Matador Red : Chevrolet : 1968)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint with 5 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 71634; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1968 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of R. This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as Matador Red. Other common color promotional names include Red, Scarlet, Scarlet Red, and Solar Red. The color formulation has been used only in 1968, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, GM, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Camaro, Chevelle, ChevyII, Corvair, Firebird, GTO, and Tempest. See the full detailed list below.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 11442 in 1968, is R. The code R 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: "R 1968 Oldsmobile". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA3804. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1968 GM R paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Red	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1968	Buick	Buick	R	Scarlet Red
1968	Chevrolet	Camaro	R	Matador Red
1968	Chevrolet	Chevelle	R	Matador Red
1968	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	R	Matador Red
1968	Chevrolet	ChevyII	R	Matador Red
1968	Chevrolet	Corvair	R	Matador Red
1968	Chevrolet	Nova	R	Matador Red
1968	GM		R	Scarlet Red
1968	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	R	Scarlet
1968	Pontiac	Firebird	R	Solar Red
1968	Pontiac	GTO	R	Solar Red
1968	Pontiac	Pontiac	R	Solar Red
1968	Pontiac	Tempest	R	Solar Red

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA3804
Make/Year Code : R
PPG/Ditzler : 71634
Dupont : 4948, 99130, 4948LH, 4948DH
Acme/Rogers : 5561
Martin Senour : 4376
Sherwin Williams : 1592
Arco : AE-3443R, 6253R, S-9465R, L-5288R
RM/BASF : A1997F, 1997

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