(Light Saddle : Ford : 1996 - 2003)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint on 10 models.

1996 paint by Ford with short manufacturer/year paint code of DZ. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Light Saddle. Another common paint color promotional name is Toreador Red. The color formulation has been used between 1996 and 2003, primarily by Ford; but also by Lincoln, Mercury. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Bronco, Continental, Crown Victoria, Econoline, Escort, Focus, Mark VIII, Taurus, Thunderbird, and Town Car. See the full detailed list below.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 124424 in 1996, is DZ. The code DZ 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: "DZ 1996 Lincoln". The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M6754 or M6754A. 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. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1996 Ford DZ See more information on "1996 Ford DZ"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "DZ"

Usage list 1996 Ford DZ paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1996	Ford		DZ	Light Saddle
1996	Ford	Bronco	DZ	Light Saddle
1996	Ford	Crown Victoria	DZ	Light Saddle
1996	Ford	Econoline	DZ	Light Saddle
1996	Ford	Ford Truck	DZ	Light Saddle	Bronco Econoline Explorer Light Truck Ranger
1996	Ford	Taurus	DZ	Light Saddle
1996	Ford	Thunderbird	DZ	Light Saddle
1996	Lincoln	Continental	DZ	Light Saddle
1996	Lincoln	Lincoln	DZ	Light Saddle	Continental Mark VIII Town Car
1996	Lincoln	Mark VIII	DZ	Light Saddle
1996	Lincoln	Town Car	DZ	Light Saddle
1996	Mercury	Mercury	DZ	Light Saddle
1997	Ford		DZ	Light Saddle
1997	Ford	Econoline	DZ	Light Saddle
1997	Ford	Ford Truck	DZ	Light Saddle	Econoline Villager
1997	Ford	Ford Truck	DZ	Light Saddle
1997	Ford	Taurus	DZ	Light Saddle
1997	Mercury	Mercury	DZ	Light Saddle
1998	Ford	Econoline	DZ	Light Saddle
1998	Ford	Ford Truck	DZ	Light Saddle
1998	Mercury	Mercury	DZ	Light Saddle	Villager
2003	Ford		FN	Toreador Red
2003	Ford	Escort	FN	Toreador Red
2003	Ford	Focus	FN	Toreador Red
2003	Ford	Ford Truck	FN	Toreador Red	Ranger

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M6754
Make/Year Code : DZ
PPG/Ditzler : 5095
Dupont : B9661
Glasurit : FDU-6754, FDU6754

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