(Placer Gold : Chevrolet : 1971 - 1972)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 5 manufacturers/makes, and with 5 unique promotional names.

This gold automotive paint color is most commonly known as Placer Gold. Other common color promotional names include Bright Gold, Cortez Gold, Quezal Gold, and Saturn Gold. The color formulation has been used between 1971 and 1972, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, GM, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chevelle, ChevyII, Firebird, GTO, Monte Carlo, and Nova. See the full detailed list below.

2339 is a paint code for PPG (Pittsburgh Plate Glass) who has been providing automotive paints since 1924 (originally Ditzler Color Company subsidiary acquired in 1928). PPG/Ditzler codes in the 2000 to 9990 range were primarily used on new paint formulations from 1969 to 2003 (except for the 8000 range which has been shades of white since the 1930's). These PPG/Ditzler codes serve as a great way to track the usage of paint between models, makes, years, and manufacturers.

Example of the color PPG 2339 See more information on PPG code "2339"

Examples of PPG code 2339 (click on image for larger/detailed view)


Usage list of PPG paint code 2339 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1971	Buick	Buick	53	Cortez Gold
1971	Chevrolet	Camaro	53	Placer Gold
1971	Chevrolet	Chevelle	53	Placer Gold
1971	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	53	Placer Gold
1971	Chevrolet	ChevyII	53	Placer Gold
1971	Chevrolet	Monte Carlo	53	Placer Gold
1971	Chevrolet	Nova	53	Placer Gold
1971	GM		53	Cortez Gold
1971	GMC	GMC	53	Bright Gold	metallic, GMC Sprint
1971	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	53	Saturn Gold
1971	Pontiac	Firebird	53	Quezal Gold
1971	Pontiac	GTO	53	Quezal Gold
1971	Pontiac	Pontiac	53	Quezal Gold
1972	Buick	Buick	53	Cortez Gold
1972	Chevrolet	Camaro	53	Placer Gold
1972	Chevrolet	Chevelle	53	Placer Gold
1972	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	53	Placer Gold
1972	Chevrolet	Monte Carlo	53	Placer Gold
1972	Chevrolet	Nova	53	Placer Gold
1972	GM		53	Cortez Gold
1972	GMC	GMC	53	Bright Gold	metallic, GMC Sprint
1972	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	53	Saturn Gold
1972	Pontiac	Firebird	53	Quezal Gold
1972	Pontiac	GTO	53	Quezal Gold
1972	Pontiac	Pontiac	53	Quezal Gold

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA4139
Make/Year Code : 53
PPG/Ditzler : 2339
Dupont : 5280D, 5280LH, 5469, 5469L, 5469D, 5280, 5469A
Martin Senour : 4579
Sherwin Williams : 5282
RM/BASF : 2578, 2449
Autocolor ICI Nexa : JCT6M

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