(Orange : Gravely : 1960 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 30 years of use, and with 6 unique promotional names.

This orange automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Orange'. Other common color promotional names include Flower Power Red, Red, Special Orange, Tractor Mustang Red, and Tractor Mustang Red (Orange). The color formulation has been used between 1960 and 1990, primarily by Gravely; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles, Ford. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

There are 16 Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color, see the list below.

60524 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 from 10000 to 95000 were used on new paint formulations starting in the late 1930's and extending to around 1968. PPG/Ditzler codes in the 60000 to 69999 range are primarily shades of orange. These PPG codes serve as a great way to track the usage of paint between and within vehicle manufacturers.

Example of the color PPG 60524 See more information on PPG code "60524"

Examples of PPG code 60524 (click on image for larger/detailed view)


Usage list of PPG paint code 60524 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
	Fleet	7up		Orange	#2, also Ford MX707712
	Gravely			Red	close and not so close matches
	Gravely			Red	close and not so close matches
	Gravely			Red	close and not so close matches
	Gravely			Red	close and not so close matches
1960	Gravely			Tractor Mustang Red (Orange)	1960-75
1968	Ford	Fleet	M1730	Orange	also WT5185
1968	Ford	Mustang		Flower Power Red	special, Rainbow of Colors
1968	Ford	Mustang		Special Orange	special order
1968	Ford	Mustang		Special Orange	special order, |ShelbyGT500KR|
1971	Ford	Fleet	WT5185	Orange	|Ditzler PPG Form7163|
1972	Ford	Fleet	WT5185	Orange	Ford Special Order Paint Selector Fleet Colors |Vol 72-GM-9LZ|
1972	Gravely		WT5185	Tractor Mustang Red	orange
1984	Ford	Fleet	WT5185	Orange	|Ford book 84-SP-RMS|
1990	Fleet	7up		Orange
1990	Fleet	American Oil Company		Red	#22
1990	Fleet	Boyd Coffee		Orange
1990	Fleet	Bruce Terminix Division		Orange
1990	Fleet	Canadian Tire		Orange
1990	Fleet	Chicago City Service Taxi		Orange
1990	Fleet	Cruising Van		Orange	#1
1990	Fleet	Gates Rubber Company		Orange
1990	Fleet	Hudson Foods Farms		Orange
1990	Fleet	Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company		Orange	Old Milwaukee
1990	Fleet	Montgomery Ward and Company		Orange	Ford #2
1990	Fleet	Sinclair Oil Company		Orange
1990	Fleet	Singer		Orange
1990	Fleet	Standard Oil Company		Red	Orange
1990	Fleet	Taxi		Orange	Chicago City Service Taxi
1990	Fleet	Terminix International Inc		Orange

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : MX707712, M30J1730, WT5185, M5185
Make/Year Code : M1730, WT5185
PPG/Ditzler : 60524
Dupont : 4602, 67229, 97249, 5073, 05073
Acme/Rogers : 17303
Martin Senour : 1778, 10092
Sherwin Williams : 1778, J5-1778

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