(Permanent Red : GMC : 1939 - 1983)
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This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as Permanent Red. Another common paint color promotional name is Red. The color formulation has been used between 1939 and 1983, primarily by GMC; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles, Buick and Chrysler. See the full detailed list below.

The four Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: GMC Truck, Sherwin Williams, and Greylines.

70030 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 70000 to 79999 range are primarily shades of red and pink. These PPG codes serve as a great way to track the usage of paint between and within vehicle manufacturers.

Example of the color PPG 70030 See more information on PPG code "70030"

Usage list of PPG paint code 70030 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1939	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1940	Buick	Buick	554	Permanent Red
1940	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1940	GMC	GMC		Permanent Red
1941	Buick	Buick	577	Permanent Red
1941	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1941	GMC	GMC		Permanent Red
1942	Buick	Buick	16	Permanent Red
1942	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1943	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1944	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1945	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1946	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1946	GMC	GMC	7	Permanent Red
1947	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1948	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1949	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1950	Fleet			Permanent Red	|Ditzler Book|
1950	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1950	GMC	GMC		Permanent Red
1951	Fleet			Red	|1951 Dupont Bulletin Number 10| form A-1624 2-51-60M
1951	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1951	GMC	GMC		Permanent Red
1952	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1952	GMC	GMC		Permanent Red
1953	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1953	GMC	GMC		Permanent Red
1954	GMC	GMC		Permanent Red
1956	Fleet	Greylines		Red	Greylines San Francisco
1964	Fleet	Sherwin Williams		Red	Corporate Color, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT3278	Red	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Chrysler/Dodge : DT3278
Make/Year Code : 90G-221, 213, DT3278, 577, 7, 16, 554
PPG/Ditzler : 70030
Dupont : 246-51823M, 93-3516R, 03516, 3516, 93-3516M, 93-3516, 444M, 246-51823R
Martin Senour : 221, 90G-221, 98N-1016

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