(Regal Red : Chevrolet : 1965 - 1967)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 5 manufacturers/makes, and with 7 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 71472; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1965 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of R. This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as Regal Red. Other common color promotional names include Flame Red, Flamenco, Flamenco Red, Montero Red, Red, and Target Red. The color formulation has been used between 1965 and 1967, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, GM, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chevelle, ChevyII, Corvair, GTO, and Nova. See the full detailed list below.

The GM manufacturing code of this paint is WA3309.

The short make/year code for this paint on an Oldsmobile in 1965, 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 1965 GM". The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA3309. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1965 GM R paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Red	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM		48	Red	65-71, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1965	Buick	Buick	R	Flame Red
1965	Chevrolet	Chevelle	R	Regal Red
1965	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	R	Regal Red
1965	Chevrolet	ChevyII	R	Regal Red
1965	Chevrolet	Corvair	R	Regal Red
1965	Chevrolet	Nova	R	Regal Red
1965	GM		R	Flame Red
1965	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	R	Target Red
1965	Pontiac	GTO	R	Montero Red
1965	Pontiac	Pontiac	R	Montero Red
1965	Pontiac	Tempest	R	Montero Red
1966	Buick	Buick	R	Flame Red
1966	Cadillac	Cadillac	48	Flamenco Red
1966	Chevrolet	Chevelle	R	Regal Red
1966	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	R	Regal Red
1966	Chevrolet	ChevyII	R	Regal Red
1966	Chevrolet	Corvair	R	Regal Red
1966	Chevrolet	Nova	R	Regal Red
1966	GM		R	Flame Red
1966	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	R	Target Red
1966	Pontiac	GTO	R	Montero Red
1966	Pontiac	Pontiac	R	Montero Red
1966	Pontiac	Tempest	R	Montero Red
1967	Cadillac	Cadillac	48	Flamenco
1967	GM		48	Flamenco

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA3309
Make/Year Code : R, 48
PPG/Ditzler : 71472
Dupont : 97540, 4625LH, 4625, 93-97540H
Acme/Rogers : 9668
Sherwin Williams : 9531
RM/BASF : 1713, A1712M
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 5251

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